Many Central Oregonians ditch the masks on the day state mandate is lifted
Oregon and Washington are among the last states to lift the mask requirements as Covid-19 cases decline sharply. Oregon’s mask mandate ended just…
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State boys 6A tourney: Tualatin ends Summit’s bid for perfect season, 66-49
Summit made it all the way to the championship game, but finishes the season 27-1 and is the only Bend school to ever finish top two in the 6A state…
Continue ReadingMarch 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
CNN By Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Tara John, Sana Noor Haq, Adrienne Vogt, Joe Ruiz and Alaa Elassar, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable…
Continue ReadingRussia intensifies strikes around Kyiv as it warns US against arming Ukraine
CNN By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Tara John, CNN The Russian assault across Ukraine raged Saturday as explosions were heard in Kyiv and fighting…
Continue ReadingCold blast brings heavy snow to the Northeast and deep freeze to the South
By Jason Hanna, Taylor Ward and Derrick Hinds, CNN A powerful winter storm is bringing heavy and blustery snow to the Northeast and hammering the…
Continue ReadingCold blast brings heavy snow to the Northeast and deep freeze to the South
CNN By Jason Hanna, Taylor Ward and Derrick Hinds, CNN A powerful winter storm is bringing heavy and blustery snow to the Northeast and hammering the…
Continue ReadingBell leads No. 23 FGCU women to ASUN title, 8th NCAA berth
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Kierstan Bell scored 18 of her 26 points in the second half to lead No. 23 Florida Gulf Coast to its sixth-straight NCAA…
Continue ReadingAmmon Bundy was arrested for trespassing at a hospital after a protest about a child
By Andy Rose, CNN Ammon Bundy, the rancher who gained national attention for leading the armed occupation of federal land in Oregon, was arrested for…
Continue ReadingChamps again: Villanova tops Creighton to win Big East title
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Collin Gillespie nailed consecutive 3-pointers late in the game that put No. 8 Villanova ahead for…
Continue ReadingNo. 6 KU beats No. 14 Texas Tech 74-65 to win Big 12 tourney
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji was a lightly regarded three-star prospect when he left his home in…
Continue ReadingTexas Southern routs Alcorn State 87-62 for SWAC title
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — John Walker III scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half and Texas Southern pulled away for an 87-62 victory over…
Continue ReadingQuintero scores twice in Dynamo’s 2-1 win over Whitecaps
HOUSTON (AP) — Darwin Quintero scored a goal in each half to spark the Houston Dynamo to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS action.…
Continue ReadingIsland green at Sawgrass never more fearsome in a big wind
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The island green is the most infamous hole on the TPC Sawgrass. Add gusts…
Continue ReadingBoxer Michael Conlan OK after being knocked out of ring
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — The Irish boxer who gestured at 2016 Rio Olympic judges with his middle fingers after losing a controversial decision is…
Continue ReadingBoise State tops San Diego State, 53-52 in MWC title game
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 13 points and Boise State defeated San Diego State 53-52 to win the…
Continue ReadingPolice: Woman stabbed date in revenge of Iranian’s killing
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Police say a woman stabbed her date whom she had met online in retaliation for the 2020 death of an Iranian military leader…
Continue ReadingMemphis moves into AAC tourney final with 70-63 win over SMU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Lester Quinones hit a long contested go-ahead 3-pointer and Memphis held on to beat SMU 70-63 in an American Athletic…
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Next weather system moving in
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! As our skies began to darken yesterday afternoon, a new cold front is nearing our region, bringing with it plenty of…
Continue ReadingMalaysia’s ruling party wins big again in state polls
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri’s Malay party has defeated its allies in the…
Continue Reading‘French Laundry’ restaurant founder Sally Schmitt dies at 90
PHILO, Calif. (AP) — Sally Schmitt, who founded The French Laundry restaurant in California wine country and helped launch the region’s…
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