BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is seeking new volunteer commissioners starting immediately to serve on the City of Bend Human Rights and Equity Commission. The Human Rights and Equity Commission (HREC) acts as a group of advisors to City Council. The commission is charged with ensuring historically marginalized and underrepresented communities in Bend
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden declared forcefully Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin should no longer remain in power, an unabashed challenge that came at the very end of a swing through Europe meant to reinforce Western unity. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Biden announced at
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Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN Tyler Jacob, a native of Minnesota, was freed from detention in Russia on Friday, the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar said. “I am relieved that Tyler is safely reunited with his wife and daughter,” Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, said in a statement. “Over the last two weeks, my team and I
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau scored his 30th goal and added two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Matthew Tkachuk also scored his 30th, and Elias Lindholm and Rasmus Andersson added goals for Calgary. Michael Carcone and Vladislav Kolyachonok scored their first NHL goals for Arizona,
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored twice to set the single-season franchise goal record for a defenseman and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3. Makar’s score on a wrist shot in the third period was his 24th tally of the season, surpassing the mark Sandis Ozolinsh set
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Morgan Maly scored a career-high 21 points to help 10th-seeded Creighton beat Iowa State 76-68 in the NCAA Tournament, becoming one of the lowest seeds to ever reach a women’s regional final. Tatum Rembao added 19 for the Bluejays. Creighton entered the Greensboro Region semifinals
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died at 50. Officials in Bogota, Colombia, say he reportedly suffered chest pains and emergency workers were unable to revive him. The band is calling his death a “tragic and untimely loss.” Colombia’s
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A long, acrimonious legal battle between state Medicaid contractor FamilyCare Inc. and the Oregon Health Authority has ended with the state agreeing to pay $22.5 million to the company.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the first time in Central Oregon, General Duffy’s Waterhole is providing the space for a Latino Business Expo and Festival Latino, in collaboration with Oregon Pero En Espanol, on Saturday, April 30th. This is a free day event from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and ticketed after 6:00 pm –
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A small volcano in a scenic lake near the Philippine capital has belched a white plume of steam and ash 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) into the sky in a brief but powerful explosion on Saturday. Authorities raised the alert level and more than 1,200 residents from
Continue ReadingEVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a Washington state police officer was fatally shot Friday afternoon north of Seattle near Everett Community College. Everett police in a news release identified the officer as 41-year-old Dan Rocha. Police say a suspect in the officer’s killing was arrested minutes after the shooting at the scene of a
Continue ReadingWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway just 21 seconds into overtime, giving the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Oliver Bjorkstrand forced the extra period with a tying power-play goal for Columbus with 14 seconds left after Winnipeg’s Josh Morrissey was assessed a slashing penalty. Morrissey, Kyle
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland woman may be charged after being accused of swinging her small dog in the air by its leash, and the man who saved the dog is being called a hero. It seemed like a normal Monday night in downtown
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A truck driver from Illinois became distracted after dropping an item in his cab, leading to a rollover crash that spilled a load of lumber and blocked George Millican Road for a time Friday afternoon, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said.
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More people incorporate plant-based foods into their diet, even though they do not completely give up meat and other animal products. Thistle mined data from the International Food Information Council and other sources about this approach to a plant-based diet known as flexitarianism.
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Stacker compiled a list of five notable numbers from the news this week.
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Stacker compiled a list of 25 facts from Marlon Brando’s life story that you may not know, consulting newspapers, magazines, biographies, films, reviews, and fan websites.
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 20 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, leading a huge comeback that carried the New York Knicks past the reeling Miami Heat 111-103 on Friday night. RJ Barrett scored 18 for the Knicks, who trailed by 17 points with 11 minutes
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La cantante y rapera Doja Cat señaló que se podría estar tomando un descanso de la música luego de un intercambio en línea este jueves. Estaba previsto que Doja actuara en el Festival Asunciónico en Paraguay a principios de esta semana, que fue cancelado debido a las inundaciones. Algunos en Twitter
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