Alabama lawmakers approve absentee ballot, anti-diversity, equity and inclusion bills
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would outlaw paid…
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Rural Nevada county roiled by voting conspiracies picks new top elections official
Associated Press PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — A new clerk was chosen Tuesday to oversee elections in a deep-red rural Nevada county that has been roiled by…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s prime minister sounds a sour note on trucks’ musical horns
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered a ban on musical horns, after videos posted on social media showed…
Continue ReadingMexican president praises Pancho Villa for his 1916 attack on Columbus, New Mexico, that killed 18
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is praising Mexican revolutionary Francisco “Pancho” Villa for his 1916 attack on Columbus, New…
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‘It will save lives:’ Bend Police become first in Oregon to deploy Live911, cutting response times by minutes
Bend Police have implemented a new, live dispatch system in most of their patrol cars, allowing officers to hear nearby dispatch calls livestreamed…
Continue ReadingPolygamous sect member pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with the leader of an offshoot polygamous…
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Spring is here, and Central Oregonians are soaking in the warm weather after months of cold and snow
After months of cold and snow, winter is ending and spring officially arrives Tuesday evening, with a warmup seemingly right on time.…
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Recent injury crash in NE Bend crosswalk puts spotlight on safety rules and laws for pedestrians, drivers
Two weeks ago, two students at Phagan’s Beauty School in Bend were struck by a car while crossing a crosswalk on NE 27th Street and taken to St.…
Continue ReadingNevada judge blocks state from limiting Medicaid coverage for abortions
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge has ordered the state to grant Medicaid coverage for abortions without any…
Continue ReadingAnticipation and anger on Texas border after Supreme Court lets strict immigration law take effect
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court late Tuesday again prevented Texas from arresting and deporting…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea claims progress in developing a hypersonic missile designed to strike distant US targets
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range…
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Dick Higgins, Bend’s much-beloved and honored Pearl Harbor survivor, passes at 102; public memorial service set
Dick Higgins, the Bend resident and Pearl Harbor survivor whose public appearances and first-person recollections of that infamous day – Dec. 7,…
Continue ReadingPirate ship capture showcases India’s world-class special forces, analysts say
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The Indian Navy’s rescue of a commercial ship from pirates off Somalia’s coast last weekend shows how Delhi’s…
Continue ReadingJetBlue will drop some cities and reduce LA flights to focus on more profitable routes
By The Associated Press JetBlue Airways is cutting back. In June, it will end service in Kansas City and three destinations in South America, and it…
Continue ReadingBody found in western New York reservoir leads to boil-water advisory
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A human body has been found in a western New York reservoir that supplies drinking water to parts of Rochester, prompting a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90% of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s,…
Continue ReadingCalifornia tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90% of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s,…
Continue ReadingJared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, praises ‘very valuable’ potential of Gaza’s ‘waterfront property’
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, praised the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration ties record for number of confirmed LGBTQ judges in federal courts
By Nicole Chavez and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — The confirmation of Nicole Berner and Melissa DuBose to the federal judiciary in recent weeks…
Continue ReadingAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs sweeping law that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion at public schools and universities
By Shirin Faqiri, CNN (CNN) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a sweeping bill into law Wednesday that prohibits public schools and universities…
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