BEND, Ore. – On the heels of the recent arrests of three teen-aged boys accused of stealing from 46 unlocked vehicles in southeast Bend, police have now arrested a man and woman in a separate rash of thefts from more than 30 cars in Bend and Redmond – only this time the pair also may have broken windows to gain entry and then traded the majority of the loot for drugs. Two children were also ... [full story]

ASHLAND, Ore. – A Woolley, Washington man was arrested Tuesday after more than ten pounds of marijuana and a loaded firearm were discovered in his SUV during a traffic stop by an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper on Interstate-5 near Ashland.   More than 10 pounds of marijuana was discovered in large bags -OSP photo. (Inset ) Kevin M. Mills – Jackson’s County Sheriff’s Office photo.  According to OSP Lt. Brian Powers, just before noon 29-year old ... [full story]

Attorney General Kroger Meets with US DOJ Officials and Oregon's Congressional Offices Attorney General John Kroger traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with Congressional and U.S. Department of Justice officials about getting federal stimulus money for Oregon law enforcement. "Fighting crime is my highest priority. This federal stimulus money is critical if we are going to keep our streets safe," Attorney General Kroger said. Kroger has taken a lead role in trying to ... [full story]

“Speed Pitching” Event will Introduce Oregonians to Venture Capitalist Fund Managers who Help Finance Oregon Startups SALEM, Ore. -– Oregon loves dreamers, and it invests millions to help them turn promising ideas into profitable businesses. So how do dreamers tap into those existing programs? State Treasurer Ben Westlund will host in Portland on April 29 the “Big Idea Bash,” a social event that will introduce entrepreneurs to professional fund managers who invest on behalf of ... [full story]

Electric Vehicle Bills Help Transition to Zero-Emission Cars, Attract Business PORTLAND, Ore. – Governor Ted Kulongoski on Wednesday test drove an electric vehicle made by Think, a Norwegian car maker looking to site a new manufacturing and technical center in North America. The test drive, the second this week, is evidence that car makers have taken notice of two bills before the Legislature to encourage the manufacture and sales of electric vehicles in Oregon. “Think is another ... [full story]

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 35-year old Gresham man was sentenced today to 50 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to production of child pornography in U.S. District Court. Mark Allyn Hoffman was part of a ring of fathers throughout the country who were sexually abusing children in their care and sharing images and videos online, the FBI said. Some of the pornography portrayed Hoffman’s then two- and ten-year-old daughters either nude or engaged ... [full story]

PORTLAND, Ore. — A published children’s author from Portland has been charged with a variety of child pornography offenses. Kevin Patrick Bath, 50, who writes under the name K.P. Bath, was arraigned Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court on an indictment charging him with one count each of distributing, transferring, and receiving child pornography, and two counts of possessing child pornography. He entered pleas of not guilty to each count. Trial is set for June ... [full story]

REDMOND/TERREBONNE, Ore. -- On Thursday April 9, construction crews will begin work on the asphalt overlay for the following roads located in the Redmond and Terrebonne areas: 1.     NW 19th St. from Lower Bridge Way to NW Odem Ave. 2.     NW Odem Ave. from Northwest Way to Highway 97 3.     Northwest Way from NW Odem to NW Maple Ave./19th St. in Redmond 4.     NW Coyner Ave. from Pershall Way to end of County maintenance 5.     ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. – A traffic violation Monday afternoon led to a police chase through the Redmond area, a high-risk felony stop, and then ultimately the arrest of the driver for an outstanding warrant, eluding and reckless driving, and methamphetamine charges.   Eric Uloalo Gibb – DCJ photo  According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Eggert and Sgt. Mike Biondi, a deputy tried to stop a 1986 Ford Tempo for a traffic violation near SW Canyon and SW 17th ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -- Police are still processing items they believe three teenage boys stole when they entered dozens of vehicles in southeast Bend in late February. The three boys, two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old, were arrested between Friday and Monday after one suspect was reported to have been in possession of a firearm stolen from one of the vehicles.   Bend Police Sgt. Brian Kindel said the gun was stolen in the early morning hours of ... [full story]