Deschutes County to Host Retail Theft Meetings
The Bend Police Department, along with the Redmond Police Department and the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, will host a series of Retailer Listening Sessions. The listening sessions are a result of an Organized Retail Theft (ORT) grant the County secured in the fall.
“The goal of the sessions is to stop organized retail crimes from occurring in the county by improving response to theft calls, increasing arrests and enhancing prosecution of retail theft offenders. Achieving this goal will require a multi-tiered approach,” read a statement from a Bend Police press release.
The listening sessions will allow the Deschutes County ORT team to hear from local retailers about the thefts they are experiencing and answer questions regarding Oregon retail theft law. People can register for listening sessions taking place in Bend and Redmond on March 12, 18 and 31.
—Julianna LaFollette
Authentic Indian restaurant The Crown Curry is set to open in the former Nome Italiano location on SW Knoll Avenue. The restaurant plans to open in late April or early May. The Crown Curry is run by restaurateur Bhavna Pardeshi, who operates two Indian restaurants in Washington.
The new restaurant will offer a lunch buffet, dinner service and a full bar, according to a press release. The lunch buffet will have high-end Indian cuisine with grab-and-go options. The restaurant’s dinner service will offer a more relaxed experience, with a range of classic and contemporary Indian dishes.
“Most of our popular dishes will stay the same, but we will be making some menu adjustments to best cater to local tastes,” Pardeshi said. “Our bar menu will be different as well — we plan to introduce more cocktails and fun drinks to complement our flavorful dishes. One thing that will remain unchanged is our dedication to providing delicious, authentic Indian food and exceptional service.”
—Julianna LaFollette
8,000
— The number of roadkill salvage permits filed with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, from the Feature story, “Road to Table”
“We don’t know
pleasure without experiencing pain.”
— Jeff Swaney in his debut memoir “None of the Answers,” from the Culture story, “Rising Above”
This article appears in The Source Weekly March 6, 2025.
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