Tesla sets up data center in China amid spying concerns
Tesla says it has set up a new facility in China to store local user data as the company faces heightened scrutiny over whether its cars there could…
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Bend vigil marks one year since George Floyd’s death
A remembrance vigil took place Tuesday evening at the “Peace Corner” in downtown Bend to mark one year since George Floyd’s…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wildfires have burned 5 times more land so far this year compared the same period in 2020
Wildfires in California have burned more than five times the amount of acreage in the first five months of 2021 as they did in the same period last…
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Sen. Jeff Merkley holds Deschutes County virtual town hall
Sen. Jeff Merkley held a virtual town hall Tuesday, answering questions from Deschutes County…
Continue ReadingNo charges will be brought against law enforcement over the fatal shooting of a Louisville restaurant owner last year
No charges will be brought against law enforcement personnel who fatally shot a Black restaurant owner during protests in Louisville last year, the…
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Redmond councilors name ‘If I were Mayor’ student winners, OK $3.45 million FAA airport grant
Redmond city councilors on Tuesday evening approved a $3.45 million COVID-19 relief grant to the Redmond Airport from the Federal Aviation…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 vehicles have been struck by projectiles along a busy Southern California freeway
Authorities are investigating more than 100 reports of vehicles being struck by projectiles along a busy Southern California freeway over the last…
Continue ReadingTigers kill two zookeepers in separate China attacks
Two zookeepers have been killed by tigers this week at separate zoos in China, according to state media. In the first incident Sunday, a 55-year-old…
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Hummel, Oregon lawmakers endorse criminal justice, police reform bill to reduce racial disparities
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel joined several state legislators Tuesday in expressing their support for a criminal justice and police…
Continue Reading‘F9’ star John Cena says he loves China after Taiwan remark stokes anger
“F9” star John Cena has professed his love for China after calling Taiwan a “country” during an interview that generated a…
Continue ReadingNews anchors say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s offenses are ‘part of something bigger’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. This moment on…
Continue ReadingWhen to see the total lunar eclipse and ‘flower’ supermoon
The moon is about to put on a bit of a show. The full moon on Wednesday, May 26, will be the first total lunar eclipse since January 2019, according…
Continue ReadingThe world’s biggest vaccine maker is stalling on exports. That’s a problem for the planet’s most vulnerable
When Uddhab Gautam got his first vaccine dose back in February, Covid-19 cases in Nepal were low. Now, three months later, coronavirus infections in…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 dead after a firefighting helicopter crashed in Florida during a training exercise, FAA says
At least one person is dead after a helicopter crashed Tuesday into a marsh near an airport in Leesburg, Florida, according to a Federal Aviation…
Continue ReadingChad Daybell and Lori Vallow indicted in Idaho on murder charges
A grand jury in Idaho on Tuesday indicted Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow on murder charges in connection with the deaths of Vallow’s two…
Continue ReadingLouisiana trooper involved in Ronald Greene’s arrest will be fired over unrelated use of force case, source says
One of the troopers involved in Ronald Greene’s arrest will be fired over an excessive force incident not involving Greene, according to a…
Continue ReadingAmerican journalist detained in Myanmar while trying to fly out of country
An American journalist working in Myanmar was detained by local authorities Monday, his family and his news organization told CNN. Danny Fenster, 37,…
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Free youth baseball camp coming to Redmond this summer, but spots going fast
Attention all local baseball players in 3rd through 12th
grade … a free baseball camp is coming to Redmond this summer! SunWest Baseball is…
The family of Jamal Sutherland, who died while being forcibly removed from a jail cell, to get $10 million settlement
The family of Jamal Sutherland, who died in jail earlier this year while being forcibly removed by deputies, will receive a $10 million settlement.…
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Believe it or not, C.O. having an ‘average’ allergy season
Despite your watery eyes and runny noses, a local allergy specialist says last year was much worse – this is…
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