Game postponed after 6 New York Yankees have tested positive for Covid-19, team says
By Jill Martin and Travis Caldwell, CNN Six players on the New York Yankees have tested positive for Covid-19, general manager Brian Cashman told…
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US Air Force to send dozens of F-22 fighter jets to the Pacific amid tensions with China
By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Air Force is sending more than two dozen F-22 stealth fighters to an exercise in the western Pacific this…
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Bend business offers free natural disaster preparedness course
In this wildfire season, it’s important to learn and practice preventative measures to improve the odds of staying safe and secure if disaster…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated people in parts of China to be denied access to hospitals, parks and schools
By Ben Westcott and CNN staff Unvaccinated residents in parts of China will be banned from accessing public services including hospitals, schools and…
Continue ReadingAn officer is killed and 4 others wounded during a standoff in a Texas town
By Raja Razek, CNN An officer was killed and four others were wounded during a standoff involving a barricaded person in Levelland, Texas, on…
Continue ReadingFormer Sony employee sues company over alleged racist abuse
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business A former Sony Electronics employee is suing the company and several individuals, accusing her former boss of…
Continue ReadingMaryland jury finds gunman in Capital Gazette shooting criminally responsible and rejects his mental illness argument
By Connor Spielmaker and Kay Jones, CNN A jury in Maryland on Thursday found that the man who killed five employees of the Capital Gazette newspaper…
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Georgia interstate will reopen ahead of schedule after being closed because of bridge accident
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Interstate 16 in south Georgia, which was closed in both directions after a large dump trailer damaged an overpass in…
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New Redmond restaurant focuses on locally grown ingredients
Terra Kitchen is a new restaurant located inside Soul Community Planet at the revived Historic Redmond…
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Deschutes Public Library District Board chooses architects for new central library, other projects
The Deschutes Public Library District Board on Wednesday selected the architectural team of The Miller Hull Partnership and Steele Associates to…
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Crater Lake National Park set to implement full fire ban
With the warm, dry and breezy conditions and continued elevated risk for wildland fire in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park announced…
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Evacuations expand in Lake County as 227,000-acre Bootleg Fire spreads erratically
More Lake County residents living along the eastern edge of Southern Oregon’s Bootleg Fire were told to evacuate Thursday as the inferno once more…
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Deschutes County commissioners OK $2.85 million in American Rescue Plan spending
Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday approved initial American Rescue Plan Act investments for projects that total more than $2.85 million.…
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California doctor faces federal charges in fake Covid-19 vaccine scheme
By Stella Chan, CNN A licensed naturopathic doctor from Northern California was arrested Wednesday for running a fake Covid-19 immunization and…
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City of Bend plans House Bill 2001 community information, Q&A session
The city of Bend will host a community information session next week regarding newly proposed code amendments related to House Bill (HB) 2001, a bill…
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Long Island teen with 90+ mph fastball is the first known Orthodox Jewish player drafted in Major League Baseball
By David Williams, CNN Right handed pitcher Jacob Steinmetz has a fastball in the 90-94 mph range, a wicked curve ball and a deeply-held religious…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 16: Extreme weather, Covid, infrastructure, Cuba, Lebanon
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, has the highest number of Covid-19 patients in the state. CNN’s Miguel Marquez…
Continue ReadingThis California firefighter has been on the job 25 years. He’s seen firsthand how wildfires have worsened
The US wildfire season is off to its worst start in a decade, especially in California. CNN’s Stephanie Elam…
Continue ReadingThis California firefighter has been on the job 25 years. He’s seen firsthand how wildfires have worsened
By Sara Sidner and Eric Levenson, CNN This is Dennis Smith’s 25th fire season with CalFire, so the Fire Captain is fully aware of how much…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County’s 83rd; 322 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 83rd death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,810, the Oregon…
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