Special Report: Taking a look back at the 2023-24 ski season’s challenges and successes
Central Oregon’s 2023-24 ski and snowboard season started with a…
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Discrimination and negligence at Seattle Children’s hospital led to teen’s death, family alleges in lawsuit
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A 16-year-old in Bothell, Washington, suffered from a severe allergic reaction to medication for months…
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‘It’s tough out here’: Bend Pride Fest organizers reflect on community as annual event nears
Saturday, June 1st marks the first day of Pride Month and Bend Pride Fest. The Bend Pride Coalition and SUS Magazine have teamed up for this year’s…
Continue ReadingLawsuit filed in the case of dancer with a peanut allergy who died after eating mislabeled cookie
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — The estate of a 25-year-old dancer who died after eating a mislabeled cookie containing peanuts has filed a wrongful death…
Continue ReadingUtah man declined $100K offer to travel to Congo on ‘security job’ that was covert coup attempt
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The friend of a prominent Congolese opposition leader’s son said he turned down a…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against…
Continue ReadingLara Trump touts RNC changes and a 2024 presidential victory for Trump in North Carolina
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Lara and Eric Trump both addressed North Carolina Republicans at the state’s GOP…
Continue ReadingYou’re going to need a bigger bowl: Highway bandits in Mexico make off with 40 tons of avocados
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Highway bandits in Mexico made off of with over 40 tons of avocados. Federal prosecutors said Friday the avocados were stolen in…
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Madras Grocery Outlet hosts ‘adoption spree’ for Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch as contract for Jefferson County shelter nears end
After negotiations between Jefferson County and Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch to continue operating the county’s animal Shelter failed, it now has just…
Continue ReadingNevada voter ID initiative can appear on 2024 ballot with enough signatures, state high court says
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada initiative that would amend the state Constitution to require that…
Continue ReadingPublisher of Call of Duty, maker of AR-15 style rifle and Meta named in wrongful death lawsuits by families of Uvalde victims
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Three companies are facing wrongful death lawsuits in the Uvalde school shooting of 2022, according to…
Continue ReadingBird flu virus detected in beef from an ill dairy cow, but USDA says meat remains safe
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the meat from a…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue to close outdoor debris burning for the season on June 1
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Effective Saturday, June 1, Redmond Fire & Rescue will close all outdoor debris burning for the season, until further…
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Beloved, retired Bend Police drug-detection K-9 ‘Zoey’ has passed with her family at the age of 13
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s always a sad day when a beloved family pet passes. But when it’s a four-legged retired Bend Police officer, K-9 Zoey,…
Continue ReadingFlorida priest accused of biting woman who grabbed Holy Communion wafers during Mass
ST. CLOUD, Fla. (AP) — The Diocese of Orlando is defending a Catholic priest accused of biting a woman who tried to grab Holy Communion wafers…
Continue ReadingKennedy blasts Biden, Trump over pandemic measures in pitch at Libertarian convention
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused Joe Biden and Donald Trump of trampling on…
Continue ReadingColombia’s ex-President Uribe charged with witness tampering in polarizing legal battle
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has been charged in a…
Continue ReadingInvoluntary manslaughter allegation against Alec Baldwin advances toward trial with new court ruling
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge…
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North Star Elementary School teacher Rachel Hertz named OnPoint’s K-5 Educator of the Year
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union has announced the four winners of the 2024 OnPoint Prize for…
Continue ReadingA woman took her dog to a shelter to be euthanized. A year later, the dog is up for adoption again.
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Exhausted and short on options after consulting two veterinary clinics, Kristie Pereira made the gut-wrenching…
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