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Month: October 2024

Camp Fire Central Oregon launches hiring initiative to staff south Deschutes County after-school programs

 Camp Fire Central Oregon has just launched a major hiring initiative to staff its newest and expanding arm of after-school programming: Camp Fire Afterschool (CFA) in South County. With the recent closure of the La Pine Parks and Rec District, which directly impacted the HUB program in South County and left families scrambling to find

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Bellakath dice que “Reggaeton Champagne” sirvió para que las mujeres mexicanas se sientan libres de cantar canciones explícitas

Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — “Y mientras el beat suena, te recito un poema: qué bonitos ojos tienes…” La letra del éxito “Reggaeton Champagne” de Bellakath se volvió viral el año pasado en redes sociales como TikTok. En la tendencia, los usuarios hacían bromas en donde mostraban el resto de la canción explícita a

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TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to prevent the disaster as top management, has died, with his trials still pending. He was 84. Tsunehisa Katsumata died on

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Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As voters in nine states determine whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions, opponents are using parental rights and anti-transgender messages to try to undermine support for the ballot proposals. The measures do not mention gender-affirming surgeries. Legal experts say changing existing parental notification and consent laws regarding

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‘Destination Verified’: Visit Central Oregon and Wheel the World partner to enhance accessibility for travelers

More than 50 properties in region assessed and certified SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Visit Central Oregon announced Wednesday a new partnership with Wheel the World, a trailblazing organization committed to making travel more accessible for individuals with disabilities. “This collaboration underscores Visit Central Oregon’s dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion, transforming Central Oregon into a

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Use of smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India’s capital ahead of Diwali

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution. Diwali, which will be celebrated Thursday, is marked by socializing and exchanging gifts with family and friends. But every

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Los Dodgers de Los Ángeles ganan su octavo título de la Serie Mundial tras vencer a los Yankees de Nueva York en un emocionante Juego 5

Julia Hernández CNN — Los Dodgers de Los Ángeles ganaron su octavo título de la Serie Mundial en la historia de la franquicia y el primero desde 2020 este miércoles por la noche, remontando una desventaja de cinco carreras para completar un final de película en su temporada. Los Ángeles se recuperó de un déficit

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A Lebanese family planning for a daughter’s wedding is killed in an Israeli strike on their home

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The family WhatsApp group chat buzzed with constant messages. Israel was escalating its airstrikes on villages and towns in southern Lebanon. Everyone was glued to the news. Reda Gharib woke up uncharacteristically early that day, Sept. 23. Living a continent away in Senegal, he scrolled through videos and pictures shared

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Deschutes County Road Department plans to close Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road for the winter on Nov. 19

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Road Department announced this week that it plans to close the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road for the winter season on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at about 8 a.m. The high-elevation forest highways are closed annually in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to provide for winter

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