Blue-green algae appears in Lake Billy Chinook
The Oregon Health Authority has issued a health advisory for portions of Lake Billy Chinook due to the presence of … Read more
Bulletin staff report
Golf designer’s employee charged with theft, money laundering
Cannon worked at DMK Golf Design
A Bend woman is charged with money laundering, theft and other crimes stemming from her … Read more
Bend cuts back on road maintenance spending
City hopes state spending will cover cuts
A little more than a year ago, reeling from the defeat of a gas tax … Read more
Around the state
Non-binary gender — Oregon students will be able to select a non-binary gender option starting … Read more
Gov. Brown declares fire near Culver ‘conflagration’
Graham Fire forced evacuation of subdivision, burned 2,000 acres
Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Conflagration Act in the Graham Fire, which has burned 2,000 … Read more
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Sunriver man sentenced for swan killing
Shooter said he was being ‘dumb, stupid and immature’
The Sunriver man who illegally shot and killed the beloved trumpeter swan Chuck while duck … Read more
Sunriver man drowns while trying to swim across Deschutes
Victim identified as Allan Periman; alcohol believed to be a factor in death
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office identified a Sunriver man who drowned Thursday in the Deschutes … Read more
Evacuation ordered for Three Rivers Subdivision
Graham Fire has burned 750 acres, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says
Evacuation orders were issued Thursday evening for the Three Rivers Subdivision in Big Canyon because … Read more
Man shot dead by deputy ID’d as Springfield resident
Jesse Wayde Powell, 43, was shot one time while seated in U-Haul
The man shot dead Wednesday night by a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy has been identified … Read more
Environmental groups blast ODOT, Forest Service over pesticide error
Weedkiller that killed trees near Sisters should never have been applied, they say
After an improperly applied herbicide killed hundreds of ponderosa pine trees near Sisters, a number … Read more
Buehler, Walden differ on reactions to child separations
But both GOP leaders are criticized for not being vocal enough against Trump
Two top Oregon Republicans took differing positions on the Trump Administration’s policy of separating children … Read more
Independent Party’s Patrick Starnes fights for a place in governor’s race
The other one beside Brown and Buehler
SALEM — Independent Party candidate for governor Patrick Starnes says he is not going to … Read more
Around the state
Mosquito increase — Oregon officials are preparing for a high number of mosquitoes in the … Read more
Researchers to study decline of puffins
CANNON BEACH — The tufted puffins population at Haystack Rock in Oregon’s Cannon Beach is … Read more
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False posters try to smear Bend gay pride event
Ad features logo for pedophile group
Flyers put up this week in and around Bend falsely attempt to tie local gay … Read more
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy shoots, kills individual
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an individual Wednesday evening at a campsite … Read more
Bend to appeal hotel tax lawsuit
City wants to use tourism tax to fix roads
The city of Bend plans to appeal a court ruling that prohibited the city from … Read more
Video conferencing gives doctors a vital link to patient care
The practice can save patients thousands of dollars in transportation costs
Telemedicine has long been touted as a cost-efficient way to provide care to people in … Read more
Bend City Council hikes sewer, water, developer fees
Funds will pay to complete Murphy Road and Empire Boulevard
Bend homeowners and developers will pay higher fees to cover the cost of completing Empire … Read more
Teacher: Mascot violates state rules
EUGENE — An Oregon teacher has filed a complaint claiming a school district’s new mascot … Read more
Around the state
ICE facility closed as protests continue — The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in … Read more
Capitol roundup: Guns, taxes and elections
An Oregon gun initiative is out while a lawsuit is on
SALEM — Two tax issues, gun control, and the return of a Bend political activist … Read more
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Second minor pleads guilty in marijuana robbery
15-year-old will serve 5 years and 8 months
The second minor to be charged as an adult in the January shooting of a … Read more
In Bend, child care may be harder to find than housing
Workers and employers alike feel crunch of long child care waiting lists
When Wintress Lovering decided to return to work and started looking for child care for … Read more
Park district, school district look at unique agreement
New fields on Bend-La Pine parcel to be developed by park district
The Bend Park & Recreation District and Bend-La Pine Schools are looking at a unique … Read more
Federal government nixes Bend Parkway grant
Local leaders had hoped for $60M to $70M in funding
A federal grant that local leaders hoped would provide $60 million to $70 million to … Read more
No radio solution in sight for 911 district
Cops in flatter cities experience fewer problems than those in hilly Bend
Nearly a year after Deschutes County’s 911 district went live with a new digital radio … Read more
Sunriver hires new police, fire chiefs
Cory Darling will serve as police chief, Tim Moor as fire chief
The Sunriver Service District didn’t have to look too far to fill the city’s police … Read more
Bend Mayor Roats running for council re-election, not for mayor
Roats will not try to become the city’s first elected mayor
An increasingly crowded field of people hoping to become Bend’s first elected mayor includes two … Read more
In Medford, teachers, parents report an increase in disruptive students
MEDFORD — The academic year is done, but school districts have an ongoing assignment: figuring … Read more
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12 years after felony conviction, man convinces Deschutes judge to restore gun rights
Nakkii White was forbidden from owning guns because he got caught hacking ATMs, so he developed one of the world’s most powerful air rifles
A convicted felon from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, traveled to Bend earlier this month and convinced … Read more
