Ron Johnson downplays urgency of getting Covid-19 vaccine
Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday downplayed the urgency of vaccinating all Americans against Covid-19, putting the controversial Wisconsin Republican at…
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NW Bend neighbors upset by sudden removal of trees; city apologizes
People living near Drake Park in downtown Bend are upset after several trees were suddenly cut down. On Friday, the city…
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Military sees Covid-19 vaccine surplus as usage rate dips
As the entire Defense Department becomes eligible for coronavirus vaccines, the military is seeing a surplus of doses in some places, while the rate…
Continue ReadingColumbus shooting illustrates how police grapple with politics of releasing body camera footage
The police department in Ohio’s largest city is under national scrutiny after an officer fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant —…
Continue ReadingFresh powder expected
No new snow to report at any of the restorts, but that should change over the…
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Rain, snow on the way
The start to your weekend will be a cloudy one, ahead of another storm system coming our…
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Late-night fire destroys log home in Squaw Creek Canyon Estates; no injuries
A fire late Thursday night destroyed a log home in the Squaw Creek Canyon Estates subdivision northeast of Sisters but caused no injuries, officials…
Continue ReadingIndonesian navy detects object, narrows search area for missing submarine
Indonesian search teams believe they have identified an area where a missing naval submarine with 53 people on board could be located, as authorities…
Continue ReadingCDC, FDA lift pause on using J&J’s coronavirus vaccine, add safety warning
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration lifted their recommended pause on use of Johnson &…
Continue ReadingMa’Khia Bryant should be remembered as a loving teenager, her mother says
Ma’Khia Bryant’s mother doesn’t want her daughter to be remembered by the incident that ended her life. “I want the world to…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods on crutches in first Instagram photo of himself since his car accident
Tiger Woods has posted his first photo of himself since his car accident earlier this year, showing him on a golf course in crutches with his dog.…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of April 25
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of April…
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City of Bend urges: ‘Slow the flow’ of irrigation this growing season
With warming spring weather and the start of the growing season, the City of Bend wants to remind the community of the importance of “slowing the…
Continue ReadingPrepare to pay the sticker price for a car
Car dealer lots have only a fraction of the vehicles that they typically have — both new and used. It’s helping send prices to record…
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City of Bend road and traffic report for week of April 26-May 2
Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of April 26-May…
Continue ReadingStudents hope vaccine mandate will bring life back to college
Warm spring days usually bring students out to the sprawling grass-filled quad at Rutgers University in New Jersey. But on a recent visit, CNN found…
Continue ReadingCDC advisers recommend resuming use of J&J’s coronavirus vaccine; FDA to add blood clot warning
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Friday to recommend resuming use of the vaccine. An updated warning will…
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Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County’s 73rd; 1,020 new cases
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,476, along with 1,020 new cases, the highest daily tally…
Continue ReadingSF Giants fans ‘feel safer’ in new vaccinated-only sections at Oracle Park
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCICSO (KGO) — Proof of vaccination can now get you a designated seat, in a…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin, convicted in the murder of George Floyd, to be sentenced June 16
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted this week in the murder of George Floyd last May, will be sentenced June 16, according to…
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