The FBI in San Francisco is implementing new strategies to combat hate crimes after two Asian women were stabbed at a bus stop in the city earlier this week. The San Francisco division of the agency announced on Thursday that it planned to ramp up investigative resources, improve coordination with law enforcement partners, increase community
Continue ReadingIn New Zealand, rugby isn’t just a sport. It’s a national obsession, a major cultural force and a huge source of pride. So news that Silver Lake, a private equity firm based in California, is looking to buy 12.5% of the revenue generated by the All Blacks, the fearsome national team that’s dominated the global
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A California school district has apologized after an attempt to support students in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial backfired when an assistant superintendent sent an email inviting “White students” to discuss the trial and the death of George Floyd. The email, titled “White Student Support Group” was sent by Piedmont Unified School District’s
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Former Deschutes County deputy DA Jasmyn Troncoso told NewsChannel 21 on Friday that a co-worker’s offensive mug discussed in DA John Hummel’s announcement was so “inconsequential,” compared to the larger issues and allegations, that it was not even discussed during talks that led to her nearly $88,000 settlement with the county.
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The gate on the Cascade Lakes Highway has been moved from Mt. Bachelor to just north of Lava Lake. Crews are working to remove more snow on the highway before Memorial Day.
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There’s a proposal for a new, 11 foot wide, public bike path that would be constructed north of Colorado Avenue to Riverside Boulevard in Bend.
Continue ReadingThe Kentucky Attorney General has announced the 18 members of a task force to review how search warrants are executed and if any improvements should be made, according to a news release from the attorney general’s office. The task force was formed by executive order after the death of Breonna Taylor – a Louisville EMT
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As part of a nation-wide consolidation of facilities, the Bend U.S. Postal Service processing center is moving to Portland. The facility on NE 4th street in Bend is one of 18 to make a shift across the country.
Continue ReadingThe Texas House of Representatives passed an election overhaul bill Friday that would add new voting restrictions and penalties, the latest effort in a slew of Republican-pushed initiatives nationwide that seek to curtail voting access. The GOP-led House passed Senate Bill 7 early Friday afternoon, on a 78-64 largely party line vote. It will next
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, who’s poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, has signaled to some of her colleagues that she plans to stay in leadership and as chair of the House GOP Conference only through 2022, wanting to pursue the top GOP job on the House Education and Labor Committee
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Oregon’s state forester and the leader of the long-struggling Department of Forestry, Peter Daugherty, has resigned, effective May 31.
Continue Reading New progress in the bipartisan legislative effort to overhaul policing has been made on no-knock warrants and chokeholds, according to a source familiar with the discussions, as congressional staffers spent recess working to hammer out key issues that remain. Sens. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, and Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, and Rep.
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During these turbulent times, the stress on families is palpable. Parents and children alike are feeling understandably anxious about their futures. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health concerns in the United States. And because long-term exposure to stressful events contributes to the risk of
Continue ReadingShelter-in-place restrictions may be loosening across the United States and around the world, but with gyms still closed in most US states and many online fitness sites sold out of equipment, finding safe and effective means to work out at home continues to be a mission for many of us. Look no further than a
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department will propose a rule that seeks to reclassify the definition of a firearm to close the regulatory loophole associated with producing unmarked weapons, known as “ghost guns.” “This proposed rule would help keep guns out of the wrong hands and make it easier for law enforcement to trace guns used to commit
Continue ReadingIn a 4-1 decision announced on Thursday, Utah’s Supreme Court expanded transgender rights in the state by siding with two trans petitioners seeking court orders to change their names and sex on birth certificates. In supporting its ruling, the court emphasized the importance of its decision affirming the right of the appellants, Sean Childers-Gray and
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been spending hours on your couch lately, you’re not alone. From “Tiger King” to “Ozark,” binge-watching has been a common couch-based activity during our safer-at-home circumstances. But too much sedentary time is not good for our physical or mental health. Try this total-body couch workout to get your body moving through all three
Continue ReadingAfter weeks of being homebound, many people are missing the benefits of their gym memberships. As a mind-body coach in professional sports, I train athletes who are used to unlimited access to fitness training tools. Like so many of us, however, a lot of athletes don’t have home gyms, so I’ve been hosting Zoom video
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All seven members of he Bend-La Pine School Board have sent a joint letter to Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill, urging them to ease what they consider overly burdensome student quarantine requirements, saying they are far too stringent for the current situation.
Continue ReadingOne inch of snow was reported at Timberline lodge.
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