Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is short staffed after they lost 21 over the last year.
In order to maintain minimum staffing levels in its jail, Sheriff Shane Nelson has had to move deputies from other divisions and increase overtime.
They have only filled a handful of vacancies, which are mostly in the corrections division.
To correct the shortage the Sheriff’s office has plans to bring more full-time positions into their budget.
Announcing 2025 Inventerprise, an exciting opportunity for Central Oregon students! Inventerprise is a problem-solving contest open to all Central Oregon K-12 students, designed to foster creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Last year, we had nearly 900 participants.
The Bowman Museum is delighted to host Cindy Grossmann, owner of Faith Hope and Charity Winery, for a captivating lecture on the “History of Central Oregon Wine.” Join us on Nov. 19 at 6:00pm as Cindy takes
The Rededication of the vandalized Flag and Flagpole at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on November 11th Veterans Day at 3:00 PM we are honoring the New 40′ high Flagpole donated by Advanced Northwest Welding, and so many
Join the MVHS Robotics team, at their Robotics Garage Sale. All proceeds go to the High Desert Droids, Central Oregon’s oldest high school robotics team and four-time Pacific NW Regional Champions. Their goal is to raise money
The ninth annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry event will be Saturday, November 9th from 11am to 3pm at the OSU-Extension parking lot at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. Fill Your Pantry (FYP) is a yearly, bulk-focused farmers
