Breast cancer awareness: Bend two-time breast cancer survivor shares her story
“I was petrified. Honestly, I think I was more like, ‘Let’s beat this head-on.’” Bend resident Jamie Skuse remembers being told she was diagnosed…
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Father and son make Halloween accessible to kids with disabilities one custom costume at a time
By Julia Chan, CNN (CNN) — From festive decorations to trick-or-treating, 18-year-old Reese Davis has always loved Halloween. But for him,…
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Fires from exploding lithium batteries a growing issue at Knott Landfill; Bend Fire offers tips for safe disposal
Fires caused by exploding lithium batteries have been on the rise this year at Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill, prompting concern about their…
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Redmond City Council gets updates on new Public Safety Facility, major airport expansion
Redmond city councilors got updates Tuesday evening on two major projects getting underway soon, the new Public Safety Facility and a big airport…
Continue ReadingJournalist’s family was killed in Gaza strike, says Al Jazeera
By Kevin Flower, Tara John and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN (CNN) — Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief returned to air less than 24 hours after his…
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Oregon’s Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz join rest of House GOP in voting in Mike Johnson as new speaker
(Update: Bentz issues statement) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) released the following statement after the U.S. House of…
Continue ReadingWho is Mike Johnson? New House speaker is a strong Trump ally and a quiet force among Republicans
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A low-key lawmaker who has been in the House for less than a decade, new House Speaker…
Continue ReadingOregon Supreme Court to decide if GOP senators who boycotted Legislature can run for reelection
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court will decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout during the…
Continue ReadingLester Holt, Kristen Welker and Hugh Hewitt to moderate third GOP presidential debate Nov. 8 on NBC
NEW YORK (AP) — “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt, ”Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker and Salem Radio Network morning…
Continue ReadingMichigan State hearing officer rules Mel Tucker sexually harassed Brenda Tracy, her attorney says
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A Michigan State University hearing officer has determined that former football coach Mel Tucker sexually harassed and…
Continue ReadingFederal officials say plan for water cuts from 3 Western states is enough to protect Colorado River
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and AMY TAXIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials say that conditions have improved on the Colorado…
Continue ReadingEx-NFL player Sergio Brown, charged with killing mother, has been denied release
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor says former NFL player Sergio Brown bought a one-way ticket to Cancun, Mexico, after being the last person seen…
Continue ReadingDeer charges through crowded Wisconsin restaurant
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — People go to Noodles & Company to save a buck, not to have one interrupt their meal. But that’s what happened in Beloit,…
Continue ReadingAl Jazeera Gaza correspondent loses 4 family members in an Israeli airstrike
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Al Jazeera says its chief correspondent in Gaza has lost four members of his family in an Israeli…
Continue ReadingTrump ally Mike Johnson elected House speaker three weeks after McCarthy ouster
By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Sam Fossum, Morgan Rimmer and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the…
Continue ReadingExplosion 1 million times brighter than the Milky Way creates rare elements
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories witnessed a massive explosion in space that created…
Continue ReadingFormer US Rep. Mark Walker drops North Carolina gubernatorial bid to run for Congress
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina congressman has announced he is dropping out…
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Christine Pollard named OSU-Cascades’ senior associate dean, second-in-command for Bend campus
Christine Pollard, a professor of kinesiology and the founding director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Oregon State…
Continue ReadingForecasters were caught off guard by Otis’ growth. But warming means more hurricanes like it
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Hurricane Otis unexpectedly turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player Sergio Brown, accused of killing his mother and hiding her body, remanded without bail, judge rules
By Whitney Wild, Bill Kirkos and Emma Tucker, CNN Maywood, Illinois (CNN) — An Illinois judge ordered former NFL player Sergio Brown to be held…
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