Bend women build toy business to promote equal representation for children
Two Bend women started a business with a big goal in mind — to remind everyone that “Representation Matters,” as their slogan…
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ODOT using $124 million in federal relief funds to shore up work amid lost revenue
The Oregon Transportation Commission on Thursday approved spending $124 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding provided by Congress at the end…
Continue ReadingChina successfully launches Long March 7A rocket after failed first attempt
China successfully launched its new-generation Long March 7A rocket early Friday morning on its second attempt, sending an experimental satellite…
Continue ReadingSyrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma test positive for Covid-19
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, have tested positive for Covid-19, the president’s office said in a statement Monday. The…
Continue ReadingSaudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul’s appeal rejected by court
A Saudi court has rejected an appeal by prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul that would have allowed her to travel freely, her…
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RPA brings in new technology to enhance learning, boost safety
With Redmond Proficiency Academy beginning hybrid, in-person learning this week, the Redmond charter school has rolled out new technologies to…
Continue ReadingPentagon and senior members of military call out Tucker Carlson for mocking women serving in armed forces: His words ‘don’t reflect our values’
In an extraordinary rebuke, the Pentagon and several senior members of the US military called out Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday for a…
Continue ReadingCheetah attacks a keeper at an Ohio zoo
A keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is recovering after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday, according to a statement from the zoo given to…
Continue ReadingCoupang, the Amazon of South Korea, sees its shares pop in mega US IPO
Coupang, South Korea’s biggest e-commerce company, has pulled off the largest US initial public offering so far this year. Shares of the…
Continue ReadingChina to begin trial of two Canadians for alleged espionage soon, state media reports
Two Canadian citizens charged with espionage in China could go on trial “soon,” according to the state-run Global Times newspaper.…
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State Child Welfare Division honors Redmond social worker with award
The Oregon Dept. of Human Services recently named Lyndsie Wynn of Redmond the recipient of the Tom Moan Memorial Award, which recognizes and promotes…
Continue ReadingJudge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd after a Hennepin County judge…
Continue ReadingFormer owners of girls boarding school facing more than 100 felony charges including statutory rape
The former owners of a girls’ boarding school in Missouri are facing more than 100 felony charges between them related to the abuse of 16…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man sentenced for drowning his two sons in ‘diabolical’ insurance scheme, prosecutors say
A California judge sentenced a man to 212 years in federal prison for killing his two sons in an insurance scheme worth more than $260,000, according…
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Two Bend bowling alleys reopen
Bend’s Sun Mountain Fun Center and Lava Lanes have reopened after state mandated COVID-19…
Continue ReadingA St. Louis high school, known for alumni like Tina Turner, was facing closure. Now, officials are trying to save it with art
Sumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi River, was once a key landmark in its community. But in January, St. Louis…
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Elective surgeries picking up again in C.O.
With weather improving, COVID case counts down and vaccinations on the rise, an orthopedic surgeon with Desert Orthopedics tells us more people are…
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Year after COVID-19 hit, Deschutes County health official thankful for efforts
After over 6,000 cases and 66 deaths in a year’s time, Deschutes County Health Services Director Dr. George Conway thanked residents for their many…
Continue ReadingParent suspended after using racial slur at game involving Springfield Middle School
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended…
Continue ReadingPasserby talks man back from edge of highway bridge
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A city of Asheville employee is being…
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