ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani military says a roadside bomb killed two soldiers in the country’s northwest. Pakistan is witnessing increased attacks on security forces after a banned militant group ended a cease-fire with the government last November. The two soldiers died after an improvised explosive device struck their vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN It’s fair to say that most Liverpool fans will be looking forward to seeing the back of this season. After an energy-sapping quadruple chase last term, Jurgen Klopp’s team appears to have run out of steam and ideas as it languishes in eighth place in the Premier League and has been
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The Crook County Library, in partnership with the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Bowman Museum and Central Oregon Disability Support Network, is excited to announce the Oregon’s Dino-Story Exhibit at the Crook County Library and the Bowman Museum.
Continue ReadingBy ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes and artillery struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from the northeastern neighbor, as Jewish-Muslim tensions reached a peak Sunday at a volatile Jerusalem shrine with simultaneous religious rituals. Thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at the city’s Western Wall, the holiest place where
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Hundreds of community members recently turned out to celebrate the second annual Kiefer’s Magical Birthday Bash at Wild Ride Brewing in Prineville and Redmond.
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Last year, Oregon’s marine mammal stranding network documented over 150 sick or dead sea lions on the coast, with wildlife veterinarians confirming leptospirosis in all seven of the animals sampled and tested.
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN All Boston residents are now eligible for tuition-free schooling at six community colleges — regardless of their age, income or immigration status — under a new plan announced by the city government. City officials announced the expansion of its “Tuition-Free Community College Plan” in a Wednesday news release. The program provides
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students and staff will take to the fashion runway in honor of Earth Day during Central Oregon Community College’s annual Clothing Connection Fashion Show, with more than 25 models walking at both 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21. The event is a benefit for a free service that
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In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, Central Oregon LandWatch, the Environmental Center and a number of other conservation- and community-focused organizations, Central Oregon Community College is bringing a climate activism education event to the region with its annual “Climate Teach-In,” from 1:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, at the Bend campus’s Coats Campus Center.
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The Oregon Water Resources Department is seeking public input on updates to the state’s Integrated Water Resources Strategy – Oregon’s roadmap for better understanding and meeting state water needs.
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN Photos by Sarah Tilotta, CNN Cori Conlon grew up thinking Protestants were “the bad guys.” They went to different schools, played different sports, had different flags, and sang different songs. She said she was oblivious to the complexities of Northern Irish politics, but knew only one thing: to stay away from
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Chang The Covid-19 virus may have originated from humans, a Chinese scientist has claimed. The genetic sequences of viral samples taken from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan — thought to be the ground zero site of the pandemic — were “almost identical” to those of patients infected with the coronavirus, suggesting that
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Emergency Management recognizes April 9-15 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, an annual event that honors the critical role emergency response coordination professionals play in keeping the nation’s communities safe and secure. Oregon has 43 standalone 911 centers known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) that serve
Continue ReadingBy Ben Wedeman, CNN “God protects me,” says 73-year-old Tamara. She’s one of the few people who have stayed in the town of Konstantinivka, eastern Ukraine. “If there is a need, God will save me. If not,” she adds with a shrug, “it is what it is.” Tamara has lived in the same flat for
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Wedeman, CNN “God protects me,” says 73-year-old Tamara. She’s one of the few people who have stayed in the town of Konstantinivka, eastern Ukraine. “If there is a need, God will save me. If not,” she adds with a shrug, “it is what it is.” Tamara has lived in the same flat
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Food Waste Prevention Week is April 10-16, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is encouraging all people in Oregon to take simple steps to reduce waste, save money and help the environment. Preventing food waste is in the interests of people and businesses across Oregon and beyond, to reduce harmful greenhouse gas
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN For years, dreams of my teeth cracking, loosening or falling out plagued my sleep. Loved ones of mine have repeatedly dreamed of flying, rolling away in a self-operating car, or running late for school or work. These aren’t typical nightmares, which usually happen once. They’re some of the most common recurring
Continue ReadingBy Eric Cheung, Larry Register and CNN’s Beijing bureau, CNN China said Sunday it was simulating precision attacks on key targets in Taiwan as the military drills it launched in response to the island president’s meeting with the US House Speaker entered a second day. The mock drills included “tactical maneuvers” by the Chinese navy,
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE GANLEY and BISHR EL TOUNI Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Eight people remained missing after the building they lived in exploded and collapsed early Sunday near the port of Marseille, leaving mounds of burning debris hampering rescue operations, officials said. More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Putting his eggs in one basket proved fruitful for one Virginia man who purchased not one, but 20 winning lottery tickets with the same numbers. Alexandria resident Fekru Hirpo purchased 20 identical tickets, all with the four-digit combination of 2-5-2-7, from a gas station in Arlington, according to a Wednesday news
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