Bend Parkway reopens after five-vehicle injury crash near Empire Avenue
A five-vehicle injury crash partially closed the Bend Parkway for about an hour late Thursday afternoon and sent two people to the hospital, police said.
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Ted Cruz wins challenge to campaign reimbursement rules
A three-judge panel has struck down the federal cap on candidates using political contributions to repay personal loans they make to their campaigns, in a case that hands Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz a win and may have broader implications for campaign finance. The Federal Election Commission had argued the cap was needed to prevent
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Prineville power outage over; was likely caused by bird
Nearly 3,000 Pacific Power customers in Prineville lost power for a time late Thursday afternoon, and officials said a bird likely was the cause.
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Business partners sought to support STEM Pathways program
The Oregon State University-Cascades Innovation Co-Lab and Central Oregon STEM Hub are partnering to offer a unique summer opportunity for a pilot group of computer science high school students from Crook County, Redmond and Summit high schools.
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Manchin signals he’s not ready to buck Republicans on key issues
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a pivotal swing vote for the party, is making very clear he’s not ready to abandon Republicans for Democrats to try to push legislation on their own, as President Joe Biden’s agenda faces a critical month in June. In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Manchin said bipartisan infrastructure
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St. Charles CEO outlines hospital capacity issues amid more than 600 unfilled positions
St. Charles Health System, dealing with severe capacity and staffing issues in recent weeks, currently has more than 600 open positions it’s struggling to fill, CEO and President Joe Sluka said Thursday.
Continue ReadingTrump is more obsessed than ever with 2020 election and is brushing off allies who are telling him to move on
Donald Trump is more obsessed than ever with the 2020 election and pushing his lie that there was widespread fraud that led to his defeat, according to several former advisers and allies still close to the former Republican President. Some of the people around Trump are telling him that he should move on from fighting
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 267 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,683, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingDOJ signals plans to coordinate anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for terrorism
The Justice Department signaled Thursday it plans to coordinate its anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for terrorism, following a slew of cyberattacks that have disrupted key infrastructure sectors ranging from gasoline distribution to meatpacking. On Thursday, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco issued an internal memo directing US prosecutors to report all
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Fire Weather (Red Flag) Warning on Friday
It will stay mostly clear Thursday night, with lows in the 40s to low 50s and light and variable winds. A Fire Weather Warning (Red Flag Warning) begins for parts of Central Oregon starting Friday at 11 a.m. and ends at 10 p.m. Winds are expected to pick up out of the northwest to 20 mph, with gusts up
Continue ReadingEthiopian government defends actions in Tigray Region, accuses critics of ‘orchestrated attack’
The Government of Ethiopia has defended its actions in the northern province of Tigray, saying that it “condemns all acts that put the life and dignity of civilians in danger.” In a press statement issued on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s office said it “categorically rejects accusations of decimation of a people as a policy. Such
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It’s time for Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon
Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon this Saturday and Sunday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says.
Continue ReadingNE Bend homeless camp resident arrested in BB gun shooting
A resident of a northeast Bend homeless camp was arrested on assault and other charges after using a BB gun to shoot a fellow resident several times, as well as another man near a convenience store, police said Thursday.
Continue ReadingTennessee holding year-long tax-free holiday for gun safety equipment
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — For the first time ever, Tennessee will hold a sales tax holiday exclusively for gun safety equipment. The tax-free holiday begins July 1 at midnight and runs through June of 2022. Tennesseans will be able to purchase things like gun safes and other gun safety
Continue ReadingWhen the pandemic brought her business to a halt, this chef tackled food insecurity with farm-to-table meals
Before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Chef Q. Ibraheem ran an upscale catering business and underground supper club in Evanston, Illinois. She was able to charge $250 per person for ambitious, farm-to-table, multicourse meals served in an intimate setting. After years of working to launch her business, it was finally taking off. But when Covid
Continue ReadingExperts concerned about invasive plant growing in Connecticut rivers
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (WFSB) — The state is concerned about an invasive plant called hydrilla. The aquatic weed was discovered in 2016 and local leaders are worried about its ecological and economic impacts. Experts say this aquatic weed is exponentially growing. They say by August, the banks of the
Continue ReadingFamed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies
F. Lee Bailey, a prominent and controversial defense attorney, died Thursday. His death was confirmed to CNN by Jennifer Sisson, a manager at Bailey’s consulting firm. Sisson described Bailey as “a great man.” Bailey was best known for his participation in the successful defenses of high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson. Bailey also successfully defended Army
Continue ReadingBelarus lashes out at the US, reducing embassy staff numbers
Belarus has struck back against the United States, slashing the number of staff permitted at the US embassy in Minsk, in response to sanctions imposed on some of its state-owned enterprises. In a statement announcing the move on Thursday, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said it was reducing the number of both “diplomatic and administrative-technical” staff
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US tracking Iranian ships that may be headed into the Atlantic and for Venezuela
The Pentagon and US intelligence agencies are closely tracking two Iranian ships that Tehran claims are bound for Venezuela. At the Pentagon and other agencies, officials said that at the moment the ships’ passage is not a concern, but they are being monitored and the intelligence community is working to assess what Iran’s intentions are.
Continue Reading READ: More than 30 House progressives write Biden over global vaccine distribution
A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives are sending a letter to be sent to the White House encouraging the Biden administration to do more to help distribute vaccines across the world. Read the letter below:
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