Climate scientists have done their bit. Now the pressure is on leaders for COP26.
By Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, CNN Scientists have warned for decades that we were changing the climate in a way that would have devastating…
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The Environmental Center seeks applicants for seventh Sustainability Awards
On Thursday, Nov. 4, The Environmental Center will present its seventh Sustainability Awards, honoring those who are leading the way to a…
Continue ReadingChinese court rejects Canadian’s appeal against death sentence for drug smuggling
By Jessie Yeung and Steven Jiang, CNN A Chinese court has upheld the death sentence for Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian convicted of drug…
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Sisters Athletic Club requiring masks for non-vaccinated members while working out
Tate Metcalf, owner of the Sisters Athletic Club, said he’s decided to have his non-vaccinated members keep their masks on while working out, for…
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Bend City Council, Deschutes County commissioners clash over indoor mask mandate
Bend Mayor Sally Russell sent a letter Monday to the Deschutes County Commission on behalf of the Bend City Council, calling on county officials to…
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Speed limits changed on several streets around Bend, some by neighborhood request
If you’re headed down the Cascade Lakes Highway on Century Drive, you had better slow…
Continue ReadingVirginia Giuffre files lawsuit against Prince Andrew alleging sexual abuse
By Sonia Moghe and Laura Ly, CNN Virginia Roberts Giuffre has filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew for alleged sexual abuse, according to federal…
Continue ReadingTexas hospital system is prepping tents to deal with rapid surge in Covid-19 patients
TRENDS ARE GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS ARE GOING UP. ISABEL ROSALES…
Continue ReadingTexas hospital system is prepping tents to deal with rapid surge in Covid-19 patients
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A hospital system in Texas is prepping tents for the overflow of patients after a surge in Covid-19 cases filled its…
Continue ReadingArkansas has just 8 ICU beds available as the state had its largest increase in hospitalizations
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced “very startling numbers,” including the state’s largest…
Continue ReadingHis dad, a police officer, died from Covid-19. Fellow officers escorted him to his first day of school
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A young boy in Las Vegas had a surprise waiting for him as he headed out for the first day of fourth grade on Monday — a…
Continue ReadingHis dad, a police officer, died from Covid-19. Fellow officers escorted him to his first day of school
CNN, KCBS, KCAL, WJXT, KEYE, KTRK, WBRZ, WEWS, HARRIS HEALTH, NBC, ABC, FAMILY HANDOUT, DOD, KCBS/KCAL By Amanda Jackson, CNN A young boy in Las…
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Oregon’s most populous county issues indoor mask requirement
As COVID-19 cases in Oregon surge and hospitals fill up, officials in the state’s most populous county announced on Monday they are reimplementing…
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St. Charles Health System holding online town hall about capacity, staffing, other issues
St. Charles Health System is holding a midday community town hall online Tuesday about the impacts of COVID-19 on the…
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Report of man threatening with gun at Hunnell Road homeless camp leads to charges
A report of one man threatening another with a handgun brought Bend police and the city’s SWAT team to the Hunnell Road homeless encampment Monday…
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Washington mandates vaccine for state, health care workers
Washington state workers or those working in private medical or long-term care jobs will be required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 18 or will…
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Funding boost means more Oregon Opportunity Grants available to students
The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission Office of Student Access and Completion announced to announce that the recent approval of an…
Continue ReadingFlorida governor’s office says state could withhold salaries of officials who enact school mask mandates
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) says that he disagrees with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ taking a top down approach in handling the Covid-19 pandemic, saying…
Continue Reading$180,000 reward and billboard campaign part of effort to solve shootings of 3 children
By Carma Hassan, CNN Minnesota officials are offering a reward of up to $180,000 for information that solves the shootings of three children. The…
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City of Bend’s new utility software issues delay bills; penalties, water cut-offs suspended
Hiccups with the city of Bend’s new utility billing software have delayed bills to customers, which in turn prompted the city to suspend any…
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