PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The sheriff of Deschutes County has been removed from the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association (OSSA) Board of Directors following accusations of misconduct and lying ...

Deschutes County’s ordinance came in response to changes in state law. Oregon Senate Bill 1013 passed in 2023, allowing rural property owners to rent out one RV per property. Crook County has ...

Deputies in Deschutes County, Oregon arrested a 75-year-old man on Wednesday, accusing him of beating a puppy. A witness reported seeing John Coe Richardson of La Pine beating a 5-month-old ...

According to Central Oregon Daily, these allegations led to Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels placing Sheriff Kent van der Kamp on the Brady list on April 11. The list is a record ...

The conflict with Puckett began in 2021, but the backstory of van der Kamp’s alleged dishonesty dates back decades. When he first applied to be a full-time Oregon deputy in 2008, county and ...

For instance, near the town of La Pine in Deschutes County, a billboard declares an enduring love for being Oregonian. David Arlint told the Willowa Chieftain that he paid nearly $5,000 to put up a ...

OREGON, USA — Even though it's unlikely to happen, the call for a "Greater Idaho" continues for some eastern Oregonians. The "Greater Idaho" movement started in 2022. Rural Oregonians ...

SALEM — With the 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly getting underway on Tuesday, Jan. 21, Grant County’s two state representatives ... Harney and Malheur counties as well as parts of Jefferson and ...

“Across Central Oregon, communities are collaborating with forest and fire management agencies to identify risks and outline strategies to address them,” said Deschutes County Forester Kevin ...