Millions of people in China can’t stop watching a pack of wandering elephants
At least a dozen buzzing drones monitor them around the clock. Wherever they go, they’re escorted by police. And when they eat or sleep,…
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NW federal land managers say they’re worried, but well-prepared for wildfire season
As recovery work continues from last year’s record fire season, federal land managers and fire, fuels and aviation officials in the Pacific…
Continue ReadingNew York state assembly passes bill that would create gender-neutral marker on state identification
A New York bill that would allow people to use a gender-neutral “X” as a gender marker on driver’s licenses and birth certificates…
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Chinese researchers find batch of new coronaviruses in bats
Chinese researchers said Thursday they had found a batch of new coronaviruses in bats, including one that may be the second-closest yet, genetically,…
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Oregon lawmakers remove state legislator Nearman over Capitol breach
Oregon lawmakers have expelled a Republican legislator who let violent, far-right protesters into the Statehouse. The expulsion Thursday night of…
Continue Reading4 police officers in California are on leave after video shows a suspect being punched and kicked during an arrest
Four officers in Glendale, California, have been placed on administrative leave after video surfaced Tuesday showing them struggling with a theft…
Continue ReadingLouisiana supervisors reviewing video from a state police unit to investigate whether there’s a history of abuse in its interactions with Black people, sources say
A group of Louisiana State Police supervisors is currently reviewing all body camera and dashcam videos involving one police unit to investigate any…
Continue ReadingA reservoir shutdown pits neighbor against neighbor. One group is threatening to reopen it by force
Tricia Hill tears up when she talks about the emotional toll the water shut-off in southern Oregon has had on her family. Amid historic, climate…
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Big Ol’ Fish: And that’s an understatement
How about those catches? Mighty fine indeed! Share yours with us – what you caught and where, by whom — from the Play tab…
Continue ReadingAn electrical substation fire in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to 400,000 throughout the island
A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands throughout the island, utility company LUMA Energy…
Continue ReadingA gunman fatally shot a 1-year-old boy and his grandmother at a Florida grocery store
A grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson were shot and killed Thursday at a Publix grocery store in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm…
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Bend Councilor Melanie Kebler posts details of housing issues, options
Bend City Councilor Melanie Kebler has posted a detailed list of issues and ideas to tackle Bend’s affordable housing challenges on Reddit, prompting…
Continue ReadingAn electrical substation fire in Puerto Rico has knocked out power throughout the island
A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power throughout the island, utility company LUMA Energy said Thursday. “The…
Continue ReadingFormer Minnesota state trooper pleads guilty to texting a detained woman’s nude photos to himself
A former Minnesota state trooper has pleaded guilty to texting himself “nude or partially nude” photos of a woman after he detained her…
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‘It’s not just about 4 trees’: Tree removal from NE Bend affordable housing project sparks neighbors’ concern
Neighbors in northeast Bend’s Orchard District noticed last week that unbeknownst to them, several tall trees were marked for removal in a nearby…
Continue ReadingLouisville officer charged with allegedly hitting a person in the head who was surrendering for arrest
A Louisville, Kentucky, police officer faces a federal charge after allegedly hitting a kneeling person in the head during an arrest in May 2020,…
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Deschutes Public Library’s planned Central Library site faces criticism, hurdles
While 53% of participating Deschutes County voters last fall approved a bond measure that would construct a “world-class” Central Library just north…
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Les Schwab Amphitheater offers premium seating
Bend’s Les Schwab Amphitheater, which has been undergoing renovation, is offering new premium seating for the busy late-summer concert season.…
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Knopp, Bend weigh in on state bill requiring housing options for homeless camp removal
The homeless policy in Bend could be changing in coming months, this time as a result of an expected new state…
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National Guard to host Redmond open houses this weekend
The Oregon Army National Guard is holding two free open houses in Redmond this weekend. The events are from 1:30 to 5:30 on Saturday at the Redmond…
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