18-year-old was allegedly driving 82 in a 35-mph zone before attempting to avoid a traffic stop, abandoning his vehicle and hiding An 18-year-old high school senior from Bend made some poor choices on Friday during “Senior Skip Day” when a state trooper clocked him speeding almost 50-mph over the posted speed limit through the Cooley Road intersection on Highway 97 in north Bend.  The driver allegedly fled from an attempted traffic stop, abandoned the vehicle ... [full story]

Four people were injured, two seriously, Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 between Grass Valley and Kent. The crash closed a small section of Highway 97 for a few hours during the investigation, and this is a reminder of what Oregon State Police, County Sheriff Departments, and city police departments are attempting to prevent through extra enforcement this Memorial Holiday weekend.   Marlene and Arnold Thomas of San Jose were injured when the ... [full story]