Fact-checking Harris’ CNN interview
CNN By Daniel Dale, Tami Luhby and Ella Nilsen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and vice…
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Show Us Your Garden: From sunflowers to a fountain for hummingbirds, your special spaces
This week we have three lovely pictures of the late-season gardens here in Central Oregon. A lovely sunflower towering over the other plants in the…
Continue ReadingThe interview: Kamala Harris’ inaugural sit-down was most notable for seeming … ordinary
AP Media Writer By not submitting to a press interview in the month since becoming the Democratic choice for president, Kamala Harris set the stakes…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s Māori King dies after 18-year reign
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — New Zealand’s Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, has died at age 69, just days after the…
Continue ReadingAfghan taekwondo para-athlete makes history with the first medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Zakia Khudadadi made history on Thursday at the Paris Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee…
Continue ReadingTrump seeks to move his New York state criminal case to federal court and delay sentencing
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has filed a petition seeking to move his New York state criminal case to a federal court in…
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Mt. Bachelor confirms death last week at resort’s mountain biking park
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor officials confirmed Thursday that a male guest died a week ago at the resort’s mountain bike park, after the crash…
Continue ReadingMexican military is attacked and roads blocked in Sinaloa state, authorities say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have confirmed attacks on military personnel and roads being blocked with vehicles in northern Sinaloa…
Continue ReadingTrump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has asked a federal court to intervene in his hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn…
Continue ReadingHiker from North Carolina found dead near remote Colorado River trail in Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a solo backpacker whose body was found near a rugged and remote…
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‘I’m super-excited!’: First-time and veteran teachers get ready for first day of school at Barnes Butte Elementary
It’s just about back-to-school time once again, and for students at Barnes Butte Elementary School in Prineville, the first day is next…
Continue ReadingColorado man convicted of kidnapping a housekeeper on Michael Bloomberg’s ranch
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal jurors in Cheyenne have found a Colorado man guilty of kidnapping a woman on a ranch owned by…
Continue ReadingFederal authorities announce additional arrests in multistate pharmacy burglary ring
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal authorities have announced additional arrests in a multistate pharmacy burglary ring that has led to 42 people…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts man charged after allegedly triggering explosion in his Chicago dorm
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been charged in federal court with engaging in a scheme to cover up efforts to develop…
Continue ReadingMexico suggests US made a deal with Mexican drug lord to get his brother transferred from prison
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico suggested Thursday that U.S. authorities made a deal with a Mexican drug lord who turned in himself and…
Continue ReadingJudge shields second border aid group from deeper questioning in Texas investigation
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A judge has denied another attempt by Texas to call for a migrant aid group from deeper…
Continue ReadingHiker left on Colorado mountain by coworkers stranded overnight in freezing rain, high winds
SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — A man left by his group of office coworkers to complete his final push to the summit of a Colorado mountain became disoriented…
Continue ReadingAfghan refugee accused in a case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community reaches plea agreement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee who was convicted earlier this year of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings that shook…
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Small jet without landing gear down skids to a stop at Sunriver Airport; pilot, passenger and dog uninjured
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pilot, his passenger and dog escaped injuries Thursday when their small jet on a flight from Hillsboro landed at Sunriver…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue recaps a busy summer of missions, many to help injured, lost hikers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Last Sunday, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue teams were dispatched to three missions. That brings the number of…
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