A Redmond Teen And His Girlfriend Accuse Of Attempted Murder

Redmond Ore. – A Redmond teen and his girlfriend, both have been arrested on attempted murder charges, accused of injuring and trying to kill his mother at their Redmond home Thursday.

Dakota Ortwein and Reyanne West were arraigned Friday.

Neighbors were shocked to hear of the arrests, saying the couple used a baseball bat and pepper spray against Dakota Ortwein’s mother, Shasta Ortwein.

Oregon’s Measure 11 requires that teens aged 15-17 charged with attempted murder be prosecuted as adults in circuit court.

The case will go to a grand jury before their next court hearing Friday afternoon.

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Annual Rhubarb Festival

This event started in La Pine at L & S Gardens. Upon the retirement of Linda she graciously passed the event on to the La Pine Senior Activity Center.  Each year the community, gathers with everything Rhubarb.

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4th Annual Wildlife Baby Shower

Join Think Wild at Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend on May 19 from 3-6 PM to help your local wildlife hospital raise funds & supplies to care for injured and orphaned native wildlife in need this baby

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High School Mathletes Converge At COCC

Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) annual High School Math Contest, a game-based learning tradition since 1978, is being held on the Bend campus from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. Approximately 180 high school