Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy runs for Idaho governor
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is running to be Idaho’s next governor, according to documents filed Friday with the Secretary of State’s office.
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Louisiana State Police release videos from 2019 in-custody death of Ronald Greene
Two years after Ronald Greene died after an encounter with Louisiana State Police, the agency released the video footage recorded by body cameras that night, Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis said at a Friday news conference. The news comes the same day that CNN obtained an autopsy report from the night Greene died in 2019 as
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Pet Pals: Oli loves to play fetch
Oli, a temporary resident of the Humane Society of Central Oregon, is 5-year-old lab/shepherd mix, energetic and a people-lover. (Tennis balls, too.)
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Deschutes County businesses return to ‘Lower Risk’ relaxed business limits
As of Friday, restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues in Deschutes County are able to have 50 percent of capacity inside and up to 300 people outside. But as one Bend business explained, it’s not all upside for everyone.
Continue ReadingTaiwan blames China for slowing down its access to Covid-19 vaccines. The reality is more complicated
As countries ravaged by the coronavirus rushed to vaccinate their populations earlier this year, there was little sense of urgency to get inoculated in Taiwan. The island of 23 million people had recorded close to zero local infections for months, and demand for the vaccine was so low that only 1% of the population was
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Phil Mickelson sets early lead at PGA Championship, and a chance at history
Sixteen years after winning his PGA Championship title, Phil Mickelson is roaring back — with a chance at history. The five-time major winner carved out a two-shot lead for himself on Friday at the 103rd edition of the competition. And, annoyingly for Mickelson, it could have been even better. The 50-year-old birdied six of his
Continue Reading ‘Got lucky there, could have been a 10’: Shane Lowry plays shot from the beach during PGA Championship
He ended up on the beach, but Shane Lowry was looking for his ball rather than where he put his towel and flip-flops. The Irishman’s ball, after a wayward drive on the 16th hole of his second round at the PGA Championship, found the ultimate sand-trap — the beach of the Ocean Course on Kiawah
Continue ReadingHere’s what the autopsy says about the death of Ronald Greene
An autopsy report from the night Ronald Greene died in 2019 did not assign a manner of death and noted missing information from police. Greene died after a police chase on May 10, 2019, and his death has been the subject of a two-year investigation by the Louisiana State Police. The autopsy said the 49-year-old
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OSU Board approves return to on-site learning this fall, plans for Reser Stadium renovation
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved plans for returning to on-site learning and employment this fall, and for the renovation of Reser Stadium.
Continue ReadingFriday PM Snow Report
Four new inches reported at Timberline. Little to no accumulation expected at Mt. Bachelor.
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Man refuses to wear mask at Bend donut shop, has altercation with manager
Wearing masks isn’t new, but with new guidelines, old issues are resurfacing.
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First-ever Redmond Off-Road Rally set for Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday
The first-ever Redmond Off-Road Rally will be held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this Saturday and Sunday. For more details: https://redmondoffroadrally.com/
Continue ReadingMatt Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend to cooperate with federal authorities in sex trafficking investigation
Federal authorities investigating alleged sex trafficking by GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz have secured the cooperation of the congressman’s ex-girlfriend, according to people familiar with the matter. The woman, a former Capitol Hill staffer, is seen as a critical witness, as she has been linked to Gaetz as far back as the summer of 2017, a
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement official told detainee who died that ‘you shouldn’t be able to breathe,’ lawsuit says
A federal lawsuit has been filed in Tennessee by the daughter of a man who died while in jail custody in May 2020, according to the complaint. In the complaint filed in October 2020 and amended in February 2021, Dominique Jennette alleges her father, William Jennette, 48, died as a result of “savage beating, suffocation”
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The first ‘Prineville Street Fair’ outdoor market is Saturday
The first ‘Prineville Street Fair’ will be in downtown Prineville Saturday at the intersection of Northwest Beaver and Fourth streets. It’s an outdoor market, with over 50 vendors selling art, jewelry, clothing, home decor’, and other hand-made goods.
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Bend-La Pine Schools join others in adopting new mask rules, require proof of vaccination at indoor events
Bend-La Pine Schools on Friday joined Redmond, Jefferson County and other school districts around the state in adopting Oregon Health Authority guidelines to allow people not to wear masks at indoor sporting events — if they show proof of vaccination.
Continue ReadingBiden says he won’t let DOJ seize phone records or emails from reporters: ‘It’s simply, simply wrong’
President Joe Biden on Friday told CNN he would not let his Department of Justice seize phone records or emails from reporters. Following a joint presser with Korean President Moon Jae-In in the White House East Room, Biden told CNN: “We should absolutely, positively — it’s wrong, it’s simply, simply wrong,” adding, “I will not
Continue ReadingSupport rolls in for therapy dog needing wheelchair
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Spork’s daily walk can be unpredictable, but Kimi Anderson is always there to lift him up. Spork has a degenerative disc disorder, causing paralysis in his back. However, things are about to get a little easier for both Spork and Kimi. The first time CBS13
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Garage fire breaks out in NE Prineville home; neighbor, off-duty firefighter rescue disabled resident
A neighbor and an off-duty Bend firefighter rescued a disabled woman after a garage fire broke out in her northeast Prineville home Friday and began filling the home with smoke, a fire official said.
Continue ReadingBogus 911 call sends officers swarming quiet neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT HILL, California (KPIX) — A quiet Pleasant Hill community became the center of a massive police operation as authorities received a call about a possible murder. As it turned out, it was anything but that. About an eight-block area off off Geary Road in Pleasant Hill was
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