Bend-area wildlife hospital set to open in summer
Think Wild (http://www.thinkwildco.org) plans to open its wildlife hospital and rehabilitation center east of Bend this summer.
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Democrats Joe Kennedy and Ed Markey spar over how to best counter Trump in Massachusetts Senate debate
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and challenger Rep. Joe Kennedy III faced off in their first debate of a so-far contentious Democratic primary for one of the Bay State’s Senate seats. The two Democrats sparred on how to best take on Donald Trump as Massachusetts’ senator, and campaign finance reform, a sign of how closely the
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Bend RV park residents voice frustration in arson aftermath
Some residents of Crown Villa Park in southern Bend say their concerns over safety were neglected before a motor home fire earlier this month, and now some are left with damages to repair.
Continue ReadingA tiny bit of snow
No new snow is expected in the area until Saturday night.
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More sun on the way
Under clear skies temperatures will dip to single digits and teens Tuesday night.
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Warm Springs tribes receive $1.48 million from HUD for affordable housing
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced Tuesday the award of $16,755,903 in Indian Housing Block Grants to nine Oregon tribes to produce and preserve affordable housing activities in their communities. The awards were part of an award of $655 million in Indian Housing Block Grants Tribes in 38 states.
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ICE subpoenas Washington County over 2 inmates
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has subpoenaed the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for information about two foreign nationals wanted for deportation, in an escalation of the conflict between federal officials and local government over so-called sanctuary policies. ICE served the sheriff’s office with the federal subpoenas Tuesday in an attempt to
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 4PM’ game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon’s drawing of the Oregon Lottery’s “Pick 4 4PM” game were: 4-4-1-8 (four, four, one, eight)
Continue ReadingCoos Bay student, 16, dies from flu complications
Officials say a 16-year-old student at a Coos Bay high school has died due to complications of Influenza B.
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: A digital defense with passwords
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense with passwords… or rather passphrases.
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Deschutes County Jail inmate dies in apparent suicide
A 33-year-old Deschutes County Jail inmate died in an apparent suicide Tuesday morning, sheriff’s deputies said.
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Hiker finds human skeletal remains south of DRW
A hiker discovered human skeletal remains south of Deschutes River Woods on Monday afternoon and notified authorities, who began an investigation, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday.
Continue ReadingHere’s the secret to getting a Trump presidential pardon
President Donald Trump runs his White House (and his life) by two simple principles: 1. Reward your friends 2. Punish your enemies It’s just not any more complicated than that. Earlier this month, we saw the “punish your enemies” side of Trump when, against the advice and urgings of a number of Republican senators, he
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 3 Day’ game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon’s drawing of the Idaho Lottery’s “Pick 3 Day” game were: 8-4-6 (eight, four, six)
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Bid to shrink Oregon, enlarge Idaho would split High Desert
A retired La Pine nurseryman is a chief petitioner for the latest secession movement to draw attention in the West, a bid to add much of Oregon’s southern, central and eastern counties into Idaho — not including Bend or Sisters, but including Redmond, Madras and Prineville.
Continue ReadingNeighbors Fearful Of Man’s Dogs After Series Of Vicious Attacks
Click here for updates on this story SAUSALITO, CA (KPIX) — Some residents in Sausalito say they are being terrorized by two dogs in their neighborhood. The dogs reportedly attacked three people, mauling two of them. The incidents in question happened on Currey Lane. Within a few hour span, the dogs attacked three contractors. Dennis
Continue ReadingHomeowner Forced To Delay Retirement After Uninsured Driver Destroys Home
Click here for updates on this story GREELEY, CO (KCNC) — A homeowner wants to see changes in policies regarding property damage to protect others from the high cost he’s facing after a truck crashed into his house. He says the mobile home he lived in at the time was destroyed and because the driver
Continue ReadingCoroner says death of 6-year-old South Carolina girl who disappeared from her front yard was caused by asphyxiation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coroner says death of 6-year-old South Carolina girl who disappeared from her front yard was caused by asphyxiation.
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Bend to give 60-day notice for Juniper Ridge homeless campers to leave
The city of Bend says it will begin an outreach process on Wednesday to inform people at established campsites on city-owned property in the Juniper Ridge area in northeast Bend that they need to move from the area within 60 days.
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