Deschutes County

A prosecutor in Bend, Oregon, declined on Tuesday to file criminal charges against protesters who participated in a demonstration on a public sidewalk against the governor’s mask-wearing mandate.

In what could be a key victory for statehouse Democrats, early returns show Deschutes County Deputy District Attorney Jason Kropf beating Rep. Cheri Helt by a wide margin in the race for Oregon House District 54.

Seven people face criminal charges after a confrontation between supporters of President Trump, racial justice demonstrators and Bend police officers at Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park on Oct. 3, 2020.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is being sued by a man deputies shot in October 2018 at the Fun Farm north of Bend.

In Deschutes County’s House District 53, Redmond real estate agent Jack Zika leads conservative activist Ben Schimmoller by just 11 votes in the Republican primary.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has opened a criminal investigation into an Oregon State Police captain.

The charge comes after the Deschutes County district attorney reviewed an investigation led by the Oregon's Department of Justice. 

The DOJ has forwarded the findings of its investigation to Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel.

Deschutes Public Library is looking at how to expand in the coming years to meet the needs of Central Oregon’s rapidly expanding communities.

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel explains why he decided not to press charges against a homeowner who filmed renters with a home security camera.