By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yu Darvish combined with two relievers on a four-hitter to lead the San Diego Padres to a 7-1 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manny Machado and Brandon Drury hit two-run homers in the third inning for the Padres. Jurickson Profar added a three-run blast
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are used to risky missions — from the radioactive aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in Japan to the politically charged Iranian nuclear program. But their deployment amid the war in Ukraine to Zaporizhzhia takes the threat to a
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Derius Davis scored on a 60-yard punt return and a 27-yard reverse to help TCU open the Sonny Dykes era with a 38-13 win over Colorado on Friday night. Dykes took over for longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson after spending the last four seasons at
Continue ReadingBy JULIA RUBIN Associated Press Mikhail Gorbachev has been buried at a Moscow cemetery where he’s once again next to his wife Raisa. The two had shared the world stage for more than a decade in a visibly close marriage that was unprecedented for a Soviet leader. Gorbachev’s public devotion to his family broke the
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press WEED, Calif. (AP) — Her home destroyed, dog missing, and 10-year relationship with her boyfriend recently ended – all Naomi Vogelsang could do on Saturday was sit outside of a Northern California wildfire evacuation center with $20 in her pocket, waiting for a ride to the casino. “It can’t be
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press WEED, Calif. (AP) — Her home destroyed, dog missing, and 10-year relationship with her boyfriend recently ended – all Naomi Vogelsang could do on Saturday was sit outside of a Northern California wildfire evacuation center with $20 in her pocket, waiting for a ride to the casino. “It can’t be
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of Sept. 2-9. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central Oregon from The
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN A Virginia man’s quip about winning the lottery turned out to be a lot more than just a joke. Charles Smith, a resident of Newport News, was saying goodbye to his wife before a trip when he joked, “I’ll call you when I win the lottery,” according to a news release
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Sept. 4-10. Paving of Alfalfa Market Rd: MP 4 to Johnson Ranch Rd (Bend Area) – Placement of aggregate shoulders will be occurring between MP 4 and Johnson Ranch Road. Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate single lane closures facilitated by flaggers
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PREP FOOTBALL Banks 28, Astoria 0 Canby 21, Mountain View 18 Cascade Christian 53, Douglas 6 Colton 51, Valley Catholic 19 Cove 66, Prospect 20 Crater 52, North Bend 0 Creswell 47, Jefferson 7 Crook County 24, Philomath 21 Dayton 48, Yamhill-Carlton 13 Eagle Point 54, Ashland 33 Farrington, Hawaii 21, McMinnville 18 Glendale 55,
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The situation remains dire for many Jackson, Mississippi, residents as the city enters the sixth day since a major water plant failed, leaving thousands of people unable to access clean tap water. Efforts to restore the supply suffered a setback Friday when a chemical imbalance and reduced water pressure were detected.
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Two cute 2-month-old kittens, Nemo and Smokey, are waiting for new homes at the Humane Society of Central Oregon
Continue ReadingBy DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. continued to impress in his return from a forearm flexor strain, pitching into the sixth inning as the Houston Astros finished off a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. In just fourth start this season, McCullers gave up two runs on six
Continue ReadingBy BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson homered and drove in five runs, Alex Cobb struck out seven in seven scoreless innings and the San Francisco Giants routed the Philadelphia Phillies 13-1. Evan Longoria and Andrew Knapp each added two RBIs for San Francisco, which snapped a seven-game losing streak. Wilmer
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Street Dog Hero says it has two puppies, Apricot and Peaches, still available for adoption among seven that were rescued in July when a homeless man reportedly threw them in an irrigation canal and another homeless person rescued them.
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The 10-unit homeless village, St. Vincent’s Place, being built behind St. Vincent De Paul in Bend is expecting to be ready for residents to move in by Oct. 1.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 5-11. Brosterhous Road at the BNSF railroad undercrossing will have the northbound lane closure to accommodate pedestrian and bike traffic, alternating 2-way traffic in the southbound lane using a temporary traffic signal, begins 9/6/22NW Crosby Drive between Skyliners
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The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition $41.4 million to develop and expand Oregon’s emerging mass timber industry.
Continue ReadingUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. says former Kyrgyzstan president Roza Otunbayeva will be its new special envoy for crisis-stricken Afghanistan. Otunbayeva succeeds Deborah Lyons of Canada as head of the U.N. political mission in Afghanistan known as UNAMA. She will be in charge of the U.N.’s humanitarian operations and dealings with the country’s Taliban
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ajla Tomljanovic had been hoping to beat Serena Williams, of course. Tomljanovic wanted to seize the chance for a big victory, wanted to add to her career highlights, wanted to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time. Still, it was
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