Foxconn’s giant factory in Wisconsin sounded too good to be true. Turns out it was
When first announced in 2017, Foxconn’s plan to build a massive electronics factory in Wisconsin was hailed by then-President Donald Trump as a…
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Revived Bend bike share program plans to add more bikes, new locations
Bike sharing in Bend arrived in 2016, but was another victim of the pandemic that hit last…
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Daunte Wright’s funeral is underway, marking another emotional day for a city reeling from police violence
Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this…
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Bend’s Murphy Road Corridor improvements are ahead of schedule
“It’s going to be done before you know…
Continue ReadingRelatives of Ma’Khia Bryant, Black teen fatally shot by police, appeal for justice
Ma’Khia Bryant’s cousins remembered the Black teenager fatally shot by police in Ohio as “a good student, a good person”…
Continue ReadingMan kills 11-year-old daughter, then takes his own life at park, police say
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County Police police…
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Oregon agency offers participation in Rural Conference on Youth Homelessness
The Oregon Department of Human Services is sponsoring 350 spots in Oregon to join the First Annual Rural Conference on Youth Homelessness.…
Continue ReadingSenate overwhelmingly passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
The Senate passed with a wide bipartisan majority Thursday a bill denouncing discrimination against Asian communities in the United States, and…
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What could Congress actually accomplish on police reform?
The guilty verdicts for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd felt like an important moment, creating…
Continue ReadingWoman loses home, dog in fire as neighbors blame growing homeless encampment
Click here for updates on this story VENICE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A home in Venice was destroyed and a dog was killed…
Continue ReadingCounty receives $6.2M Project Turnkey grant to convert motel into shelter
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Washington County has received a Project…
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Commute Options joins groups urging more federal investments in public transit
On Thursday, in recognition of Earth Day, 34 Oregon transit, environmental, housing and community organizations, including Commute Options in Bend,…
Continue ReadingPledging to go green doesn’t just help corporate brands. It boosts stocks
Net zero pledges have become all the rage in Corporate America. Big banks, steel companies and even (mostly European) oil companies are pledging to…
Continue ReadingNYC subway bomber sentenced to life in prison for terror attack
A man convicted in federal court for the 2017 terror bombing attack in a New York City subway station was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.…
Continue ReadingFederal officials weigh extending mask mandate for mass transportation
Federal officials are currently considering whether to renew the transportation mask requirement that expires next month, an official familiar with…
Continue ReadingBlockchain: What is it, and why does it matter?
You’ve almost certainly heard the term blockchain. But you probably have no idea what it is or how it works, let alone why it generates so much…
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Two Oregon gun control proposals may merge, in scaled-back fashion
Oregon lawmakers are considering scaling back and combining the two central gun control proposals to emerge this session, OPB…
Continue ReadingPolice: ‘Aggressive’ turkeys terrorizing neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story MT. PLEASANT, Michigan (WNEM) — Watson street looks peaceful and calm but the…
Continue ReadingInfrastructure negotiations: Republicans unveil $600 billion framework as Democrats try to iron out issues
The real work of finalizing an infrastructure package that can have widespread Democratic support on Capitol Hill is just beginning as the party must…
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Bend Police Community Response Team aims to help people in crisis
The Community Response Team at the Bend Police Department includes an embedded social worker with officers who help individuals during a crisis, work…
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