Month: April 2021
FBI-led task force created to fight Portland gun violence
A new FBI-led task force will work with police in Portland to build cases against people responsible for an increase in shootings.…
Continue ReadingSisters Rangers District holds virtual open house
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The District discussed wildfire management, expectations, work around Suttle Lake to remove hazard trees, and plans for a new…
Continue ReadingTatum scores 32 as the Celtics edge the Blazers 116-115
Jayson Tatum had 32 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final moments, and the Boston Celtics held off the Portland Trail Blazers 116-115 on…
Continue ReadingProtests and police clash in third night of protests after death of Daunte Wright
Police in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center declared protests to be an unlawful assembly Tuesday evening as demonstrations over the death of…
Continue Reading80th Sisters Rodeo canceled for second straight year
Yet again, the 80th Sisters Rodeo – and its many fans and the community — will have to wait another year, as the rodeo board voted unanimously…
Continue ReadingUN rights chief fears Myanmar heading to ‘full blown conflict’ with echoes of Syria
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, has warned Myanmar is heading toward a “full blown conflict”…
Continue ReadingGrab is going public in $40 billion SPAC deal, the biggest on record
Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing giant Grab is setting the stage for an eye-popping Wall Street debut. The Singapore-based startup announced…
Continue ReadingChina tells its tech giants to heed ‘warning’ in Alibaba’s record fine
The A-list of China’s tech industry was summoned before the country’s powerful regulators on Tuesday for a dressing down over antitrust…
Continue ReadingJournalists reflect on Afghanistan as Biden prepares to announce troop withdrawal
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Nearly 20 years ago,…
Continue ReadingYes, Andrew Yang could be New York City’s next mayor
With 10 weeks to go before New York City Democrats vote in their primary for mayor, the question dominating Big Apple politics is simple: Can Andrew…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County Jail inmate hospitalized after heroin overdose
A Bend man booked into the Deschutes County Jail on a felony warrant Tuesday afternoon told staff he had ingested a large dose of heroin and soon…
Continue ReadingClyburn says ‘we’ve got to have police officers’ after Tlaib calls for ‘no more policing’
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn on Tuesday stressed that the US has “got to have police officers” after Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a…
Continue ReadingTwo suspects arrested in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, San Luis Obispo County sheriff says
Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, San…
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Matt Gaetz associate has been cooperating with Justice Department since last year
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing information to…
Continue ReadingRedmond councilors approve UGB expansion for affordable housing project
Redmond city councilors unanimously approved an ordinance to expand the city’s urban growth boundary (UGB) and a master development plan for the…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County updating wildlife inventory
It’s the first update in 30 years, and will help officials plan for Central Oregon’s future growth, while maintaining our rich…
Continue ReadingWhat’s happening in Myanmar and what the Biden administration is trying to do about it
The US policy on the Myanmar military’s crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators has been bipartisan — but that hasn’t…
Continue ReadingBiden dispatches unofficial delegation to Taiwan
President Joe Biden dispatched an unofficial delegation to Taiwan Tuesday in a show of support for the island, according to a senior administration…
Continue ReadingWhite House scrambles to reassure public after pause on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
It was after 10 p.m. Monday when officials leading President Joe Biden’s ambitious vaccine effort received some alarming news. The US Food and…
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