Friday 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
Continue ReadingFormer school bus driver arrested after allegedly slapping child over face mask
Click here for updates on this story FREMONT COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado school bus driver was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly admitted to slapping a 10-year-old girl for how she was wearing her face mask. Jaquez Bertram Armand, 63, was captured on surveillance cameras hitting the girl in April in Fremont County.
Continue ReadingFace mask flouter spits at San Jose service workers
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE (KPIX) — The signs in front of Umai Savory Dogs in northeast San Jose make it clear: masks are required inside. On Tuesday one customer disagreed. “We asked her politely to put on a mask and she refused,” said Andrew Lam of Umai Savory Dogs. After
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry to hold webinar on draft Climate Change and Carbon Plan
The Oregon Department of Forestry will walk members of the public through its draft Climate Change and Carbon Plan during an online information session on Thursday, May 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Continue ReadingFirefighters halt dangerous fire threatening TV station, homes in Santa Barbara
Click here for updates on this story SANTA BARBARA (KCAL, KCBS) — Firefighters got a fast-moving brush fire under control which threatened a television station and forced the evacuation of dozens of homes in Santa Barbara Thursday evening. The Loma Fire had burned 10 acres and was 50% contained as of early Friday morning, according
Continue ReadingBiden announces US to vaccinate 550,000 South Korean service members against Covid-19
The US will provide Covid-19 vaccinations for 550,000 South Korean service members who work in close contact with American forces, President Joe Biden announced Friday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in thanked Biden at a joint news conference on Friday at the White House and said the move extended the two countries’ alliance “to the field
Continue Reading‘Love Has Won’ cult reappears online under new name
Click here for updates on this story CRESTONE, Colorado (KCNC) — After a mummified body was found in a home near Crestone and several members the religious “Love Has Won” cult were arrested, the group has reappeared online. It appears the cult has changed its name. Calling itself “5D Full Disclosure,” members of the group
Continue ReadingRonald Greene’s death is one of many in which video and witness accounts reveal a clearer picture behind initial police accounts
When Ronald Greene’s family first learned of his death, his mother said investigative officers with the Louisiana State Police told the family he crashed into a tree following a pursuit. But Mona Hardin says she was not told the whole story. Two years later, body camera video has publicly emerged to show some of his horrific
Continue ReadingTim Cook defends Apple in blockbuster Fortnite trial: ‘It has nothing to do with money’
In his first-ever court appearance as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook sought to defend the tech giant from allegations that it abuses its market power by touting it as a principled company with an obsessive focus on users. Apple’s mission “is to make the best products in the world that really enrich people’s lives,” Cook
Continue Reading‘Final Account’ explores the memories of Germans who lived through the Holocaust
The “important” label can weigh heavily on a documentary, but the description applies to “Final Account,” director Luke Holland’s decade-long odyssey to capture and preserve the memories of Germans who lived through the Holocaust, acknowledging their complicity to varying degrees. While much has been done to chronicle survivors’ stories, this sobering companion belongs on the
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