The Bend Park and Recreation District is working on a pedestrian bridge over a railroad in Southeast Bend. The bridge will connect neighborhoods west of the tracks with the new Alpenglow Park and schools to the east.
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President Joe Biden plans to use his meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday to send a signal to China that the countries are united in their opposition to recent aggression against Taiwan as the US seeks to refocus its foreign policy in East Asia. In what will be Biden’s first in-person meeting with
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The Bend-Ford Rock Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest is seeking public comments on plans for restoration work at the Rimrock Trails off the Cascade Lakes Highway and the historic Odd Fellows Cabins on Paulina Lake.
Continue ReadingBillions of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America during their fascinating reign as top predators, according to a team of researchers that went about the daunting task of making the calculation. Paleontologists from the University of California, Berkeley, set out to put a number on how many T. rex lived during the Cretaceous period — about
Continue ReadingTony-winning actress Karen Olivo has announced she is leaving the Broadway production of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” due to a lack of response by the theater community over allegations producer Scott Rudin verbally and physically abused numerous staff members at his production company over the years. Olivo made the announcement on Instagram Wednesday, “For all
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board approved a slow no-wake zone on a portion of Crescent Lake at its quarterly board meeting, held virtually on Wednesday, along with a construction grant for Westport County Park, a cost increase for the Port of Arlington, and Maintenance Assistance Program grant rules. The Board conditionally
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An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine different species under the Endangered Species Act and failed to designate critical habitat for 11 others.
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[Breaking news update at 3:50 p.m. ET] Authorities in Chicago have released body camera video that shows a 13-year-old being shot by police officers on March 29. CNN teams have viewed the footage, which appears to show less than one second pass between the time Adam Toledo draws a handgun and an officer fires a
Continue Reading New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her gubernatorial campaign have settled with a former staffer who accused the Democrat of sexually mistreating him during a meeting, paying out at least $62,500 as part of the agreement. A spokesman for Lujan Grisham said they “strenuously deny that there is any merit or truth” to the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The sudden deaths of a Mobile woman and her infant son in a four-vehicle pileup has left their neighbors stunned. Mobile police said Thursday that a sedan driven by 28-year-old Deidreana Jasper got sandwiched between a UPS truck and a pickup truck. The crash
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WIND LAKE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — One lucky woman from Wind Lake, Wisconsin thought she won $25,000 on a Super Mega Star Crossword game, when she actually had a top prize-winning ticket worth $500,000! The Wisconsin Lottery says Bobbi Mangan picked up the ticket at GP 4 Petroleum LLC,
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Democrats have agreed to give up an advantage in redrawing the state’s political districts for the next 10 years, in exchange for a commitment from Republicans to stop blocking bills in the Oregon Legislature with delay tactics.
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Seven environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to halt post-fire logging in the Santiam State Forest.
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Clear skies will stay with us Thursday night, with lows above average, in the 30s.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SPALDING COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a man with murdering two people who were found inside a burning truck Tuesday afternoon. Erik Eduardo Cabrealopez was arrested Thursday in Fulton County after a police chase. He is charged with two counts
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — Boba tea shops in the Bay Area and fans of the popular drink are scrambling amid an impending nationwide shortage of tapioca pearls that may last weeks, possibly longer. “So a lot of this will affect not just us, but the greater boba
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Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend) carried Senate Bill 458 on the Senate floor as it won passage Thursday. Co-sponsored with Sen. Lew Fredrick (D-Portland), the legislation would expand homeownership opportunities for Oregonians, supporters say.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story EL DORADO COUNTY, CA (KOVR) — A woman and her beloved dog are okay tonight after being rescued from Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe. Search teams found the pair after they lost their way and became stranded in the mountains. Courtney Leasure is from Ohio and had just
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — A judge granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday against a scrap metal recycler in South LA, just two days after Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer sued the company for being a public nuisance. Atlas Metal, which neighbors Jordan High School on
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After President Joe Biden declared Wednesday that the US must shift focus from a bloody and intractable war to more modern-day pursuits, it took less than 24 hours for him to put his words into practice. Unveiling a new package of sanctions on Russia while pressing its leader for a summertime summit in Europe, Biden
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