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Two Threats and a Copycat: A week of school threats at Bend-La Pine Schools

Three prospective threats, inside a week
The Source Staff

We were quite literally on the phone with officials from Bend Police and Bend-La Pine Schools on Monday, discussing two recent threats toward local schools, when a School Resource Deputy with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation at a third school in the district. Three prospective threats, inside a week. Officials from Bend […]

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Meth: Oregon’s ‘Greatest’ Drug Threat

A recent report shows deaths from meth are up over 400% across the state
Chris Miller

Deaths related to the use of methamphetamine have skyrocketed in Oregon, from about 50 in 2008 to 412 in 2017, according to a recent drug threat assessment report. Information from the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area report, released in June, states that meth availability and trafficking remain the area’s greatest drug threat, followed by […]

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Fire Season off to an Early Start

The Bridge Drive Fire in La Pine burned nearly 12 acres due in part to unseasonably dry and warm conditions
Chris Miller

About 3:30pm on May 8, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office gave people in the Lazy River subdivision north of La Pine a Level 3 (go now) evacuation notice, due to a quick-moving brush fire that started from a backyard debris burn. The fire burned about 12 acres and destroyed one home, but no people were […]

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To The Rescue

Search and rescue teams rely heavily on internal fundraising for their operations. But could a new state funding source be on the horizon?
Chris Miller

Picture it: You and a buddy take off for a late afternoon snowmobile session, get a bit off trail and end up in the City of Bend’s watershed. You’re tired of shoveling snow, only to get stuck again and again. Your cell phone battery is running low and the weather is starting to dip into […]

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Stolen Ballots Recovered on BLM Land

DCSO working with County Clerk to get ballots back to voters
Chris Miller

If you haven’t received your ballot for this November’s election, check with the Deschutes County Clerk, as it may have been part of the stolen mail recovered by a Bureau of Land Management Ranger on Monday. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, which received the stolen mail from more than 70 addresses throughout the […]

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Blue Line Safety Zone Now Offered at DCSO

The two parking spots are for safe internet transactions and other exchanges
Chris Miller

Recently, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office created two parking spaces in its parking lot off NE Jamison Street, near Hwy. 20 for a safe space to do Craigslist-type transactions and other things like exchanging children between parents. The spots, called “Blue Line Safety Zone” are clearly marked and in a well-lit area, according to the […]

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No Charges Filed Against DCSO Deputy

DA John Hummel finds deputy Zilk was justified in his shooting of Jesse Wayde Powell
Chris Miller

On July 17, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel issued his decision regarding the June 20 shooting of Jesse Wayde Powell by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Zilk. Hummel determined that Zilk’s decision to shoot Powell was legally justified, so he did not initiate criminal charges against the deputy. On June 20, Zilk responded to […]

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83 Horses Taken from Terrebonne

Eight have since been put down; owner charged with neglect
Chris Miller

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been busy of late with calls regarding animal cruelty. First, there were the dogs taken from La Pine, and now there have been 83 horses removed from Terrebonne. What makes these cases even more frustrating for animal lovers in Central Oregon is not all of the dogs—or the horses—have […]

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Liz Lawrence

Bend Police Department’s finest
Sherron Lumley

On a recent ride along with Sgt. Liz Lawrence of the Bend Police Department, the integrity, honesty and caring nature of the officer comes across clear as day. Lawrence, who has been a part of Bend's police force for 25 years, makes herself available 24/7 to help people, leading BPD’s mental health unit, called the […]

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