Bend Endurance Academy hosting open house Sunday at their new facility
The Bend Endurance Academy is inviting young climbers to check out the new facility this weekend.
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Misheard lyrics from iconic country songs
Stacker compiled a list of 25 misheard lyrics from iconic country songs, using news articles, music publications, and social media posts.
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Here are two ways to use your home's equity to increase its value
TD Bank outlines the differences between home equity loans and home equity lines of credit.
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Despite hurricane risks, U.S. Gulf Coast remains major draw for renters
Rent.com analyzed Gulf Coast markets — from New Orleans to the Florida Panhandle — to appraise the headwinds and tailwinds for renters residing in or relocating to this hurricane-prone region.
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Banning smartphones at schools: Research points to higher test scores, less anxiety, more exercise
The 74 looks into research that suggests the banning of smartphones at schools offers academic and social benefits, as well as improved mental and physical health.
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Not just electric: States with the most cars that use more than just gasoline
Using data from the Alternative Fuels Data Center, The General broke down the number of cars across the U.S. powered by gasoline substitutes.
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Deschutes County Planning Commission to hold hearing on proposed new rules to let property owners rent out RVs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday evening, the Deschutes County Planning Commission will host a public hearing on proposed amendments to County Code that would allow property owners in rural residential zones who live in their primary dwelling to rent out space on their property for an RV that is owned or leased by a
Continue ReadingTakeaways from elections in Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and more
CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — For all the sound and fury around Tuesday’s elections, there was one clear signal: Abortion rights are politically popular, no matter where or when they are on the ballot. And that, no matter how you slice it, is good news for Democrats as the parties plot their strategies
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Oregon housing agency’s small-projects awards include $9.8 million for 40-unit Sisters workforce housing development
SALEM, OR (KTVZ) – The Oregon Housing Stability Council has approved $56.7 million in small projects and Veterans funding to 11 affordable housing developments across the state, including nearly $10 million for a 40-unit workforce housing project in Sisters called Trinity Place. These investments from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will provide 261 homes in
Continue ReadingTelescopios detectan el agujero negro más antiguo y lejano formado después del Big Bang
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Dos potentes telescopios de la NASA detectaron el agujero negro más antiguo y lejano jamás encontrado. Los datos recopilados a través de rayos X energéticos por el Observatorio de rayos X Chandra y el Telescopio Espacial James Webb han ayudado a los astrónomos a detectar la marca de un agujero negro
Continue ReadingRed hot October almost guarantees 2023 will be the hottest year on record
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press This October was the hottest on record globally, 1.7 degrees Celsius (3.1 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the pre-industrial average for the month — and the fifth straight month with such a mark in what will now almost certainly be the warmest year ever recorded. October was a whopping 0.4 degrees
Continue ReadingNorth Korea threatens to respond to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets with a ‘shower of shells’
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has criticized rival South Korea for removing a law that banned private activists from sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to the North, insisting that such activities amount to psychological warfare and threatening to respond with a “shower of shells.” South Korea’s Constitutional Court decided
Continue ReadingMueren dos personas en un tiroteo durante protesta en Panamá contra el polémico contrato minero
Valeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Dos personas que participaban en una protesta contra un polémico contrato minero en Panamá murieron después de que un agresor abrió fuego contra los manifestantes, dijo el martes el Ministerio de Seguridad Pública. El incidente ocurrió en el distrito de Chame, en el sur del país, informó la entidad. Un hombre
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde mayor wins back job as mother whose daughter was killed at Robb Elementary loses bid
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press A mother in Uvalde, Texas, whose 10-year-old daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting has lost her run for mayor. Kimberly Mata-Rubio has pushed for stricter gun laws and police accountability since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in the 2022 attack. Uvalde voters instead elected
Continue ReadingColorado voters reject measure that would have lowered property tax by eating into their tax refunds
COLLEEN SLEVIN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Despite seeing home values soar by double digits, Colorado voters have rejected lowering their property tax bills by eating into special state tax refunds — which returned $750 to each taxpayer last year. The proposal would have slowed the increase in property tax bills after
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RootedHomes and Housing Works partner to provide 76-unit affordable housing community in Redmond
RootedHomes and Housing Works announced Tuesday another joint affordable housing community, with 76 apartments and duplexes that will be developed at 1699 West Antler Avenue in Redmond.
Continue ReadingVenezuela no está investigando los supuestos crímenes de lesa humanidad, concluye la sala de apelaciones de la Corte Penal Internacional
Belén Liotti (CNN en Español) — La Sala Preliminar de la Corte Penal Internacional dijo este martes que Venezuela “no está investigando o no ha investigado los hechos penales que podrían constituir crímenes de lesa humanidad”, durante una audiencia pública celebrada en La Haya. Se trata de una sesión llevada a cabo por una apelación
Continue ReadingLa vida en Miami era demasiado cara, así que se mudó a Colombia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Llevaba unas tres décadas viviendo en Miami y había construido una vida que le encantaba. Pero para Julie Balzano, originaria de Long Island, empezó a ser difícil mantener el creciente costo de vida en la “Ciudad Mágica”, recientemente nombrada como la décima ciudad más cara del mundo en el Índice de
Continue ReadingDemocrats win in several states on abortion rights and other highlights from Tuesday’s elections
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky held onto his office by
Continue ReadingOhio voters will approve constitutional right to an abortion, CNN projects
By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Ohio will become the latest state to enshrine reproductive rights in its state constitution, CNN projects, continuing a winning trend for abortion rights advocates since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. With the passage of the ballot measure Issue 1, Ohio will be prevented from restricting abortion access before fetal viability, which doctors believe
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