Bend Park & Rec crews remove racist graffiti from picnic tables at SE Bend park
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several picnic tables at Stone Creek Park in southeast Bend were covered with racial slurs and other crude imagery recently.…
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Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India delayed for mechanical issue
UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Officials say the rescue of 41 construction workers who have been trapped for nearly two weeks in a collapsed tunnel in…
Continue ReadingSmall Kentucky town urged to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemical
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (AP) — A train has derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky, prompting officials to encourage…
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‘It’s a win-win’: Bend Park & Rec District provides valuable tuition assistance to KIDS Inc. college workers
College students can receive tuition assistance, in addition to their hourly pay, while working for Bend Park and Recreation District’s Kids Inc.…
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‘Be a Santa for a Senior’ program, in its 20th year, will serve nearly 1,000 seniors this holiday season – with your help
This year, Home Instead® celebrates 20 years of bringing joy to the Bend community with Be a Santa to a Senior, a gift-giving program for older…
Continue ReadingA man died after repeatedly saying ‘I can’t breathe,’ after a police tasing. His family wants the officer charged
By Isabel Rosales and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Newly released video shows a 62-year-old man struggling with an Atlanta police officer and…
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Madras sees recent rash of car thefts; several victims left their vehicles running unattended to warm up
Madras has seen a recent string of car thefts, many tied to the cold weather and people warming up cars who leave them unattended, keys in the…
Continue ReadingIncumbent Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall wins bid for second term
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Incumbent Erin Mendenhall has won her reelection bid for mayor of Utah’s capital in a ranked-choice contest that included a…
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Starting next May, Oregon law students don’t need to pass bar exam to practice, can pursue apprenticeship option
Starting next May, The Oregon State Bar will be moving away from required, traditional standardized testing, meaning law students won’t be required…
Continue ReadingMore than 43,000 people went to the polls for a Louisiana election. A candidate won by 1 vote
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In the northwest corner of Louisiana, a candidate for parish sheriff is demanding a recount…
Continue ReadingNevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including…
Continue ReadingFiji’s leader says he hopes to work with China in upgrading his country’s shipyards and ports
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fiji’s leader says that after meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, he hopes…
Continue ReadingIsrael unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital
By VICTOR CAIVANO Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday unveiled what it claimed was a Hamas military…
Continue ReadingHow the hostage deal came about: Negotiations stumbled, but persistence finally won out
By COLLEEN LONG, SEUNG MIN KIM, SAM MAGDY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiations to free the hostages held by Hamas…
Continue ReadingAnimal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Animal welfare advocates are suing to stop Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan. They…
Continue ReadingPeru lost more than half of its glacier surface in just over half a century, scientists say
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian scientists say Peru has lost more than half of its glacier surface in the last six decades due to climate change.…
Continue ReadingFormer Penthouse magazine model sues Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses, saying he raped her in 1989
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former Penthouse magazine model sued Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose on Wednesday, saying he…
Continue ReadingInmate dies after being attacked by other prisoners at California max-security lockup, officials say
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a California prison inmate has died after he was stabbed several times by two other prisoners. State…
Continue ReadingUtah Tech women’s hoops coach suspended for 2 games after investigation based on player complaints
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Utah Tech has suspended women’s basketball coach JD Gustin for two games following an investigation into allegations…
Continue ReadingEscaped inmate facing child sex charges in Tennessee captured in Florida
By JONATHAN MATTISE and REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of child sex charges who has been…
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