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Bend Police update: Michigan visitor, 75, who went for walk, failed to return has been found safe
Bend police turned to the public for a brief period Tuesday for help in finding a 75-year-old Michigan resident visiting the city who went for a walk and failed to return, but officers soon found him in good condition. The post Bend Police update: Michigan visitor, 75, who went for walk, failed to return has been found safe appeared first on KTVZ.
Prineville man dies in vehicle collision east of Redmond
A Prineville man died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 126 near Redmond. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, June 28, near milepost 6. According to an Oregon State Police (OSP) report, a preliminary investigation determined that a westbound Honda Civic, operated by 24-year-old Humberto Ruiz Vargas of Prineville, drifted off the side of the roadway with the passenger side tires entering the gravel shoulder as it negotiated a left- hand curve. The Honda overcorrected and crossed the centerline into the eastbound lane...
Unattended, escaped Terrebonne debris burn threatens structures, prompts evacuations – and ticket to homeowner
Crews from three fire departments were sent to stop an unattended, escaped debris burn in Terrebonne that had Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies evacuating threatened neighbors, prompting a homeowner citation and a reminder Tuesday that burning season is over - and fire danger rising. The post Unattended, escaped Terrebonne debris burn threatens structures, prompts evacuations – and ticket to homeowner appeared first on KTVZ.
Bend Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison
A Bend man was sentenced to federal prison for possessing 20 pounds of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Isaac Kitashima, 48, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release. According to court documents, from August 2020 through June 2021, Kitashima and co-conspirators conducted...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Sisters
A 72-year-old Beaverton woman was seriously hurt when she was hit by a vehicle while crossing Cascade Avenue on Monday evening, June 24. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of East Cascade Avenue and North Spruce Street in Sisters for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.
National Firefighting Aviation Training Begins July 2 West of Bend
Starting early July, you are likely to see more helicopters in the air. These are unrelated to the Darlene 3 Fire. The Deschutes National Forest is hosting a national firefighting aviation training west of Bend. The training is a way for firefighters to certify in rappelling, which adds to the...
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