Sunday’s presidential election in Panama is ‘most important’ in decades, say experts
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Panama, the Central American nation at the crossroads of international trade and migration, will elect a new…
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Georgia rocked by protests as government pushes Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — After spending his days making wine in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, Tsotne Jafaridze returns home…
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Redmond’s Premier Pickleball Club hosts its first Firehouse Tourney, the ‘Battle of the Stations’
Redmond’s Premier Pickleball Club on Friday hosted its first Firehouse Pickleball Tournament, the ‘Battle of the Stations’ for area fire departments.…
Continue ReadingFlood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials…
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Decision 2024: District 5 Democratic candidates Janelle Bynum, Jamie McLeod-Skinner speak on student protests
One of the most closely watched races in the May 21st primary election is the Fifth Congressional District contest between Democrats Janelle Bynum…
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Empowering tomorrow: Urgent call for young C.O. voters to cast ballots and make their voices heard
Trends in Deschutes County indicate people aged 55 and older have the highest voter participation, while young adults aged 18 to 24 years old are the…
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DCSO: Bend transient attacked ride-share driver, 77, stole car, drove it over Santiam Pass, crashed and tried to steal 2nd car
A Bend transient who used a ride-share service to travel from the Deschutes County Stabilization Center to Sisters early Friday morning then…
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‘Letting the public down:’ Deschutes DA warns of ‘severe public safety risk’ due to worsening public defender shortage
We talked last fall with Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels about the local impacts of a statewide shortage of enough public…
Continue ReadingBodies, pickup truck found in Mexican region where American and Australian tourists went missing, sources say
By Jose Alvarez, Sandi Sidhu, Fidel Gutierrez, David Shortell and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Three bodies were found Friday in the Mexican…
Continue ReadingLate-season storm expected to bring heavy snowfall to the Sierra Nevada
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — A late-season storm is expected to hit the Sierra Nevada this weekend, bringing rain and mountain snow to Northern…
Continue ReadingBiden presents Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians
By Michael Williams and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest…
Continue ReadingHawaii lawmakers wrap up session featuring tax cuts, zoning reform and help for fire-stricken Maui
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are wrapping up a legislative session that heavily focused on addressing…
Continue ReadingCongressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this…
Continue ReadingBoeing has lost $32 billion since 2019, with no end in sight. How long can it keep losing money?
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Few companies have lost more than the $32 billion that Boeing has lost in the last five years. And fewer…
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Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State Hospital, federal report says
Safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults, a federal report on the state’s most secure…
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‘Please be patient’: Oregon DMV says printer issue slowing service at offices, likely to continue into next week
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon DMV offices have been experiencing slowdowns in services due to intermittent delays with their printers, officials said…
Continue ReadingTrump Media’s newly hired auditing firm was just busted by the SEC for ‘massive fraud’
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the auditing firm hired by Trump…
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Deschutes County Clerk’s Office invites public to certification test for vote tally system
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the public are invited to observe as the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office conducts the public certification test for…
Continue ReadingArizona GOP wins state high court appeal of sanctions for 2020 election challenge
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that held the Arizona Republican Party responsible for more than $27,000…
Continue ReadingMexican officials say 3 bodies recovered in Baja California during search for 3 missing foreigners
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say three bodies have been recovered in an area of Baja California near…
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