Bend’s No-Bake Cookie Company acquired by Village Family Capital
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The No-Bake Cookie Company, founded in 2012 by the Healy Family of Bend, has recently been acquired for an undisclosed amount by…
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Avoid home improvement scams with tips, help from Oregon Construction Contractors Board
Home improvement scams are most prevalent in summertime, and consumers should be on the lookout for the warning signs of a scam.…
Continue ReadingEscapan dos hombres de una cárcel en Tennessee a través del techo de la celda
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Uno de los dos hombres que escaparon de la cárcel del condado de Henry, Tennessee, a través del techo de la celda,…
Continue ReadingPower couple Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed are spreading hope to fellow transgender people
By DREW COSTLEY, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed walk hand in hand at a…
Continue ReadingSince the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says it has documented a significant level of civilian casualties from attacks…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from the AP’s report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer The Associated Press has found that the Food and Drug Administration can’t keep up with a flood of illegal…
Continue ReadingThousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to…
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Summertime is here
Monday evening, from Prineville, we have been getting reports of thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and pea-to-dime sized hail as well as rain in…
Continue ReadingNewly all-male South Carolina Supreme Court scrutinizes abortion ban months after tossing one out
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A potential swing vote on the newly all-male South Carolina Supreme…
Continue ReadingWhat is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam’s holiest sites are simply home
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing…
Continue ReadingLos humanos extraen tanta agua subterránea que ha alterado el eje de la Tierra, según un estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La insaciable sed humana de agua subterránea ha absorbido tanto lÃquido de las reservas del subsuelo que está…
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Habitat for Humanity accepting applications for seven new homes in Redmond
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced it has begun accepting applications for seven new homes in Redmond, with a submission deadline of June…
Continue ReadingCurious whale follows kayak as Australia revels in bumper annual humpback count
By Heather Chen and Su Myat Mon, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 5,000 humpback whales have been spotted in Australian waters during a record annual…
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Storm brings heavy rain, hail and high water in Prineville; no serious flooding issues reported
Heavy rain and hail hit the Prineville and Sisters areas as thunderstorms moved through parts of the High Desert on Monday evening, putting a few…
Continue ReadingLa ola de calor en Estados Unidos no da tregua: hay más de 55 millones de personas bajo alerta y también se esperan tormentas
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Más de 55 millones de personas, en varios estados del sur de Estados Unidos, están bajo aviso o advertencia de calor…
Continue ReadingMariners use early homers, strong start by Luis Castillo to top Nationals 8-4
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — While the home run is always going to be part of how the Seattle Mariners find success offensively, a…
Continue ReadingGray scores 25, Wilson 24 to lead Aces past Fever 88-80 to sweep season series 3-0
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray combined for 49 points and the Las Vegas Aces pulled away late for an 88-80 win over the Indiana…
Continue ReadingVerlander gets automatic ball for throwing warmup after pitch clock limit
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander was called for an automatic ball in the New York Mets’ 2-1 loss to Milwaukee on…
Continue ReadingJohn Goodenough, the Nobel Prize winner whose development of lithium ion batteries helped create ‘a rechargable world’, has died at 100
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — John B. Goodenough, the Nobel Prize-winning engineer whose contributions to developing lithium-ion batteries…
Continue ReadingJudge to weigh whether Trump’s New York criminal case should be moved to federal court
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his criminal case in New York out…
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