Time is running out for Beijing to prepare its economy for a ‘great demographic unknown’
China is growing fast — but the workforce powering its economic rise is shrinking. Census data released Tuesday showed that China’s total…
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Two California police officers were killed while on duty in a 24-hour span, officials say
Two California police officers were killed while on duty in the span of 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. Detective Luca Benedetti with the San Luis…
Continue ReadingAuthorities are searching for a missing 7-year-old who disappeared on a Texas beach
Authorities are searching for a seven-year-old boy who disappeared while at a Texas beach with his family Tuesday night. A boat crew and helicopter…
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Prescribed burn planned Wednesday south of Crescent, near Two Rivers community
Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists will be conducting a prescribed burn on Wednesday three miles south of the Two Rivers community, near…
Continue Reading‘You breathe differently when you aren’t the only one:’ Women are leading America’s key news outlets
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Sally Buzbee will be…
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Bend boy, 12, accused of threatening other youths with airsoft replica handgun
A 12-year-old Bend boy faces menacing and disorderly conduct charges, accused of pulling out an airsoft replica gun and threatening other juveniles…
Continue ReadingFulton County District Attorney will seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue ReadingThere were at least 11 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at…
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Mining ban considered to protect sage grouse in the West
The Biden administration says it is considering a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a struggling bird…
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Panel recommends naming new Bend High School building for Medal of Honor recipient Bob Maxwell
At Tuesday night’s Bend-La Pine School Board meeting, a committee proposed that Bend Senior High School’s new multi-purpose building be named for…
Continue ReadingIsrael ramps up airstrikes as barrage of rockets from Gaza continues
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians escalated further on Tuesday as Palestinian militants in Gaza fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, which…
Continue ReadingColt Brennan, former star quarterback at the University of Hawaii, dies at 37
Former standout college quarterback Colt Brennan died this week in a California hospital, his family confirmed to CNN. “He had been in a…
Continue ReadingGasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack
A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks following a ransomware…
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Little Kits Early Learning Program in Bend to receive funds, help expand child care
The Little Kits Early Learning Program, a new child care program planned in Bend, is one step closer to becoming a…
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Tumalo gym grows, expands amid pandemic
HIIT Logic, a Tumalo fitness studio, has expanded to Redmond and will soon open a third gym location in NorthWest…
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Bend-La Pine School Board races draw attention
A heated race for four Bend-La Pine School Board seats in the May 18 election has raised concern among some observers, including a “restorative…
Continue ReadingA monstrous-looking fish normally found thousands of feet deep in the ocean washed up on a California beach
An unusual fish with teeth as sharp as glass and a body shaped like a football washed ashore on a California beach last week. The black colored…
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Quarantines leave some Bend-area HS basketball teams in limbo, week before season starts
A delayed, shortened high school basketball season finally begins next week in Central Oregon and across the state. But there are some widespread…
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Juniper Ridge property purchased for light industrial use
Kevin Spencer, the owner of Empire Construction and Development, just bought a parcel at city-owned Juniper Ridge in northeast Bend for $1.3 million…
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Oregon lawmakers extend grace period for past-due rent
Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill that gives tenants who are struggling with financial hardships due to the pandemic more time to pay past-due…
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