New roundabout has opened near Bend Airport, at Powell Butte Highway and Butler Market Road
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Efficiency and a smooth traffic flow – that was the aim for the Deschutes County Road Department in undertaking a new…
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First January 6 rioter to breach US Capitol is sentenced to more than 4 years in prison
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man prosecutors say was the first rioter to enter the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced to…
Continue ReadingFlorida says execution shouldn’t be stayed for Parkinson’s symptoms
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Florida say the execution of a man with Parkinson’s…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelensky says Russia incursion is part of victory plan he intends to show Biden
By Tara John, Kostyantyn Hak and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the incursion into Russia’s Kursk…
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Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed
Associated Press For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a…
Continue ReadingHarris will sit down with CNN for her first interview since launching presidential bid
Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his…
Continue ReadingLowe’s changes some DEI policies amid legal attacks on diversity programs and activist pressure
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Home improvement chain Lowe’s is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining the ranks of…
Continue ReadingSpain’s leader starts West Africa tour with agreements to combat people smuggling
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s prime minister has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania…
Continue ReadingMinnesota officials vote to tear down dam and bridge that nearly collapsed
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officials say a southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed last month after a bout of heavy…
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Bend Chamber launches low-interest loan program to spur workforce housing development
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber is holding a media event Thursday to showcase the next phase of its Workforce Housing Initiative and celebrate…
Continue ReadingMontana doctor overprescribed meds and overbilled health care to pad his income, prosecutors say
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients per day,…
Continue Reading‘ER’ creator Michael Crichton’s estate sues Warner Bros. over upcoming hospital drama ‘The Pitt’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of “ER,” has…
Continue ReadingSalmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed
Associated Press For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a…
Continue ReadingOpponents stage protests against Florida state parks development plans pushed by DeSantis
Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Opponents of a plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to build golf courses, hotels, pickleball courts and other…
Continue ReadingDiscovery of rogue worlds, how US Open lures celebs, inside a ghost town: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingDiscovery of rogue worlds, how US Open lures celebs, inside a ghost town: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start…
Continue ReadingUS Justice Department says Kentucky may be violating federal law for lack of mental health services
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says Kentucky is likely violating federal law for failing to provide…
Continue ReadingDisbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found guilty of stealing millions from his clients
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been convicted in Los Angeles of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from clients,…
Continue ReadingRepublicans want voters to think Walz lied about his dog. False GOP claims could cause real damage
Associated Press Republicans have turned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic…
Continue ReadingMaduro taps a hard-line loyalist to oversee Venezuela’s police, raising fears of a further crackdown
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has named the ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s…
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