It’s considered the first American novel, but this 1789 book isn’t quite summer beach reading
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the winter of 1789, around the time George Washington was elected the country’s first president, a…
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Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for renomination and sounding the alarm
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance is reverberating across the Democratic Party, forcing…
Continue ReadingMigrants pause in the Amazon because getting to the US is harder. Most have no idea what lies ahead
Associated Press ASSIS BRASIL, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of migrants sleep in a mosquito-infested six-bedroom wooden shelter in the Brazilian Amazon,…
Continue ReadingUsher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, spiritual gurus, business movers…
Continue ReadingLeaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met for the second time in as many months as they visit…
Continue ReadingBlazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after…
Continue ReadingAbortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska said Wednesday that they turned in far more signatures than required to get…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In her dissent from a Supreme Court opinion that afforded former President Donald Trump broad immunity, Justice…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office shifts marine enforcement toward non-motorized watercraft
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is changing their boating enforcement from motorized boats to increasingly popular paddleboards and…
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New state law takes effect, giving Oregonians major new consumer privacy protections
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Did you notice you slept better last night? As of July 1, Oregonians have a new and powerful set of consumer privacy rights and…
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Oregon LCDC, meeting in Bend, thanks departing Vice-Chair Nick Lelack of Deschutes County for four years of service
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – At its June 27-28 meeting in Bend, the Land Conservation and Development Commission thanked departing Commission Vice-Chair…
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Oregon’s Community Involvement Advisory Committee honors city of Bend for Climate Friendly Area project
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The state’s Community Involvement Advisory Committee, staffed by the Department of Land Conservation and Development, helps…
Continue ReadingA growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an…
Continue ReadingTaiwan says it was warned by China to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says China warned its coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat in…
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City of Bend sets July 10 open house for public input on four Hawthorne Overcrossing bridge design options
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The city of Bend is inviting the community to learn more about the Hawthorne Overcrossing pedestrian and bicycle bridge project…
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Rotary Club of Redmond launches ‘Home Team,’ offering free basic home maintenance for seniors
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Rotary Club of Redmond proudly announces the launch of the Rotary Home Team, a new initiative designed to provide free…
Continue ReadingChinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
Associated Press TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — Investment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and…
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Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade is all about fun – but keeping your pet safe and healthy is important, too
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While tradition calls for fun at the Fourth of July Pet Parade, with temperatures expected to rise over 90 degrees,…
Continue ReadingAfter a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of ‘show the flag’ exercises
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two Russian naval ships have docked in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that…
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Fourth of July reminder: Fireworks are banned on Central Oregon forests, other public lands
The US Forest Service is issuing a warning about fireworks in our forests. Fireworks are not allowed on public lands. Each year, there are several…
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