Myanmar military junta charges Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption
Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with corruption by the country’s military junta, state media reported…
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ODOT considers alternatives for US Highway 97-Baker Road interchange
he future of the U.S Highway. 97/Baker Road Interchange south of Bend was the focus of Wednesday evening’s online open house, hosted by the Oregon…
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Bend median home sales price drops from record in May, while Redmond rises to new record
Bend’s median home sales price dropped $23,000 in May from the record $651,000 set in April, while Redmond’s went the other way, jumping $30,000…
Continue ReadingA ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will light up the sky this Thursday
The moon will partially block out the sun this Thursday to create a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. Some people in the Northern Hemisphere…
Continue ReadingHundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts detected in space
Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts have been detected in space thanks to a Canadian telescope and an international group of researchers. The…
Continue ReadingMeth production surged in Asia as economy faltered due to Covid-19, report says
Asia’s drug cartels adapted quickly to the pandemic in 2020, flooding markets with synthetic narcotics worth tens of billions of dollars even…
Continue ReadingEl Chapo’s wife expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, according to report
The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was a regular fixture at his federal trial, will plead guilty Thursday to being a…
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Bend PD draw guns in traffic stop after reports of gun in Walmart parking lot; BB gun found
A report of a male running with a handgun through the Bend Walmart parking lot and pointing it at a car late Wednesday afternoon prompted a…
Continue ReadingInvestors holding $41 trillion demand action on climate — now
Investors managing more than $41 trillion in assets are loudly calling on world leaders to immediately step up their climate game if they don’t…
Continue ReadingThese new Barbies are made from ocean-bound plastic
Mattel is launching a new line of Barbies made from plastic that would otherwise become ocean waste. The “Barbie Loves the Ocean”…
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Oregon Legislature OKs measure to protect homeless campers
The Oregon Legislature gave final passage Wednesday to a bill to protect homeless campers in public…
Continue ReadingDeveloper pulls the plug on Keystone XL oil pipeline
The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline announced Wednesday it is pulling the plug on the controversial project after the Biden administration…
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Deschutes Historical Museum updates walk-and-learn history app
Experience the history of Deschutes County at your own pace through “Historic Deschutes,” a newly updated app released by the Deschutes…
Continue ReadingMorgan Freeman and a University of Mississippi professor donate $1M to college’s policing program
Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and University of Mississippi Professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to the school in order to establish a new…
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Central Oregon job fairs aiding employers
Right now, there is a low supply of workers, but the need for them is greater than ever. The recent job fairs in Central Oregon have helped…
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Redmond Senior Center is set to reopen
Covid-19 has kept the Redmond Senior Center closed since March of 2020. There are plans to have all the old programs, and to create some new ones.…
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As Bend home prices soar, interest in short-term term rental properties also on the rise
As Bend-area home prices soar to record levels, the interest in buying short-term rental properties in Bend is also on the rise, according to real…
Continue ReadingRussian court declares Navalny groups ‘extremist’ ahead of elections
A Moscow court on Wednesday ruled that two organizations linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny are “extremist” groups —…
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‘It ruins people’s livelihoods’: Bend defense attorneys welcome move to limit mugshots release
Oregon lawmakers passed a bill restricting the release of mugshots except in certain situations. Supporters say one photo should not determine your…
Continue ReadingMeet the federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban
The federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban last week opened his 94-page ruling with an eye-opening analogy.…
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