Biden will give a live virtual address at Sharpton’s annual civil rights conference
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to give a live virtual keynote address to the Rev. Al…
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With Bend-Redmond home sales prices rising again, appraiser and Bend YIMBY representative weigh in on challenges
Several months of slow declines in Bend’s median home sales price turned around in a hurry in March, as it jumped $71,000 in a single month, to…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists protest as Biden administration approves huge oil export terminal off Texas coast
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the…
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High school ‘mathletes’ set to converge for game-based competition at COCC
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s annual High School Math Contest, a game-based learning tradition since 1978, is being held…
Continue ReadingTennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion bill
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers are considering criminalizing adults who help minors receive…
Continue ReadingKey events in OJ Simpson’s fall from sports hero and movie star
By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson’s story represents one of the most dramatic falls from grace in the history of American pop…
Continue ReadingConvicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new…
Continue ReadingMassive attack destroys one of Ukraine’s largest power plants
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press Officials say a massive missile and drone attack has destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest power plants and damaged…
Continue ReadingTrump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Days after a New York judge expanded a gag order on Donald Trump meant to curtail…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star…
Continue ReadingFoxes were once humans’ best friends, study says
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — In an ancient grave in what’s now northwestern Argentina, a person was buried with a canine companion —…
Continue ReadingMuslim leaders are ‘out of words’ as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone…
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Oregon river trip planning just got easier
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon river information is now more accessible than ever on the National Rivers Project’s recreational river map. In…
Continue ReadingUS measles cases are up in 2024. What’s driving the increase?
By DEVI SHASTRI and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts’ concern about the…
Continue ReadingFreight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring two-person crews on trains
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in…
Continue ReadingRecent increase in measles cases threatens elimination status in the US, CDC says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 cases of measles have been reported in the United States since the start of the year, and the…
Continue ReadingSen. Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will be tried…
Continue Reading$50K Olympic track prize the latest in a long, conflicted relationship between athletes and money
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Since the day they were founded, the Olympics have had a confusing relationship with money. The games were supposed…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan’s Taliban leaders issued different messages for Eid. Experts say that shows tensions
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Experts say messages by two influential Taliban leaders in Afghanistan this week showed…
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Two Wednesday nights a month at a Redmond community bar are dedicated to Bingo for Veterans
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The second  and fourth Wednesdays of the month, in the cozy community bar Otto’s Landing, there’s a special event…
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