Upcoming class prepares volunteers to mentor children with incarcerated parents
Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering an upcoming class to prepare…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of Dec. 30-Jan. 6
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 6. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe…
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Housing Works announces opening next week of Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list
Housing Works announced Tuesday that the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly known as the U.S. Department of Housing and…
Continue ReadingColorado funeral home owner sentenced in body sales case
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado funeral home operator accused of illegally selling body parts and giving clients fake ashes has been…
Continue ReadingThe lack of a new speaker has ground House business to a halt
By Jack Forrest, CNN House Republicans’ failure to elect a speaker after days of voting has frozen business in the chamber — and some GOP…
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Bend-La Pine Schools open applications for 2023-24 choice options, attendance area change requests
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Applications are now open for Bend-La Pine Schools families to submit an Attendance Area Change Request or to apply for a choice…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What to expect on Day 2 of House speaker election
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What was expected to be a day of triumph for House Republicans coming into the majority turned…
Continue ReadingCalifornia braces for more ‘brutal’ flooding and mudslides as experts warn it won’t quench historic drought
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Parts of drought-plagued California are facing an onslaught of powerful storms to start the new year, bringing flooding…
Continue ReadingFacing migration flood, US resumes services at Cuba embassy
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Grappling with the biggest flood of Cuban migrants in decades, the United States reopened their…
Continue Reading5 things to know for January 4: House, Damar Hamlin, Covid-19, Abortion, Japan
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Some passengers who were recently affected by Southwest Airlines’ holiday travel meltdown are receiving thousands…
Continue ReadingJanuary 3, 2022 Damar Hamlin news
By Jessie Yeung, Aya Elamroussi, Rob Picheta, Seán Federico O’Murchú, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt and Mike Hayes, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…
Continue ReadingShaver hits winner for Boise State in 67-64 victory
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chibuzo Agbo led Boise State with 15 points and Marcus Shaver Jr. hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining as…
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Deschutes Public Library begins year of upgrades, temporary closures and shuffling
The Deschutes Public Library is embarking on several years of big changes, with several temporary library closures around the county this year and…
Continue ReadingAustralia cruise ship stopped for biofuel cleaning will compensate passengers
Reuters Viking Cruises will compensate hundreds of passengers on its Orion cruise ship after cruisers were forced to stay on board and miss multiple…
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Bend Police arrest 8 suspected DUII drivers over New Year’s; year’s tally is nearly 700
Bend Police reported arresting eight people on DUII charges over the holiday weekend, including seven on New Year’s Eve and early New Year’s…
Continue ReadingMega Millions jackpot climbs to $940M after no winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not…
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Madras mother, son sentenced to years in prison for physical abuse of two young foster children
A Madras woman and her son were sentenced Tuesday to 9 ½ and nearly 7 ½ years in prison, respectively, for physically abusing a 4-year-old girl and…
Continue ReadingHere are the 20 House Republicans who voted against McCarthy for speaker on the third ballot
CNN By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Jessica Dean and Sonnet Swire, CNN Republican leader Kevin McCarthy suffered a third rebuke for…
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Artwork submissions sought for 2023 Pole Pedal Paddle logo
The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation and SELCO Community Credit Union on Tuesday began accepting official artwork contest submissions for the…
Continue ReadingNew president to lead Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino on Tuesday hired a new management team as the…
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