Roseburg, Ore. – The Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will increase to IFPL IV on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at 12:01 a.m. for the entire Umpqua National Forest. Under IFPL IV, known as “General Shutdown”, all industrial actions are prohibited. This includes Read More
Culver, Ore. – Deputies and Troopers from across the state will converge on Lake Billy Chinook this weekend in an effort to detect and arrest suspected drunken boaters this Friday and Saturday. This event is a coordinate effort between the Oregon State Police, the Read More
Redmond, Ore. – The Redmond Police Department says that this morning shortly after 7, a 29 year old man was attempting to break the windows of patrol cars in the rear parking lot of the Redmond Police Department. Officers were able to locate the male hiding in the Read More
Glide, Ore. – Firefighters on the Cable Crossing Fire took advantage of yesterday’s break in hot, dry weather to gain ground on the fire. The fire is now completely trailed and estimated at 1,674 acres and 20 percent contained. As a precautionary measure, the Read More
Bend, Ore. – Today Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel filed a motion with the Circuit Court requesting the dismissal of the case charging Daniel Norquist with the murder of Andrew Cordes. Background: In the early morning hours of July 25, 2015, in Read More
Canyonville, Ore. – Cloud cover with cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity moderated fire behavior on the “Stouts Fire” yesterday, allowing firefighters to make good progress on the fire lines. The fire is currently estimated at 15,200 acres Read More
Glide, Ore. – After days of playing defense on the Cable Crossing Fire, yesterday firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures and higher humidity to go on the offensive. In this case, playing offense meant building and strengthening containment lines, Read More
Terrebonne, Ore. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says a California woman fell about 40 feet at Smith Rock State Park yesterday. As of last night she was in “serious” condition at St. Charles. She had gone off of the trail yesterday and was Read More
La Pine, Ore. – This morning at approximately 11:19 am, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputies and La Pine Fire & Ambulance personnel responded to a motor vehicle crash on Huntington Road near Velvet Court. Initial report indicated several motorcycles involved Read More
Portland, Ore. – An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate escaped Sunday morning from Columbia River Correctional Institution (CRCI) in Portland. Oregon State Police and Portland Police Department are responding. CRCI staff discovered inmate Danny Spillers Read More
