China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese embassies stopped issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese in apparent retaliation…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to hold Community Academy in Sisters
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a two-night Community Academy in Sisters on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 18-19 from 6:00 p.m.…
Continue ReadingAt rehabbed Globes, ‘The Fabelmans,’ ‘Banshees’ triumph
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Golden Globes returned to the air Tuesday with a red carpet flush with celebrities, comedian Jerrod Carmichael as a…
Continue ReadingPilot’s lawyer says US extradition attempt is ‘political’
SYDNEY (AP) — The United States has accused a former military pilot of illegally training Chinese military pilots. The U.S. is now trying to…
Continue ReadingChina economy recovering but hampered by virus outbreaks
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Wang Jian is anxious to get back to work teaching basketball to children now that China has…
Continue ReadingChina economy recovering but hampered by virus outbreaks
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Wang Jian is anxious to get back to work teaching basketball to children now that China has…
Continue ReadingCallers keep flooding 988 mental health, suicide helpline
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — When Jamieson Brill answers a crisis call from a Spanish speaker on the newly launched…
Continue ReadingAsia stocks echo Wall Street rally as inflation report looms
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street that came ahead of…
Continue ReadingAsia stocks echo Wall Street rally as inflation report looms
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street that came ahead of…
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Pilot Butte fire station finally gets first engine, with a little ‘push’ from kids
Bend Fire and Rescue added a new engine to its fleet Tuesday, for the first time a long time, and some of the youngest members of the community…
Continue ReadingCanada agrees $14 billion deal for F-35 stealth fighter jets
By Brad Lendon, CNN Canada is buying 88 F-35 stealth fighter jets in a $14.2 billion deal announced Monday by the Ottawa government. The first of the…
Continue ReadingBiden, Trudeau talk Haiti, trade at Mexico City summit
By COLLEEN LONG and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Continue ReadingLeaders of US, Canada, Mexico show unity despite friction
By COLLEEN LONG and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Joe Biden,  Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
Continue ReadingSarah Huckabee Sanders sworn in as Arkansas governor
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been sworn in as Arkansas’ 47th governor and the first…
Continue ReadingBrazilian President Lula criticizes police for protesters’ breach of government buildings
By Tara John, Rodrigo Pedroso and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva has joined a growing…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s dilemma: How do you harness an epic amount of rain in a water-scarce state? Let it flood, scientists say
By René Marsh, CNN California has gone from extreme drought to extreme flooding in a matter of days. On Monday, 90% of the state’s population…
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BLM’s Prineville District implements seasonal wildlife closures
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District is implementing seasonal wildlife closures to protect bald eagles, golden eagles, and…
Continue ReadingNo. 1 Georgia bullies TCU 65-7 to win 2nd consecutive title
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the…
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Oregon Water Resources’ last 2022 funding includes $2 million for Tumalo Irrigation canal piping
During its last meeting of 2022, The Oregon Water Resources Commission awarded more than $6.6 million in grant funds to three projects for the 2022…
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C.O. students do well at Camp Fire Robotics Challenge
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — – For the third year in a row, Camp Fire Central Oregon has experienced big wins in its robotics program, most recently…
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