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.
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Fall festival craft fair to help raise money for Compassion First. This organization helps women who have been caught in the sex trafficking world or helps teach prevention. 9am to 4pm. We will also have a raffle,
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a phone scam that resulted in an elderly La Pine resident losing more than $57,000 after being tricked into believing she was helping her neighbor. On the evening of September
Defensible space prevented a fire from spreading Sunday in the Juniper Ridge area. At 11:56 am on September 14, 2025, Deschutes County 911 received multiple calls reporting an RV on fire in the Juniper Ridge Temporary Short
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