Germany resists calls to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines
Germany is resisting momentum to lift patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines, saying Thursday that a US decision to support such waivers “has…
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Bend Police hold forum on new body cams
The Bend Police Department held an online forum Thursday evening to answer public questions about their new body-worn…
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Ex-Deschutes prosecutor who alleged ‘toxic’ race, sex discrimination agrees to $87,500 settlement
A former Deschutes County deputy district attorney who sued the county, alleging race and sex discrimination and a “toxic sex- and race-based hostile…
Continue ReadingThis tiny dinosaur hunted in the dark and heard better than an owl
With unusually large eyes and hair-trigger hearing, the tiny desert-dwelling dinosaur hunted its prey at night, offering more definitive evidence…
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Three Forest Service roads in Phil’s Trail area closed due to logging, road reconstruction
Citing significant public safety concerns, the Deschutes National Forest said Thursday three Forest Service roads in the Phil’s Trail area in west…
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New state law, DMV2U features will help ease backlog, speed service
A new state law and new online services will help Oregonians more quickly get services at DMV, which said Thursday it has been working hard to catch…
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Florida school district investigating recorded incident of student being paddled at elementary school
A Florida school district is investigating an incident that happened at an elementary school after a mother secretly recorded her 6-year-old being…
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Fire heavily damages SW Madras mobile home
A fire heavily damaged a Madras mobile home Thursday afternoon, and while the family escaped unhurt, a dog and a pet lizard perished in the blaze,…
Continue Reading2 men charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in New York
Two men were charged Thursday in the connection with the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in New York City last year, according to a news release…
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Sunriver Resort, with 200 summer jobs still to fill, raises housekeeper starting pay to $25/hour
Sunriver Resort said Thursday it is still hiring for the summer season and is offering a new starting wage of $25 per hour for the housekeeping…
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Bend Park & Recreation District holds job fair
The Bend Park and Recreation District held a job fair Thursday at The Pavilion for dozens of part- and full-time…
Continue ReadingA Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after a school bus full of students was hijacked in South Carolina, sheriff says
A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a school bus full of students on its way to Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia,…
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Bend sisters among several young C.O. athletes who fared well at archery nationals
Bend archers were shooting for a solid finish at nationals, and it’s safe to say they hit their…
Continue ReadingBob Dylan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan. Personal Birth date: May 24, 1941 Birth place: Duluth, Minnesota…
Continue ReadingChinese cinemas are showing old propaganda movies. Is Hollywood going to lose out?
Beijing has ordered China’s cinemas to use the box office this year to spread propaganda celebrating the Communist Party. The country’s…
Continue ReadingAn attempted robbery at a Wells Fargo has turned into a hostage situation in Minnesota
There is an active hostage situation stemming from an attempted bank robbery at a Wells Fargo in St. Cloud, Minnesota, according to the bank and law…
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Bend flower shop copes with Mother’s Day challenges amid nationwide flower shortage
Bend flower shops are busy, of course, as Mother’s Day is right around the corner. But the businesses also are struggling, as the nation faces a…
Continue ReadingThe foster care system is failing Black children and the death of Ma’Khia Bryant is one example, experts and attorney say
Ma’Khia Bryant was charging at two young women with a knife, police body camera video footage shows, when an officer arrived and fatally shot…
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Oregon reports five more COVID-19 related deaths, 763 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,514, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingSuspect in custody after Idaho middle school shooting that injured three
Two students and one adult suffered non-life-threatening injuries during a shooting at Rigby Middle School in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday, according to…
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