Bend teen powerlifter sets world record
Jack Bartlett, a 17-year-old powerlifter from Bend, set a world record on Saturday when he squatted 650.4 pounds. And it’s not the first record for…
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All 50 states now have expanded or will expand Covid vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up
All 50 states have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under US Food and Drug Administration emergency…
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SUV smashes into Bend’s Five Guys; no injuries, driver cited
No one was injured, but a Bend driver was cited Monday after police say his foot slipped from the brake to the gas pedal as he parked, sending his…
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Senator Wyden meets with Pacific Crest Middle School students
Senator Ron Wyden met with Pacific Crest Middle School students at Shevlin Park in Bend on Monday. The students nominated Tumalo Creek for the…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 248 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,394, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingMonday PM Snow Report
No new snow to report. Willamette Pass will close for the season after their final weekend April 10 &…
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Senator Wyden holds Jefferson County town hall
Senator Ron Wyden held a virtual town hall meeting Monday. He discussed legislation that will help Jefferson…
Continue ReadingOregon agency awards more than $40 million in COVID-19 prevention, response grants
Oregon Housing and Community Services publicly announced awardees for the second round of Emergency Solution Grants-Coronavirus totaling more than…
Continue ReadingApril is Arab American Heritage Month, the State Department declares
The culture of Arab Americans will be honored this month, with the designation by the State Department of April as Arab American Heritage Month,…
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Colorado is auctioning off pot-themed license plates until ‘420’
For the right price, 14 Colorado drivers can show their love for the state’s legal green. Colorado is auctioning rights for 14 different…
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Engineers find no evidence of second breach in Florida wastewater pond that threatens to break
Officials said Monday there is no second breach in a Florida wastewater reservoir containment wall that is in danger of collapsing, according to the…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic forced her church to hold virtual services, but she still wears her Sunday best
The pandemic has not stopped one woman in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from wearing her Sunday best to church — even though services in the last year have…
Continue Reading Senate parliamentarian says Democrats may amend budget resolution in early ruling
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats may amend the budget resolution they used for their Covid-19 relief bill and attach another set…
Continue ReadingFamily pleads for answers after dad shot, killed with child in car
Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Cobb County police continue to investigate a fatal…
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VA Portland expanding COVID vaccinations to all veterans, caregivers, spouses
VA Portland Health Care System announced Monday it is providing COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone who served in the military, their caregivers and…
Continue ReadingRally raises awareness about acts of anti-Semitism
Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connecticut (WFSB) — A rally was held at the University of Connecticut…
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Quiet for a few days
Quite fair conditions will prevail for the next several days, with only a couple brief…
Continue ReadingTrafficking and Child Exploitation Unit makes first arrests
Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett County, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A new unit formed within the…
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Luke Wirkkala acquitted of murder in retrial of 2013 Bend shooting death
After three weeks of testimony and six hours of deliberations, a Deschutes County jury on Monday acquitted Luke Wirkkala, the Bend man earlier…
Continue ReadingLoki is in trouble with Owen Wilson and his mustache in new ‘Loki’ trailer
Loki’s latest battle is with bureaucracy in the new trailer for the forthcoming Disney+ series about the God of Mischief. In the trailer…
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