Bend Councilor Melanie Kebler posts details of housing issues, options
Bend City Councilor Melanie Kebler has posted a detailed list of issues and ideas to tackle Bend’s affordable housing challenges on Reddit, prompting…
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An electrical substation fire in Puerto Rico has knocked out power throughout the island
A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power throughout the island, utility company LUMA Energy said Thursday. “The…
Continue ReadingFormer Minnesota state trooper pleads guilty to texting a detained woman’s nude photos to himself
A former Minnesota state trooper has pleaded guilty to texting himself “nude or partially nude” photos of a woman after he detained her…
Continue ReadingTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announces plan to build border wall and arrest migrants
Texas will begin building its own border wall and next week will start arresting migrants who trespass on private property, Republican Gov. Greg…
Continue ReadingThe chipmaking factory of the world is battling Covid and the climate crisis
Taiwanese officials are fretting about whether a severe outbreak of Covid-19 could jeopardize the island’s critical role in the global…
Continue ReadingLouisville officer charged with allegedly hitting a person in the head who was surrendering for arrest
A Louisville, Kentucky, police officer faces a federal charge after allegedly hitting a kneeling person in the head during an arrest in May 2020,…
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Deschutes Public Library’s planned Central Library site faces criticism, hurdles
While 53% of participating Deschutes County voters last fall approved a bond measure that would construct a “world-class” Central Library just north…
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Les Schwab Amphitheater offers premium seating
Bend’s Les Schwab Amphitheater, which has been undergoing renovation, is offering new premium seating for the busy late-summer concert season.…
Continue ReadingFBI Director Chris Wray says he’s ‘not aware of any investigation’ against Trump related to the insurrection
FBI Director Chris Wray said Thursday that he is “not aware of any investigation” against former President Donald Trump in connection…
Continue ReadingCDC says fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks in open-air areas of public transit or at outdoor sections of hubs
Fully vaccinated people who travel by public transportation no longer need to wear masks in places like outdoor waiting areas or open-air seating,…
Continue ReadingSinema faces Arizona blowback over becoming the Senate’s new unmovable roadblock
Alejandra Gomez worked tirelessly to get Democrats, including Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, elected in 2018. But now she feels betrayed. The 39-year-old…
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Knopp, Bend weigh in on state bill requiring housing options for homeless camp removal
The homeless policy in Bend could be changing in coming months, this time as a result of an expected new state…
Continue ReadingFDA’s vaccine advisers debate urgency of vaccinating kids against coronavirus
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration debated what kind of detailed information the agency would need to consider authorizing the…
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National Guard to host Redmond open houses this weekend
The Oregon Army National Guard is holding two free open houses in Redmond this weekend. The events are from 1:30 to 5:30 on Saturday at the Redmond…
Continue ReadingNew infrastructure deal faces Democratic resistance as liberals call for an end to bipartisan talks
Liberal Senate Democrats are unloading on a bipartisan group of senators working on an infrastructure deal, warning that the effort to win GOP…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 10 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Crook County’s 24th, 370 new cases
There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,726, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingBeach drownings raise saftey concerns
Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, Alabama (WALA) — Chelsey Smart and her family are staying just…
Continue ReadingFlorida bans teaching critical race theory in schools
Florida has become the latest state to ban critical race theory, continuing the growing charge by Republican lawmakers against schools teaching about…
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Redmond planned road closures and delays: June 13-19
Here is the city of Redmond planned road closures and delays update for the period June…
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Andrew Brown Jr. died of gunshot wound to the back of the head, the state autopsy confirms
Andrew Brown Jr. died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to the state autopsy report, confirming the results of an autopsy…
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