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Three New COVID-19 Deaths in Central Oregon

The Oregon Health Authority reported the deaths early Friday, taking the total death toll in Central Oregon to five
Laurel Brauns

The Oregon Health Authority reported early Friday that two people from Deschutes County died from COVID-19. In addition, the first death in Jefferson County was reported by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs late Thursday night. In all, the OHA reported nine new COVID-19 deaths in the state Friday, raising Oregon’s total to 282. Among the […]

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Police Make Arrest in Killing of Sunriver Swan

The swan named “Chuck” died last November
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Police in Sunriver have arrested a Bend man accused of killing a trumpeter swan near the Sunriver Nature Center in November. Cops say they received an anonymous tip leading them to 23-year-old Jordan Dupuis, who they later arrested on a charge of Unlawfully Taking of Prohibited Species, a Class A Misdemeanor. It’s illegal to hunt […]

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Suspect in Missing Woman Case Dies

Bryan Michael Penner died of apparent suicide by asphyxiation
Chris Miller

Bryan Michael Penner died this morning at St. Charles Medical Center of an apparent suicide, says the office of District Attorney John Hummel. According to that office, Penner was the sole suspect in the disappearance of Sara Gomez. According to a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office press release, another inmate found Penner Sunday night. Rescue teams rushed to […]

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RIP Gene Wilder

Avatar photo Jared Rasic

“Nowhere special. I always wanted to go there.” This year has been a terrible one when it comes to the deaths of beloved actors, musicians, writers and athletes that shaped our lives. David Bowie, Ali, Prince, Alan Rickman, Harper Lee, Phife Dawg, Garry Shandling, Michelle McNamara, Anton Yelchin, Elie Wiesel, Michael Cimino, Garry Marshall and […]

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Patton Oswalt Speaks

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Michelle McNamara was a true crime writer who was focused on catching the The Golden State Killer: a rapist and murderer who struck throughout California from 1979 to 1986. She married comedian Patton Oswalt in 2005 and gave birth to their daughter Alice in 2009. In April of this year she died in her sleep, […]

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