Alaska hiker reported missing was found alive after being charged by bears
A missing hiker in Alaska was found alive Wednesday after being charged by multiple bears, officials said. Fina Kiefer, 55, was reported missing…
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Bend councilors OK budget, water and sewer fee hikes, purchase of 2 shelter sites
Bend city councilors Wednesday night approved new fees for the coming year as part of the biennial budget adoption and also approved two planned…
Continue ReadingThree weeks after a mass shooting, San Jose leaders unanimously pass new gun law
Three weeks after a gunman opened fire at a San Jose public transit rail yard and killed nine people, officials in the Northern California city…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police arrest Apple Daily editors and executives under national security law
Hong Kong police have arrested executives and top editors working for the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily under the city’s national…
Continue ReadingSenators draft bill that would require many entities to report cyber breaches within 24 hours
US lawmakers are preparing legislation that would require a vast range of public and private entities to alert the government within 24 hours of a…
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Bend couple arrested on drug charges; raids on home, warehouse find psilocybin, marijuana grow
Drug agents arrested a northeast Bend couple and conducted a pair of raids Wednesday on their home and large commercial warehouse in the Spring River…
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‘Vaxxmerch’ apparel available online to ID vaccinated people
The Central Oregon creator of a site that offers apparel to state one has been vaccinated says she does not want to start a conflict with those who…
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Jericho Road looks for help for a new shower truck
The non-profit agency helps the houseless by providing showers for people in emote locations, but it does not own its own…
Continue ReadingFamilies mourn the loss of loved ones who hesitated on the Covid-19 vaccine
Mike Lewis Jr. was on a call with the doctor last month when he heard the sudden and frantic beeping of machines. His father, also named Mike Lewis,…
Continue ReadingNew images help solve celestial mystery of Betelgeuse’s great dimming
Betelgeuse, a bright star visible in the Orion constellation in the night sky, has beguiled and puzzled space scientists since late 2019. The red…
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South Carolina court halts executions until the state’s new firing squad option is finalized
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday halted executions in the state until procedures for its newest method of execution — firing squad…
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Oregon adds ‘human compost’ natural option for disposing of bodies
Gov. Kate Brown has signed House Bill 2574, making Oregon the third state in the nation to give Oregonians additional options on disposing of…
Continue ReadingHere are the 14 House Republicans who voted against a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…
Continue ReadingMichigan Senate passes 3 voting bills with new restrictions
The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed three bills that would restrict voting rights in the state as part of a larger Republican-led package…
Continue ReadingEx-Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge hospitalized after suffering stroke
Tom Ridge, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania and the first US secretary of Homeland Security, was transferred by ambulance to a hospital…
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City Home furniture store comes to Bend’s Old Mill
Portland-based furniture store City Home will open its first Central Oregon location in Bend’s Old Mill District Saturday.…
Continue ReadingA 2-year-old from Florida is hospitalized after complications from swallowing 16 magnetic balls
A 2-year-old boy from Florida is back in the hospital after suffering complications from swallowing part of a toy composed of small magnetic balls.…
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Vendor’s data breach affects 5,000 St. Charles cancer patients
An April 26h ransomware attack on Swedish software firm Elekta may have exposed health records of nearly 5,000 St. Charles Health System cancer…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, 247 new cases; weekly counts rise
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,744, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingUS and allies are pushing China and Russia closer together, but will their ‘unbreakable friendship’ last?
Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know…
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