The fires continue to burn to our east, north, west and south moving forward through the weekend. They will be providing smoke to Central Oregon no matter what direction the wind will be blowing. This will unfortunately be the case for the next several weeks. The air quality will vary depending on the amount of
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B-Girl Ami defeated B-Girl Nicka to win the first ever breaking gold medal at the Olympics.
Continue Reading B-Girl Ami defeated B-Girl Nicka to win the first ever breaking gold medal at the Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel stories this week: a life-changing DNA test, a Georgia-to-Mongolia road trip with unexpected challenges, plus a new report reveals Europe’s cleanest places to swim. So fresh, so clean Good news for wild swimmers: The vast majority of Europe’s bathing sites have “excellent” water quality,
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World-famous rapper Logic held an album release and signing party on Friday at Ranch Records in downtown Bend, where hundreds lined up. He says it’s his farewell album, as he plans to spend time with his family in Central Oregon.
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USA women’s water polo player Kaleigh Gilchrist is such a big fan of Kobe Bryant, she wears his number and is planning her wedding this month to take place on “Kobe Bryant Day.”
Continue ReadingBy Irene Nasser, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Lex Harvey and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — At least 93 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school and mosque in Gaza sheltering displaced people, according to local officials, sparking international outrage. Gaza Civil Defense said people were performing dawn prayers at
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reminded consumers Friday to “Destroy, Don’t Dump” aquarium moss balls after invasive zebra mussels were detected in Washington state earlier this week. Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) were found on the product Marimo moss balls (Aegagropila linnaei) which was shipped to a wholesale aquarium company in
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Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola, who had been called to Team Ethiopa as a replacement just two weeks ago, won the Paris Olympic men’s marathon title in an Olympic record time of 2:06.26, fighting an incredibly difficult course.
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Stephen Hu, Larry Madowo and Evelio Contreras, CNN Port-au-Prince (CNN) — Parts of Port-au-Prince are showing signs of life again: On the once-desolate Boulevard Toussaint Louverture, a young couple could be seen hugging one recent afternoon. Down the street, a group of men danced as Bob Marley’s “One Love” came on the radio.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people and wounding nearly 50 others, Palestinian health authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks of the 10-month Israel-Hamas war. A witness said it struck during prayers at a mosque in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KANYARUCHINYA, Congo (AP) — Children sit on the dirt, their clothes ragged and torn, their shoes punctured with holes, but their eyes bright and fixed on what’s playing out in front of them. In a corner of a refugee camp in conflict-wracked eastern Congo, about a dozen chess games are going, each one
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Team USA’s narrow escape over Serbia in the semifinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament lends fresh drama to Saturday’s final against France, which will be playing with a home-court advantage that has to be heard to be believed. The so-talented-it-is-hard-to-comprehend US roster carved up Serbia, South Sudan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Mass Deportation Now!” declared the signs at the Republican National Convention, giving a full embrace to Donald Trump’s pledge to expel millions of migrants in the largest deportation program in American history. Some Republicans aren’t quite ready for that. Lauren B. Peña, a Republican activist from Texas, said that hearing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The sun came out but the power stayed off in more than 100,000 homes and businesses across four states Saturday as Debby finally moved out of the U.S. After first arriving in Florida as a hurricane, the storm spent the better part of a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian rescue teams Saturday retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families started gathering in the metropolis to identify and bury their loved ones. Local airline Voepass’ plane, an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop, was headed for Sao
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, known as swab summer, has been revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the prestigious service academy. Gone is the shock-and-awe on Day 1 of the seven-week boot camp
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country’s border with China, leader Kim Jong Un said as he ordered officials to bring thousands of displaced residents to the capital to provide them better care. Kim said it would take
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, has made, and marking a rare instance of political overlap from both sides. Harris made the announcement at a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The power of former President Donald Trump’s endorsement in battleground Wisconsin will be tested in a race for an open congressional seat in primary voting. The field for the state’s closely watched U.S. Senate race also will be officially set in Tuesday’s balloting. Voters will choose a Democratic candidate
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