A 65-year-old Bend-ara man was arrested Thursday on 25 felony counts of first-degree animal neglect, more than eight months ...

BEND, Ore. (KATU) — Detectives with the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office arrested 68-year-old William Griffiths on June 19 ...

The sheriff said that during the month of May there was a 400% increase in rescues calls compared to last year, and about 70% ...

The Alder Springs fire, which sparked on Monday, quickly grew to 3,400 acres by Tuesday evening. The Jefferson County and Deschutes County Sheriff’s offices have issued evacuation orders since Monday.

The Deschutes County Public Safety Campus soon will become a temporary home for people with nowhere else to go.  Nonprofit ...