After 2 months, City of Prineville still mum on police chief, captain investigation
More than two months after Prineville Police Chief Larry Seymour and Captain Rob Gray were placed on “paid non-disciplinary administrative leave”…
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Henry Kissinger, a dominating and polarizing force in US foreign policy, dies at 100
By Paul LeBlanc and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Henry Kissinger, a former US secretary of state and national security adviser who escaped Nazi…
Continue ReadingHenry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
By NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice…
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Bend Airport business owners warn new city rules could shut their doors; city agrees to revisit proposed regulations
Some Bend Municipal Airport tenants are warning that the city’s proposed update to rules and regulations for airport tenants could cause some local…
Continue ReadingJapan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a US Air Force aircraft
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and TARA COPP Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day…
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Merkley introduces bill to ban TSA’s new facial recognition system at US airports
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The holidays are here, with more people traveling. Last summer, the TSA announced a new facial recognition screening…
Continue Reading‘You couldn’t see anything:’ NTSB documents reveal new details on airliner near-collision
By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The pre-dawn fog was so dense when two jets nearly collided on an Austin airport runway that…
Continue ReadingLeaked document says US is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached
By HALLIE GOLDEN and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. government is willing to help build enough new clean energy projects in…
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Holy Communion Church donates plenty of socks and Spam to Central Oregon Veterans Outreach
(Update: Adding video, comments from church-goer, COVO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the weather getting colder, a church donated much-needed…
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Redmond’s St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store sees 8 break-ins in past month; police using surveillance video
Redmond’s St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has been broken into eight times over the past month, resulting in property and vehicle damage and the…
Continue ReadingSouth African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually…
Continue ReadingA US Navy plane went into a Hawaii bay. Underwater video shows its tires are touching a coral reef
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Navy says underwater footage shows two points where a large plane is touching coral in a Hawaii bay. It’s…
Continue ReadingSouth Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the world’s most dangerous regions
By FOSTER KLUG Associated Press CHEORWON, South Korea (AP) — The alliance with the United States has allowed South Korea to build a strong…
Continue ReadingKim’s sister rejects US offer of dialogue with North Korea and vows more satellite launches
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed U.S. calls for a…
Continue ReadingSouth Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the world’s most dangerous regions
By FOSTER KLUG Associated Press CHEORWON, South Korea (AP) — To the steady rat-tat-tat of machine guns and exploding bursts of smoke, amphibious…
Continue ReadingTotal GivingTuesday donations were flat this year, but 10% fewer people participated in the day
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The nonprofit organization GivingTuesday estimates that donors gave $3.1 billion this year on what…
Continue ReadingMaui officials on standby to stop heavy rains from sending ash into storm drains
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Maui officials are on standby to prevent ash from August’s deadly wildfire in Lahaina from flowing into storm drains.…
Continue ReadingSafety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this…
Continue ReadingIowa teen believed to be early victim of California serial killer identified after 49 years
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — An Iowa teen who is believed to be one of the earliest victims of a notorious California serial killer has been identified…
Continue ReadingCongress members, activists decry assaults against anti-China protesters during San Francisco summit
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man protesting against the Chinese government during the recent…
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