River’s Edge Golf Course Owner Wayne Purcell announced Tuesday his intention to retire and sell the golf course and surrounding lands to Pahlisch Homes, a Bend-based master plan developer and home builder. This spring, Pahlisch Homes said will begin holding conversations with neighbors and community members to create a collaborative plan for the future of the land.
Continue ReadingThe pandemic has once again caused a beloved festival to not go up in flames. Organizers of the Burning Man festival announced Tuesday that they were canceling their in-person event for the second straight year. “The past 14 months have been a turbulent journey of evolution and change for every human on this planet,” the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Polk County resident Thomas Greenway recently stood by his dining room table and spread a pile of black and white photographs he took 70 years ago in Korea 70 years. Korean War veteran remembers patrolling front lines with only a medical bag
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — An argument between a man and woman who are dating led to a hit-and-run crash in Phoenix Sunday, police say. Just before 1:30 p.m., Phoenix officers responded to the area of 19th Avenue and Pierson Street for a reported collision involving a car and a
Continue ReadingMillions of people stuck at home for more than a year are expected to hit the road for much-needed post-pandemic vacations this summer. Good luck finding gas. Not that there’s a looming shortage of crude oil or gasoline. Rather, it’s the tanker truck drivers needed to deliver the gas to stations who are in short
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (WTVD) — Dream on 3 is a non-profit based in Charlotte that provides sports-themed experiences for people living with a life-altering condition. This weekend it was 5-year-old Kendall Geer’s turn to be the big man on campus during a dream weekend in Chapel Hill.
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber is facing backlash over his hair. Again. The pop star debuted some short dreadlocks this week, sparking cries of cultural appropriation and racial insensitivity. The outcry came four years after he was similarly criticized over wearing cornrows — and, yes, dreadlocks. Dreadlocks are traditionally connected to the culture and identities of Black people,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RANCHO PALOS VERDES, California (KABC) — A tall construction crane toppled over and smashed through the roof of a house in Rancho Palos Verdes Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported but urban search and rescue teams were called to the scene to determine the damage to the home’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MORENO VALLEY, California (KABC) — It’s a remarkable update to a story Eyewitness News covered over 30 years ago: A woman abandoned as a baby in Irwindale in 1990 has finally met some of her loved ones for the first time. It was an emotional first-time meeting for
Continue Reading“Sultan of Swat,” meet “Sho Time.” On Monday, baseball’s Shohei Ohtani accomplished a feat not seen in nearly a century — taking the mound as his team’s starting pitcher while simultaneously leading the league in home runs. The last man staking a claim to such an effort? Herman “Babe” Ruth, on June 13, 1921. Ohtani,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A driver who was in his truck with his wife and their friend was shot in the leg while trying to get away from a gunman in north Houston, according to investigators. Houston Police Department said officers responded to a report of a shooting in
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AdvenChair, a Bend firm, has designed an off-road wheelchair to help people with mobility challenges enjoy the outdoors.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — The Lone Star state is taking aim at social media companies. An East Texas lawmaker authored a bill to prohibit big tech companies from censoring Texans. Nearly two dozen states have proposed similar legislation. “The new town square, it’s social media. Like it or
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On Saturday morning, thousands of people marched through London to protest against public health measures being contemplated or deployed amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. At least a few reportedly pinned yellow Stars of David to their chests or printed sweatshirts with the symbol, apparently analogizing proposed mandatory vaccination documentation to the symbols that Nazis forced
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The Department of Motor Vehicles continues to see a backlog of appointments in Oregon, and across the country. As a result, the Department of Homeland Security has decided to extend the deadline for the Real ID once again.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A 4-year-old girl was injured and a man is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in north Harris County. The shooting happened in the 900 block of Cypress Station Drive around 7:19 p.m. on Monday. The child was hit by a stray bullet
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Schools have adapted to the pandemic and created a system that officials say has worked for safe learning. However, Deschutes County is moving into the Extreme Risk category for COVID-19. While schools operate with different guidelines, they still see the effects of rising COVID-19 numbers.
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When cheerleader Brandi Levy posted a Snapchat of herself giving the middle digit salute with a profanity-laced caption, she likely never thought she’d become the center of a Supreme Court fight. On Wednesday, however, the nine justices will review her case and consider the authority of public school officials to discipline students for what they
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WEST JORDAN, Utah (KSL) — A South Jordan man accused of extorting teenage girls on social media has pleaded guilty to all nine counts against him. Gabe Ryan Gilbert, was charged in 2019 in 3rd District Court with five counts of aggravated sexual extortion of a child, a
Continue Reading Dozens of former Supreme Court clerks, Justice Department officials and law professors are throwing their support behind President Joe Biden’s highest-profile judicial nominee to date as the Senate Judiciary Committee gets set to consider his first batch of selections for the federal courts. The endorsements, in a series of letters obtained by CNN, show a
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