In a March 31 opinion, Deschutes County Judge Raymond Crutchley shot down a petition brought by the developer against state regulators over access to groundwater in the Deschutes River Basin.
Oregon public safety regulators are reviewing whether Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp violated “moral fitness standards,” according to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
Northwest residents in Oregon and Washington head into Monday's inauguration of President Trump with widely varying views on how they expect his second administration to affect the region.