Trail Blazers beat Spurs 134-128 to split 2-game set in Portland
By ERIK GARCIA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant and Malcolm Brogdon each scored 27 points and the Portland Trail…
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Embezzlement of Oregon weekly newspaper’s funds forces it to lay off entire staff and halt print
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon weekly newspaper has had to lay off its entire staff and halt print after 40 years…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6. Gribbling Road Bridge Replacement (Bend…
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Redmond road and traffic report: Week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s road and traffic report for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5. Wickiup Ave., between 49th &…
Continue Reading5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Aceh province. No casualties reported
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook part of Indonesia’s Aceh province Saturday, but there were no…
Continue ReadingMost money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limbo
By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700…
Continue ReadingMost money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limbo
By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700…
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Bend man arrested on DUII, hit-and-run charges after early-AM crash
A Bend man faces DUII, reckless driving and hit-and-run charges after crashing a car into rocks at a home on NE Rock Chuck Drive early Friday, police…
Continue ReadingTrump’s dominance in GOP frustrates some in Iowa eager for a competitive campaign
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa frenzy is typically in full force by now. With less than three weeks until…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free…
Continue ReadingStates set to enact new laws on guns, pornography, taxes and even fuzzy dice
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Fuzzy dice finally will be free to dangle in Illinois. Starting Monday, police there no longer…
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Bend man’s second murder trial could be delayed two years by legal dispute over police interview statements
A Bend man recently convicted of murder in the March 2021 hatchet killings of two roommates was scheduled to go on trial next month in another…
Continue ReadingFederal judge temporarily blocks parts of Iowa state law that bans books and curriculum discussing LGBTQ issues
By Sara Smart and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of two parts of an Iowa state law that would…
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Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor’s advice to…
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Steve Angeli throws for 3 TDs, No. 15 Notre Dame beats No. 21 Oregon State 40-8 in Sun Bowl
By JOHN ERFORT Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Steve Angeli passed for 232 yards and three touchdowns, guiding No. 15 Notre Dame to a 40-8…
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Bend transitional shelter St. Vincent’s Place seeks sponsors as it hunts for housing for graduates
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – St. Vincent’s Place, a just over year-old transitional shelter in Bend, is seeking sponsors while also facing a struggle…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 anglers rescued from an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river
RED LAKE, Minnesota (AP) — More than 100 people stranded while fishing on an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river were rescued Friday,…
Continue ReadingBollywood celebrates rocking year, riding high on action flicks, unbridled masculinity and misogyny
By VINEETA DEEPAK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood has made a financial comeback this year worthy of one of its traditional…
Continue ReadingNew York governor vetoes change to wrongful death statute, nixing damages for emotional suffering
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have…
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