Online news site The Messenger shuts down after less than a year
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Messenger, an ambitious online news site that billed itself as a nonpartisan digital outlet and spent some $50…
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Bend nonprofit In Our Backyard preparing for ‘Linking Freedom Day’ in Vegas, ahead of Super Bowl LVIII
In Our Backyard, a Bend-based nonprofit devoted to stopping human trafficking, is once again traveling to the Super Bowl, as it has for several…
Continue ReadingVideo shows Indiana lawmaker showing holstered gun to students who were advocating for gun control
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A video taken by a high school student shows an Indiana lawmaker flash a gun to students…
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Lighthouse Navigation Center official outlines drug policies, what’s expected of those staying at Bend shelter
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An alleged fentanyl trafficker, his brother and girlfriend were arrested earlier this week, accused of dealing the drug around a…
Continue Reading3 people killed and 9 injured in hangar collapse on grounds of Boise, Idaho, airport
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A hangar under construction on the grounds of the airport in Boise, Idaho, collapsed Wednesday, killing three people and…
Continue Reading3 people killed and 9 injured in hangar collapse on grounds of Boise, Idaho, airport
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A hangar under construction on the grounds of the airport in Boise, Idaho, collapsed Wednesday, killing three people and…
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Golden eagle Aquila, rescued after a car crash 40 years ago, passes after decades as Sunriver Nature Center icon
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a heartfelt tribute, the Sunriver Nature Center acknowledged on Wednesday the recent passing of their golden eagle,…
Continue ReadingIdaho ruling helps clear the way for a controversial University of Phoenix acquisition
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press The University of Idaho said Wednesday it would move forward with its planned affiliation with the…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Supreme Court rules against electricity law favoring state-owned utility over private firms
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A panel of Supreme Court justices in Mexico has ruled against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s rules that favored…
Continue ReadingMan fleeing police caused crash that injured Gayle Manchin, authorities say
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man fleeing police caused the Alabama car crash that injured Gayle Manchin, head of an economic development…
Continue ReadingNebraska lawmaker behind school choice law targets the process that could repeal it
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker behind a new law that allows public money to go to private school…
Continue ReadingNoem looking to further bolster Texas security efforts at US-Mexico border
By JACK DURA Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says her administration is considering boosting its support for Texas’ efforts to deter…
Continue ReadingNevada attorney general launches go-it-alone lawsuits against social media firms in state court
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s attorney general has launched a go-it-alone legal fight accusing TikTok, Snapchat and…
Continue ReadingCould Louisiana soon resume death row executions?
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has hinted that the state may explore expanding its methods of…
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COCC raising curtain on theater-themed art exhibition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An extensive collection of costumes, masks, posters, videos and other theater memorabilia that represent more than 30 years of…
Continue ReadingPeru gives in to protesters in Machu Picchu and rescinds ticket sales contract with private firm
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government has backtracked on plans to outsource the sale of entry tickets to…
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Pneumonia outbreak hits bighorn sheep in Hells Canyon; ODFW, neighboring states monitoring impacts
LA GRANDE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pneumonia outbreak was detected in bighorn sheep in northern Hells Canyon in mid-December and is ongoing, the…
Continue ReadingA beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn’t taken down sooner
By HALELUYA HADERO and ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that…
Continue ReadingSenior Bowl and NFL draft class loaded with transfers from Penix to Nix to Schrader
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix became Heisman finalists after heading to other…
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Bend Park & Rec District opens registration for spring recreation, programs Feb. 5-7
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Winter isn’t finished with us yet, but it’s time to plan ahead for blooming daffodils and mowing lawns. Bend Park and…
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