Green has 22, Rockets cruise to 125-106 win over Blazers
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jalen Green had 23 points including five 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets built a big…
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Highway 20 roundabout at Ward/Hamby roads due to be ready by late May
The new roundabout being built on Highway 20 east of Bend at Ward and Hamby roads east of Bend is expected to be finished by the end of May, ODOT…
Continue ReadingAlbright acted as model, mentor for generations of women
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’s death from cancer this week sparked American…
Continue ReadingBiden lashes at Putin, calls for Western resolve for freedom
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, VANESSA GERA and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered a forceful and highly…
Continue ReadingIf the shoe fits: Love leads Carolina over UCLA into Elite 8
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Caleb Love hit game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers 37 seconds apart and North Carolina moved…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of March 27-April 2
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of March 27 to April 2. The Oregon Department of Transportation is…
Continue ReadingJustices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas implored…
Continue ReadingJustice Thomas’ wife long steeped in conservative politics
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Through a decades-long career in conservative politics, Virginia Thomas has repeatedly…
Continue ReadingStanford marches into Elite 8 with 72-66 victory vs Maryland
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Lexie Hull scored 19 points in her hometown, Haley Jones added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and…
Continue ReadingShelled city in north Ukraine fears becoming ‘next Mariupol’
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv has been holding out against Russian forces since…
Continue ReadingFoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died, band says
By Aya Elamroussi, Michelle Watson and Jason Hanna, CNN Taylor Hawkins, the golden-locked musician who for more than two decades drummed for the Foo…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend seeking volunteers to serve on Human Rights and Equity Commission
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is seeking new volunteer commissioners starting immediately to serve on the City of Bend Human Rights and…
Continue ReadingBiden says Putin ‘cannot remain in power’
By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden declared forcefully Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin should no longer…
Continue ReadingMarch 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Barry Neild, Adrienne Vogt, Joe Ruiz and Ray Sanchez, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022…
Continue ReadingAmerican Tyler Jacob freed from Russian detention, Klobuchar says
By 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…
Continue ReadingGaudreau’s 3-point game leads Flames past Coyotes 4-2
CALGARY, 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…
Continue ReadingMakar’s 2 goals break team ‘D’ mark, Avs beat Flyers 6-3
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored twice to set the single-season franchise goal record for a defenseman and the…
Continue ReadingUpstart Creighton women top Iowa State, reach Elite Eight
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Morgan Maly scored a career-high 21 points to help 10th-seeded Creighton beat Iowa…
Continue ReadingFoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at 50
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died at 50.…
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Oregon Health Authority agrees to pay $22.5M to settle Medicaid contractor dispute
A long, acrimonious legal battle between state Medicaid contractor FamilyCare Inc. and the Oregon Health Authority has ended with the state agreeing…
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