Morgan Owen

The city of Bend has issued a plea asking the googly-eye bandit to stop placing artificial plastic eyes on roundabout sculptures throughout the city, citing damage to to art.

After a flurry of court filings earlier this week, a Deschutes County Circuit Court judge will determine whether sheriff-elect Kent Vander Kamp should be reimbursed his attorney fees following his

The firearm used in an alleged attempted carjacking Thursday has been located as Bend Police officers continue their investigation of the incident.

Less than a month after Mt. Bachelor had its earliest opening since 1998, the ski area continued its record-setting season by opening the notoriously unreliable Summit chairlift the earliest it

By MORGAN OWEN •The Bulletin

Police are seeking a suspect in the death of a man who was discovered dead in a pickup truck in east Redmond on Tuesday.

Since 2016, when Sheriff Shane Nelson took office, Deschutes County has spent a total of $3.3 million in payouts and legal fees fighting 10 lawsuits from Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office

of 2 Bend went viral this past week, making international headlines for the "lighthearted vandalism" that saw cartoonish googly eyes placed on public art installations throughout the city.

The number of defendants without a court-appointed attorney in Deschutes County has dropped to zero, court officials say, bringing a possible resolution to the public defender shortage that has often

The expansion of the Deschutes County Courthouse is on schedule for completion in the summer of 2026, with operations officials saying the project is now 30% complete.