Americans can be excused if they are confused by recent developments concerning the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump next week. As lawmakers processed their trauma in the days following the January 6 insurrection, it seemed possible that both chambers of Congress might rebuke Trump for inciting right-wing extremists to launch a violent attack
Continue ReadingThe Mt. Hood resorts each received two new inches of snow, but no one else did. Mt. Bachelor was actually forced to close early Saturday due to high winds.
Continue ReadingAn Australian adviser to Myanmar’s recently deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained on Saturday as pro-democracy protests broke out in the country’s largest city on Saturday. Thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon in the first major organized demonstration since the military seized power in a coup earlier this week.
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Man arrested for poaching near Crater Lake
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Family Choice Urgent Care hosts free COVID testing clinic
Continue ReadingAppearing in a Super Bowl ad is super special for Mindy Kaling and her family. Kaling told CNN in a recent interview that the annual game is “a big part of our family.” “I think particularly coming from a family of immigrants, it’s a really easy way to feel part of the dominant culture. So,
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A man claiming to give away money violently threatened the woman when she refused.
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Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from his publicist. Spinks lost his five-year battle with prostate and other cancers on Friday evening. “At the time of his passing his wife Brenda Glur Spinks was by his side.
Continue ReadingBattle lines are forming across Washington as the Biden administration grapples with how to handle dozens of Trump loyalists the former President installed after the election. Over the past two weeks, the new administration has made an effort to remove a number of Trump appointees across various government agencies and boards. While some have gone
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Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Over the past 48 hours, we’ve had some strong wind gusts around the area. In the last 24 hours, Bend, Sisters, Redmond and Prineville all registered gusts above 30 mph, with Redmond topping out at 44 mph. In the Cascades, Mt. Bachelor closed early on Saturday due to the windy conditions,
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As officials make strides to improve accessibility to Covid-19 vaccines in the United States, some states are turning their focus to the underserved and vulnerable communities that have not yet been eligible for protection. Though the country’s vaccination rate is not at President Joe Biden’s hoped-for level of 1.5 million shots per day, the US
Continue ReadingThe New York State Department of Health has released updated data on Covid-19 deaths among the state’s nursing home residents, several days after a state Supreme Court judge ordered the department to fulfill a watchdog group’s Freedom of Information request. The data released Saturday comes over a week after the state attorney general said in
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President Joe Biden‘s foot fractures that he sustained while playing with his dog in November “are completely healed,” his physician said in a statement Saturday night. “The President received routine follow up x-rays today. Both small fractures of his foot are completely healed,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor said following Biden’s visit to Delaware Orthopedic Specialists earlier
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The Wyoming Republican Party voted Saturday to formally censure Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, for her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump in the latest example of a state GOP punishing lawmakers who have bucked the former President. In the motion to censure Cheney, who easily survived a House
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A 27-year-old Bend transient was arrested Friday on attempted murder, burglary and assault charges, accused of stabbing another man at the alleged victim’s northwest Bend home early last June, authorities said.
Continue ReadingAs fans prepare to watch Super Bowl LV on Sunday, Disney has some bad news: There will be no Super Bowl victory parade down the Magic Kingdom’s Main Street U.S.A. this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the cancellation of the parade, the traditional “I’m going to Disney World” commercial is scheduled to air
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There are 17 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Crook County’s 16th death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,019, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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Elfrid Payton and Julius Randle scored 22 points apiece Saturday to power the New York Knicks to a 110-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden‘s symptoms from his foot injury have improved, his doctor said in a statement Saturday, as the President was set to receive a follow-up X-ray in Delaware for a hairline fracture sustained in November. Biden fractured his foot after he slipped while playing with his dog, Major. The Biden family has two dogs,
Continue ReadingThe NFL made it through the regular season and the playoffs without a single canceled game despite the coronavirus pandemic. Now, there’s just one game left, and it pits an all-time great against a young superstar who’s on the path to becoming one himself. Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, features
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