Hwy. 97-Baker Road interchange improvements planned
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization is working on plans to improve the Highway 97/Baker Road interchange south of Bend.
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Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the US Capitol attack
Former officials who were responsible for security at the US Capitol testified Tuesday at the first congressional hearing about the failure to prevent the deadly insurrection on January 6, admitting some failures but also deflecting blame to other security agencies, saying that the FBI did not provide any warnings beforehand that there would be a
Continue ReadingTiger Woods had serious leg injuries after high-speed crash, but was calm and lucid, authorities say
Golf legend Tiger Woods suffered serious leg injuries and was trapped but conscious when emergency responders reached the scene of his one-vehicle rollover crash on a stretch of California road known for speeding and accidents, authorities said Tuesday. Woods, 45, was driving shortly after 7 a.m. PT in Rancho Palos Verdes, near Los Angeles, when
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More than $30 million needed for riot aftermath and increased Capitol security, official says in House testimony
A House subcommittee is slated to hear testimony Wednesday to assess the damage as a result of the violent January 6 insurrection, and according to at least one official’s testimony, the price tag to address the riot damage and increased Capitol Hill security is already $30 million. Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton is
Continue ReadingUniversity of Michigan says it shut down a campus library for two days after discovering venomous spiders
It’s like something straight out of a nightmare — venomous spiders were found inside a University of Michigan library, causing the building to be shut down for two days last month. The “small number” of venomous Mediterranean recluse spiders were uncovered in the basement mechanical room of Shapiro Undergraduate Library in late January during a
Continue ReadingMicrosoft tells lawmakers there’s ‘substantial evidence’ Russia was behind devastating hack
Microsoft directly blamed Russia’s foreign intelligence service on Tuesday for a devastating security breach of at least nine federal agencies and dozens of private businesses, going further than US government officials have to date in their public attribution for the hack. Testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Microsoft President Brad Smith said it would likely
Continue ReadingGrand jury votes not to indict police officers in Rochester death of Daniel Prude
A grand jury voted not to indict any officers in the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after police pinned him to the ground in March, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday. “Daniel Prude was in the throes of a mental health crisis and what he needed was compassion, care,
Continue ReadingGOP begins new push against Biden’s relief plan as Republican leaders expect no defections in the ranks
Republican leaders in both chambers are maneuvering to keep all of their members in line against the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan, a move that would deny President Joe Biden a bipartisan victory and one that could scuttle the bill in the Senate if any Democrat breaks ranks. But the move amounts to a political
Continue Reading Pence speaks highly of Trump in meeting and notes he’ll soon launch a political group
Former Vice President Mike Pence told a group of conservative lawmakers on Tuesday that he maintains a close personal friendship with former President Donald Trump, while noting that he plans to launch a political organization that will defend their administration’s record over the past four years. Rep. Jim Banks, an Indiana Republican who chairs the
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2gether as 1: Bend woman delivers meals to needy
A Bend woman and her team of volunteers have been delivering 40 meals on Tuesday and Thursday nights to homebound individuals in the Bend area for the last couple months.
Continue ReadingTuesday PM Snow Report
The latest system moving through the Cascades has dropped a little snow. In the last update, Mt. Hood Meadows reported 5″, Timberline 5″ and Mt. Bachelor 1″. Hoodoo and Willamette Pass reported none. We’ll continue to update you as snow totals are posted.
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The truly shocking failures on the day rioters stormed the Capitol
On Tuesday, three of the Capitol police’s former top leaders and the acting chief of the Washington, DC police testified before the Senate about the cascading law enforcement failures that occurred on January 6 as rioters stormed the Capitol complex. There was no shortage of finger-pointing and blame-passing, but one big takeaway was clear: We’ve
Continue ReadingFive board members of Texas grid operator ERCOT resign in wake of massive power outages during winter storm
Five members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Board of Directors, including the chair, resigned from their positions Tuesday, effective at the conclusion of Wednesday’s board meeting, according to filings with the Public Utility Commission of Texas. ERCOT Board Chair Sally Talberg, Board Vice Chair Peter Cramton, Finance and Audit Committee Chair Terry
Continue ReadingTiger Woods has non-life-threatening injuries after single-vehicle rollover crash near LA, source says
Golf legend Tiger Woods suffered compound fractures in his legs, but has non-life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle rollover crash Tuesday morning near Los Angeles, an LA law enforcement source told CNN. Woods was conscious when deputies arrived on the scene in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Michael White told CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS.
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Portland to pay $2M to settle fatal police shooting of teen
The city of Portland is set to pay $2 million to relatives of a teen suspected in an armed robbery and attempted carjacking who was shot and killed by police four years ago.
Continue ReadingShirley, oldest elephant at The Elephant Sanctuary, dies at age 72
Click here for updates on this story HOHENWALD, Tennessee (WSMV) — Shirley, the oldest elephant at The Elephant Sanctuary and second oldest in North America, died on Monday at the age of 72. Shirley retired to The Elephant Sanctuary in 1999 after spending 24 years in the circus and another 22 years as the sole
Continue ReadingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled to Utah during devastating winter storms
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, left Texas and traveled to Utah last week while the state was being rocked by severe winter storms. Paxton’s campaign spokesperson, Ian Prior, would not tell CNN when the couple had departed or returned but said the attorney general “did not leave Texas
Continue ReadingBiden and Trudeau stress US-Canadian bonds in virtual meeting
When President Joe Biden welcomed his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship strained under his predecessor, he did so by addressing a large television monitor. “The sooner we get this pandemic under control the better, and I look forward to seeing you in person in the future,” he
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Alaska Airlines ordered to pay $3.2M after woman falls at PDX, later dies
A jury has ordered Alaska Airlines to pay $3.2 million to the family of a 75-year-old disabled woman who died four months after falling down a Portland International Airport escalator.
Continue ReadingFive board members of Texas grid operator ERCOT resign
[Breaking news update, published at 6:45 p.m. ET] Five members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Board of Directors, including the chair, resigned from their positions Tuesday, effective at the conclusion of Wednesday’s board meeting, according to filings with the Public Utility Commission of Texas. [Original story, published at 1:44 p.m. ET] For
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