Oregon House lawmakers return to long floor session day
After a week of canceled floor sessions due to multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases within the Capitol, Oregon’s House of Representatives returned to…
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South Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency Tuesday following fires that have forced hundreds to evacuate and closed Mount…
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Missing Bend man’s car has been found in Northern California
The car of a Bend-area man missing since early March has been found in Northern California, prompting searches for him in that area, authorities said…
Continue ReadingRecreational marijuana will be legal in New York after lawmakers pass bill. Cuomo says he’ll sign it
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he plans to sign a bill that would allow recreational marijuana use after the state Senate and Assembly…
Continue Reading2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler’s death, DA says
A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died…
Continue ReadingA man making a video about Philadelphia’s gun violence was shot and killed on the job
A Philadelphia man working on a video about the city’s gun violence became a victim of the story while on the job. Anthony Merriett, 55, was…
Continue Reading2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler shooting, DA says
A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died…
Continue ReadingOfficial collapses at NCAA men’s tournament game between Gonzaga and USC
Game official Bert Smith collapsed Tuesday evening in the first half of the men’s NCAA basketball game between No. 6 seed University of…
Continue ReadingChauvin trial witness sums up what George Floyd means for Black people in America
The teenager who filmed former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck testified that she saw her…
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Street Dog Hero seeks foster homes for 44 dogs rescued from S. Korean meat farm
Street Dog Hero, a Bend-based dog rescue operation, is preparing to receive about 44 dogs from South Korea, rescued from a dog meat farm. And it…
Continue ReadingA South Dakota wildfire forced hundreds of evacuations while other blazes shut down Mount Rushmore
A wildfire burning near the outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, has forced the evacuation of 400 to 500 homes, officials said Monday. The…
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Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants for Redmond townhomes
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has announced another housing application period for the Quince Townhomes in Redmond between now and April 30. …
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‘We can’t find anybody’: Redmond adult foster home struggles amid hiring crisis
Hannah’s House provides care for people who can’t take care of themselves. The adult foster care home has managed to survive COVID-19, but now faces…
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‘New to humanity’: Never-mapped glacier discovered on South Sister
There’s been a new discovery on South Sister: A glacier, never before mapped, near the summit of the…
Continue ReadingVW learns how not to do an April Fools joke
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Continue ReadingMinnesota Supreme Court overturns a felony rape conviction because the woman voluntarily got intoxicated
The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a felony rape conviction in a ruling last week because the woman was intoxicated by her own will during the…
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Bend coffee shop plans to appeal $27K OSHA fine for COVID-19 violations
Kevista Coffee Shop’s battle with the state over COVID-19 public health restrictions it refuses to follow reached a new level Tuesday, as Oregon OSHA…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen of America said its name was changing. Now it admits it was just a disaster of an April Fool’s stunt
In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen America may or may not be changing its name to Voltswagen, maybe
Editor’s Note: On Tuesday March 30th, the day after this article was originally published, Volkswagen of America doubled down on its stunt and…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen of America said its name was changing. They were just full of it
In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…
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