At this point of the pandemic, the idea of visiting extended family again may be a bright spot after a dark year. Some people have been vaccinated against coronavirus, but the risks associated with spending time around others outside of your household haven’t been fully eradicated. “The tough part is that right now, I think
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Eric Munchel, known as the “Zip-tie guy” for his involvements in the U.S. Capitol riots, was served an eviction warrant on Monday after the owner of his apartment complex said he owed them thousands of dollars, News4 Investigates has learned. A spokeswoman for the Davidson
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Vermont (WPTZ) — Last week, Gov. Phil Scott opened vaccinations to people who identify as Black, Indigenous or a person of color. On Tuesday, he defended his decision after receiving sharp criticism from people all over the country. Scott’s press secretary, Jason Maulucci, says besides the thousands of
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Players from the Bend Bullets roller hockey program will travel to Phoenix, Arizona this weekend to compete with some of the best youth ice hockey players in the West.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A Georgia man received quite the surprise while he was at a local jeweler working out a possible payment plan for an engagement ring, as none other than Shaq overheard the conversation. The entire experience was caught on video, and shows Shaq paying off the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GWINNETT, Georgia (WGCL) — A missing Gwinnett County woman was found dead, buried beneath a Barrow County home early Tuesday morning. The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Tanners Bridge Road after they received information potentially leading to the location of a missing woman. Following
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (WABC) — More than 200 residents were displaced by a massive eight-alarm fire that tore through an apartment building in Queens Tuesday, and the FDNY is pointing to a pair of missteps that it says allowed the blaze to spread. The fierce flames injured more
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — More than 2,000 people in Oregon have died from COVID-19 over the last year. “It’s, it’s been a lot,” said Shannon Speicher. Since day one of the pandemic, Speicher and her staff at Finley-Sunset Mortuary & Sunset Hills Memorial Park have been working hard
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) — April has long been recognized as Autism Awareness Month, but this year, experts and advocates are calling for a shift to Autism Acceptance Month to foster change and inclusivity. Tommy Marcketta, 13, has autism. He was diagnosed just before his 8th birthday
Continue ReadingSheryl Underwood is sharing her thoughts about co-host Sharon Osbourne leaving “The Talk” after their fiery debate. “I still love the Osbournes, from what I’ve known of them,” Underwood said in a three-part episode of her podcast “The World According to Sheryl.” “I don’t know anything other than what I’ve experienced with them, and this
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — A Kansas City single mother and her 10-year-old daughter were given groceries and gifts from police for the girl’s birthday, a week after the mom and daughter were robbed at gunpoint. The suspect in the armed robbery took the woman’s purse, along
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A train has blocked the entrance to the Alabama Cruise Terminal for quite some time. It is finally beginning to move. Because of this delay, the MCHD COVID-19 Response Team will work beyond the previously announced closing time. They will provide the second-dose Moderna
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The Bend Park and Recreation District is planning for recreational access and riparian habitat restoration at parks along the Deschutes River, and asked for public input for a preliminary list of possible projects. Survey results are in and nearly 1,000 residents shared input that is being considered by BPRD staff and its board of directors.
Continue ReadingAs he approached a curve in the road, Tiger Woods apparently meant to hit the brakes but instead slammed on the gas — causing a high-speed rollover crash, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday. Six weeks after the golf legend suffered serious leg injuries, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the main causes of the
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An attempted traffic stop south of Bend Wednesday of a car with expired registration stickers led to a pursuit, manhunt and the arrest of a hiding suspect after he was bitten by a Deschutes County sheriff’s K-9, deputies said.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CARTHAGE, Texas (KTBS) — An East Texas man held on federal charges related to participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot has asked for pretrial release and claims he “did not act out of criminal intent but out of sense of duty,” according to court documents. Alex
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Beginning Thursday, fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will conduct prescribed fire operations about six miles west of Pine Mountain and 17 miles southeast of Bend, near the junction of Forest Service roads 18 and 1825.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Tears were heard Tuesday night from the sister of this 16-year-old boy shot and killed by Honolulu Police Monday. The family identified the victim in the officer-involved shooting as 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap. Monday night, shots were fired at the end of a police chase that
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A county-wide phone survey on COVID-19 vaccines found that a growing number of Deschutes County residents plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Wednesday that her reelection campaign raised an astonishing $3.2 million in the Georgia Republican’s first three months in office, after reports detailed her embrace of conspiracy theories and support for executing prominent Democratic politicians. “I am humbled, overjoyed, and so excited to announce what happened over the past few
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