‘Alyssa’s Law’: Bend Rep. Levy’s bill to add school emergency ‘panic alarms’ wins unanimous House approval
KTVZ.com I March 26, 2025
“Alyssa’s Law (HB 3083), legislation that requires Oregon school districts to consider installing a panic alarm system in their schools, consisting of either a wireless or wearable panic alarm, passed the Oregon House Tuesday by a unanimous 50-0 vote.”
Supreme Court upholds rules requiring background checks for ‘ghost guns’
CNN I March 26, 2025
“The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Biden-era federal regulations on “ghost guns,” mail-order kits that allow people to build untraceable weapons at home – handing gun control groups a rare win at the conservative high court..”
Oregon Court of Appeals Says Measure 114 is Constitutional
Oregon Public Broadcasting I March 12, 2025
“In a unanimous ruling Wednesday, the Oregon Court of Appeals approved a measure that would further regulate the purchase of firearms and ammunition across the state.”
Bend church again offers gun owners chance to turn firearms into garden tools
Central Oregon Daily News I March 3, 2025
“A Bend church is holding another event that gives firearm owners a chance have their guns cut into pieces and turned into garden tools.”
Madras Police partners with Project ChildSafe
mycentraloregon.com I January 31, 2025
“The Madras Police Department, in partnership with Project ChildSafe, is offering free firearm safety kits to residents as part of a nationwide initiative…”
School District Issues Safety Report Following Armed Student on Campus
The Source Weekly I January 28, 2025
“The “After Action Review” included a breakdown of what happened in the minutes, days and weeks after a student brought a loaded firearm to Pilot Butte Middle School.”
Police: 2 injured in late-night incident at Redmond home; neighbors report gunshots
Central Oregon Daily News I January 24, 2025
“An incident at a home in northwest Redmond late Thursday that sent two people to the hospital prompted a police response and investigation that lasted well into Friday.”
District releases after-action review after student brought gun to Pilot Butte M.S. last year
Central Oregon Daily News I January 23, 2025
“The Bend-La Pine School District on Thursday released its after-action review on the October 2024 incident in which a seventh grader allegedly brought a loaded handgun to Pilot Butte Middle School...”
A young person experiencing a mental health crisis in Central Oregon has just one option: Go to the nearest emergency room and wait for days — sometimes weeks — for an in-patient treatment bed to open on the other side of the mountains
The Source Weekly I January 22, 2025
“…a group of elected officials and health experts gathered at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend for a presentation on emergency services for youth...”
Two teens injured after shooting at downtown Bend parking garage
Bend Bulletin I January 6, 2025
“Two teens were superficially wounded early Sunday morning after a shooting at the top of the Centennial Parking Garage in downtown Bend.”
1 hospitalized after reported shooting at Clackamas Town Center
KATU I December 20, 2024
“One person was arrested after a reported shooting near the Clackamas Town Center in Happy Valley….”
Bend man arrested in guns-drawn traffic stop, accused of firing shots in SE Bend home during domestic dispute
KTVZ I December 20, 2024
“A Bend man was arrested during a guns-drawn traffic stop in northeast Bend Friday morning, accused of firing two shots during a domestic dispute at his southeast Bend home Thursday night.”
Gun owners invited to pick up free gun locks
Bend-La Pine Schools Family Spotlight I December 11, 2024
“Bend-La Pine Schools partners with community organizations working to promote safe storage of firearms in households.”
The push to decrease kids’ access to guns
The Source Weekly I November 27, 2024
“On Monday, Oct. 21, a 12-year-old at Pilot Butte Middle School brought a loaded handgun to school. Police later said the child, ‘brought the gun to school with a plan to use it and had identified a list of targets’ and the gun came from home.”
Oregon advocacy group calls for state regulation of firearms dealers to curb gun violence
The Oregonian I November 20, 2024
“A gun control advocacy group is pushing for Oregon to strengthen oversight of firearms dealers in the state. In Oregon, almost 75% of the 26,046 guns recovered in crimes from 2017 to 2021 were originally bought from in-state dealers and got into the hands of criminals through so-called straw gun purchases and thefts from dealers….”
Student brings replica airsoft gun to Bend Tech Academy
mycentraloregon.com I October 22, 2024
“A 17-year-old student brought an airsoft gun to Bend Technical Academy….”
Student arrested after bringing gun to school
mycentraloregon.com I October 22, 2024
“A 12-year-old Bend student was arrested after bringing a loaded handgun to school….”
Redmond Police ask public’s help after shots fired
mycentraloregon.com I September 2, 2024
“On Monday, September 2, 2024, the Redmond Police Department (RPD) received two separate calls from citizens reporting gun shots…”
Shots fired in SW Bend trespass dispute
KTVZ I September 2, 2024
“A dispute over trespassing led to two gunshots in the Romaine Village area of southwest Bend Sunday night, bringing out a large police presence…”
Gunman fires at man on busy NE Bend street
KTVZ | August 29, 2024
“A Bend man was arrested on several charges Wednesday after police say he fired at least one shot at a man who was not hit on a busy northeast Bend street.”
Crooked River Ranch woman charged with attempted murder after shooting, standoff; man shot in head treated, released
KTVZ | August 19, 2024
“A Crooked River Ranch woman was arraigned Monday on attempted murder, assault and other charges, accused of shooting a man in the head….”
19-year-old arrested for domestic violence following pursuit near central Safeway
Central Oregon Daily News | August 15, 2024
“Bend Police arrested a man Thursday afternoon who they say threatened a woman with a gun in a Bend Safeway parking lot.”
US Supreme Court upholds ban on domestic abusers possessing guns
The Guardian | June 21, 2024
“Ruling in US v Rahimi will leave in place protections against a major source of gun violence in the US.”
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks on guns
CNN | June 14, 2024
“The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a federal ban on bump stocks approved by former President Donald Trump, the latest opinion from the conservative court rolling back firearm regulations.”
Chang wins Deschutes commission race
Bend Bulletin | May 22, 2024
“Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang has won the race to retain his seat, according to early returns in Tuesday's primary election. Chang had received 61% of the votes in the race for Position 2 on the County Commission….”
Bend red flag law case ends in suicide after sheriff’s deputy misses court hearing
Bend Bulletin | May 19, 2024
“Jesse Wetmore was in crisis and threatening to hurt himself, and possibly others, with a gun at a popular mountain biking trailhead near Bend last June. That day ended with authorities confiscating his gun through Oregon’s red flag law. But just a few months later, Wetmore would be dead.”