The blockage of a crucial global trade route last week by a 224,000-ton container ship has raised questions over whether vessels have become too large for the waterways they navigate. The Ever Given, which ran aground in the Suez Canal last Tuesday, is in the top 1% globally in terms of vessel size, according to
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has announced another housing application period for the Quince Townhomes in Redmond between now and April 30.
Continue ReadingA new report from the World Economic Forum estimates that attaining global gender parity will take nearly 136 years, up from its previous estimate of almost 100 years. WEF measures parity in four ways: economic participation and opportunity, education, health and political empowerment. Data examined by the organization showed that the gap in political empowerment
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There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,381, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is back online. The former president and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The website, 45office.com, comes after Trump’s ban from social media sites in the aftermath of the January Capitol insurrection. The site features a lengthy biography for the former president that starts, “Donald J.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — Nine people were arrested Thursday in connection to a human trafficking operation in Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Police Department along with other agencies made the bust at the Holiday Inn Express on Highway 54 West, and identified victims of human trafficking and forced prostitution. The
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — A person is dead following a in-custody death today involving Bossier City police, according to state police. The person who has died is not a police officer, confirmed Troop G PIO Brent Hardy. Other than that, Hardy said few details are available. State
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Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a virtual class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent.
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ShakeAlert®, an earthquake detection tool operated by the U.S. Geological Survey, is now enabled in Oregon. The Oregon Office of Emergency Management recently presented a free public webinar to explain what ShakeAlert is, how it works, why it is important, how to enable it, and what to do when an alert is received.
Continue ReadingA series of bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on a handcuffed George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and fear they felt watching Floyd slowly die. They included a 9-year-old girl, three high school students, a mixed martial arts fighter and a Minneapolis firefighter. Several said they had
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More than two months into his presidency, President Joe Biden has yet to name someone to lead an agency at the forefront of the coronavirus fight: the US Food and Drug Administration. Although two candidates have been in the running for the top job for months, Biden has ultimately settled on neither, leaving the agency
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SEDALIA, Colorado (KCNC) — What better place to meet a dragon than at the Cherokee Castle in Sedalia? The wish starts with a virtual reality experience for Belle Cress and some of her family members. The 14-year-old is a cancer survivor. “She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. It’s a
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Thanks to a partnership with Youth CareerConnect, Bend-La Pine Schools’ high school students are able to expand their skills and obtain real-world work experience through internship opportunities with Central Oregon employers.
Continue ReadingWhile the Perseverance rover is testing out its wheels in Jezero Crater before truly beginning its journey on Mars, the Curiosity rover has been busy snapping selfies of an intriguing rock formation. Perseverance, which landed on February 18, is preparing the Ingenuity helicopter for its first flights on Mars in April. Until Perseverance arrived, Curiosity
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The state clawed back nearly $50,000 from a Colorado small business owner after she failed to respond to two notices for an audit. She says the emails went to her spam folder. Nicole Schiavone, owner of Wildflower Assisted Living, has cared for people with brain
Continue ReadingOfficer Eric Talley was remembered for his love of family and his bravery at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week after giving his life as the first police officer to arrive at the King Soopers store where a gunman killed him and nine others. “This is part of that bravery,
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Nursing home residents on Medicaid have some more time to spend their stimulus checks, but they shouldn’t wait too long. Typically, Medicaid enrollees are only allowed to have a limited amount of assets, outside of their primary residence, car and other essentials. For single people, it’s usually around $2,000. Those who exceed that threshold could
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Deschutes Public Library announced Monday its selection of an owner’s representative to help guide the organization through its upcoming expansion and renovation of libraries throughout Deschutes County.
Continue ReadingAirport authorities in the Galapagos Islands seized 185 newborn tortoises that were found wrapped in plastic in a red suitcase. Officials discovered the tortoise hatchlings on Sunday when they X-rayed the suitcase, which was bound for the port city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, according to a statement from the Galapagos Ecological Airport. Galapagos giant tortoises are
Continue ReadingEarth isn’t the only planet that experiences a changing of the seasons. The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the colorful transition from summer to fall in Saturn’s northern hemisphere — a change years in the making. Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest in our solar system, takes about 29 Earth
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