In 1997, the Rainbow Family held its annual event in the Ochoco National Forest, and an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people attended. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the event resulted in substantial impacts to the forest, forest roads, state highways and the nearby communities, in addition to the increased pressure on law enforcement, […]
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If you get into a road rage incident…
Tips for what to do, and what not to do
Mark Larson, who owns Deschutes Driver Education, has these tips for what to do if you unwillingly become part of a road-rage incident. “If you have another driver that’s exhibiting aggressive driving behavior or road rage, the first thing you don’t want to do is you don’t want to engage them,” Larson told the Source. […]
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Safety Concerns Close Shooting Area
The McKenzie storage area west of Sisters in now closed to target shooting
The McKenzie storage area west of Sisters is now closed to target shooting Shooting enthusiasts in Sisters will have to find new digs, now that the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest closed the McKenzie storage area, a shooting area near the Crossroads subdivision off Forest Service Road 400. Officials from the Ranger […]
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Redmond Homeless Camp Closing
Law enforcement followed up on 24-hour eviction notices, but decided to give some of the larger camps a little more time to clear out
Driving east on Antler Avenue in Redmond across the rutted, potholed road, I stopped my truck near a gate on Central Oregon Irrigation District property. Walking roughly 100 yards south on another dirt road, I saw the first camp, marked by a black car with its front windshield smashed in. A dog barked from behind […]
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Suspect in Missing Woman Case Dies
Bryan Michael Penner died of apparent suicide by asphyxiation
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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Breaking: La Pine Student Arrested After Alleged School Threat
15 year old in custody after alleged threats involving a firearm
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s office says they’ve arrested a La Pine High School student today after an alleged threat to the “safety of students at the school.” According to a release issued this afternoon, a student at the school approached the School Resource Officer this morning to tell the officer about the alleged threat. Cops […]
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Got Local?
Deschutes County Sheriff comes out against growers. Will the war on weed ever end?
The “Buy Local” movement has its roots in the foodie movement—but a similar trend exists among the expanding number of people who purchase legal marijuana. They want to know their grower, or at least know where their favorite strain of Purple Kush comes from. La Pine-based Pangaea Organics, a Tier 1 producer—or micro producer, which […]
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Deschutes County Sheriff Fires Deputy
2016 election opponent plans to sue
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson has terminated the deputy who ran against him in the last general election. Eric Kozowski ran against Nelson in the November 2016 election, and was put on administrative leave in September 2017. According to a DCSO press release, Kozowski was terminated based on internal investigations that concluded he violated Sheriff’s […]
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Burning Eclipse Questions Answered
Experts tell you what you need to know about the Great American Eclipse
Wondering something about the Great American Eclipse? Here are the answers. 1. If you live in Bend, does it make sense to try to go to Madras for totality or should I just stay put? Source Says: It’s the difference between night and day. Pun intended. Expert Says: “A solar eclipse is nature’s grandest spectacles. […]
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Candidates – Elections 2016
The Source Weekly’s Endorsements for 2016 Candidates
Governor Kate Brown The looming budgetary shortfalls in Salem are of epic proportion. The shortfalls in education, public infrastructure spending, the public employee retirement system (PERS) and health care obligations are a wake up call for good governance. It’s enough to make a voter want to hit the reset button—but that would be foolish. Gov. […]