The walls went up, now the Ritchie family gets a new home
First Story, a non-profit spearheaded by Hayden Homes, put up the walls of a new home for the Ritchie family today.
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Tuesday PM Snow Report – Hardly any fresh powder
Over the last 24 hours, there wasn’t enough precipitation in the mountains to cause noticeable levels of accumulation, still we are seeing some. More snow is 50% likely to fall on the Cascades tomorrow, so we will see how that affects these numbers.
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Syndergaard leaves after 1 inning with cut finger
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard left Tuesday’s game with the Milwaukee Brewers after dealing with a cut on the index finger of his pitching hand in his one inning of work. Syndergaard threw his warm-up pitches before the bottom of the first inning and then
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s championship team declines White House invitation
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s national championship football team is declining an invitation to visit the White House. According to a statement released by the Georgia athletic association, the Bulldogs will not be able to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House described by President Joe Biden and first
Continue Reading‘Beetlejuice 2’ is finally and officially heading to the big screen
By Dan Heching, CNN Putting to rest what may be one of the most rumor-generating movie possibilities in cinema history, the “ghost with the most” is finally getting his next big moment. “Beetlejuice 2,” the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 macabre masterpiece, is set to be released in September of 2024, Warner Bros. confirmed
Continue ReadingMarilyn Manson lawsuit against ex Evan Rachel Wood gutted
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge on Tuesday threw out key sections of Marilyn Manson’s lawsuit against his former fiancee, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood, claiming she fabricated public allegations that he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship and encouraged other women to do the same.
Continue ReadingTunisian naval guard kills 3 near synagogue; 10 injured
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two civilians Tuesday as he tried to reach a synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said. The attacker was slain by security guards, and 10
Continue Reading$3.4M fine proposed over 2021 California oil pipeline leak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal agency is proposing a nearly $3.4 million fine for an energy company over a 2021 oil pipeline spill that fouled Southern California beaches. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration says Amplify Energy Corp. ignored 83 alarms and failed to shut down the offshore pipeline to San Pedro Bay
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Bend-Caldera JV lacrosse wins SALI tournament in Sisters
The Bend-Caldera JV lacrosse team won the SALI lacrosse tournament in sisters this weekend.
Continue ReadingPrimero en CNN: DeSantis toma nuevas medidas para volver a enviar inmigrantes a ciudades demócratas
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, está tomando medidas para volver a enviar migrantes a ciudades lideradas por los demócratas como una afrenta a las políticas de inmigración del Gobierno de Biden. Así se une a otros gobernadores republicanos que han trasladado migrantes en autobús hacia el norte. Florida seleccionó múltiples
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Mountain View boys golf wins regionals, takes spot in States over Bend High
The Mountain View boys golf team won its regional tournament Monday, and is headed to states. Senior Weston Shaffer won the tournament, scoring the second-lowest round of his career at 69 (-3). The Cougars shot 320 as a team to take first place — and kick Bend High out of state championship contention.
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Summit hosts college commitment signing night for more than 30 athletes
Summit has 31 athletes officially committed to play sports in college, with a few more still looking to commit.
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‘It will help us tremendously’: Seven C.O. fire agencies get state grants to add staff, prepare for wildfire season
To boost capacity within the Oregon fire service and better prepare communities for wildfire, the Oregon State Fire Marshal announced Thursday the recipients of the $13.5 million Oregon Fire Service Capacity Grant, including seven Central Oregon fire agencies.
Continue ReadingFlorida driver in 116-mph fatal house crash gets 27 years
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who was driving his Tesla at least 116 mph before crashing into a house and killing two people in 2021 has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. The man was sentenced Monday in Pinellas County court. He pleaded guilty in March to two counts of vehicular
Continue ReadingFormer Howard guard Elijah Hawkins transferring to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Howard guard Eljiah Hawkins has transferred to Minnesota with two seasons of eligibility left. The native of Washington, D.C., was the leading scorer on a Bison team in 2022-23 that gave the program its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 31 years. Hawkins averaged 12.9 points, 6.0 assists and 1.7 steals while
Continue ReadingFormer NBA executive pushing to bring baseball to Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The man who helped bring professional basketball to central Florida is trying once again to lure a Major League Baseball team to the Orlando area. Former Orlando Magic executive Pat Williams has filed an application with an Orange County, Florida advisory committee that is contemplating how to spend revenue from a
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ODOT public comment period ends soon on possible gas-tax demise, per-mile tax in Oregon Transportation Plan
The Oregon Department of Transportation is in the final few days of seeking public feedback on their priorities to help guide the agency on finalizing its draft 25-year Oregon Transportation Plan.
Continue ReadingMissing climbers in Alaska likely triggered avalanche, fell
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two mountain climbers missing in Alaska likely triggered a small avalanche, and officials said Tuesday the projected path of their suspected fall would end at a heavily crevassed glacier. “That is the area we are focusing our aerial search efforts in the days to come,” Denali
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A nonprofit is helping families secure their first home
Volunteers and employees of Hayden Homes raised the walls on a new home on Tuesday morning. This was part of First Story, a nonprofit helping families get their first homes. The program is part of an effort to address affordable housing in Central Oregon. Under the First Story project, many organizations came together to collaborate, including
Continue ReadingCalifornia to pay $24M for man’s death in police custody
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers say California will pay a $24 million civil rights settlement to the family of a man who died in police custody after screaming “I can’t breathe.” Multiple officers had restrained him as they tried to take a blood sample following his arrest. Seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse
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