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Deschutes County• Joyce A. and Donald W. Kessel, also known as Donald Walter Kassel, to Rebecca R. and Denise O'Connell, MW Acre Tracts, Lot 9, Block 3, $239,000• Golden Horizons LLC to Joel and Tabree Judson, Township 17, Range 12, Section 11, $289,000• Brent W. and Carrie T. Balderston to John Leithauser, Boones Borough, No.

Police LogThe Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358.Bend Police DepartmentDUII — Michael John Ravell, 47, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 6:50 p.m. Aug.

The Bend-La Pine Schools board has voted unanimously to terminate Matt Montoya’s contract at tonight’s school board meeting.Montoya was hired as the principal of Bear Creek Elementary in 2010.

An 82-year-old man spent Sunday night on South Sister before being rescued Monday by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue personnel Monday.Robert Haynes began his annual solo climb Sunday morning and summited, according to a sheriff’s news release. But night had fallen before he started his descent. Haynes had been in contact with his wife during the day and reported to her that he would be fine alone on the mountain overnight.

The pilot of the crashed aircraft Sunday near Prineville airport was identified by Prineville Police Department as Murray Allen Crowe, 47, of Terrebonne.Crowe was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing an experimental Challenger II aircraft around 11:30 a. m., according to reports in The Bulletin.

A chase by Redmond Police of a hit-and-run driver ended Sunday afternoon with a sport utility vehicle crashed in a field and its driver jailed on suspicion of driving under the influence and other charges, according to a police statement.Brandy Michelle Carmack, 36, was booked into the Deschutes County jail on suspicion of felony eluding police, reckless driving, hit and run, reckless endangering, driving under the influence of intoxicants and possession of a controlled substance, according to Redmond Police Lt.

A Bend man and a Madras woman remained in the hospital Sunday night following a rollover wreck early Saturday morning near Redmond.The driver, Earnest Hackett, 25, was in fair condition, and the passenger, Breanne Ward, 24, was in serious condition, said a nursing supervisor at St.

An unfortunate squirrel sparked a small brush fire Sunday morning near the Athletic Club of Bend (61615 Athletic Club Drive), causing more than 100 homes in southwest Bend to be without power for about four hours.The squirrel was on top of a power pole and “grounded out" a live wire, or caused a short circuit, according to the Bend Fire Department. Burning material then dropped to the ground and caused about a 500-square-foot brush fire.

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Tens of thousands of Chileans marched through Santiago on Sunday to commemorate 40 years ago when Chilean air force jets bombed the palace, helping to overthrow an elected socialist government and obliterate what had been one of South America’s healthiest democracies.The resulting military dictatorship of Gen.