What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the criminal trial of two officers
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Defense attorneys for two Denver-area police officers charged in the 2019…
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SE Bend Cascades East Transit riders welcome new bus Route 9
Cascades East Transit has launched a new bus route in growing southeast Bend. Our Dylan Anderman climbed aboard Route 9 and found plenty of support,…
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‘Unfortunate part of our business:’ C.O. fire agencies to receive ballistic vests for active threat responses
Several fire agencies around the High Desert, including Bend Fire & Rescue and the La Pine and Sisters-Camp Sherman rural fire districts, are…
Continue ReadingAn 11-year-old accused of shooting 2 teens at a football practice is arrested on an attempted murder charge
By Jason Hanna and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old youth football player has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy has lost the gavel. It was the third shortest speakership in history.
By Christopher Hickey, CNN When Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed to keep his leadership post, his 269-day speakership became the shortest in more than…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the resignation of a Kansas police chief who led a raid on a small newspaper
By JOHN HANNA and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — It took only a week for the central Kansas police chief who led an August…
Continue ReadingCanada’s House of Commons elects first Black speaker
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s House of Commons has elected a Black Canadian as its new speaker, a first. Liberal lawmaker Greg Fergus is the…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico Attorney General has charged a police officer in the shooting death of a Black man
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez says his office has charged a Las Cruces police officer with voluntary…
Continue ReadingSeattle to pay nearly $2M after man dies of a heart attack at address wrongly on 911 blacklist
SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle will pay $1.86 million to the family of a man who died of a heart attack after a caution note attached to his…
Continue ReadingArizona to cancel leases allowing Saudi-owned farm access to state’s groundwater
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona governor Katie Hobbs said this week her administration is terminating land leases…
Continue ReadingJudge denies Phoenix request seeking extra time to clean largest homeless encampment
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has denied the city of Phoenix’s legal request seeking extra time to clean up the city’s largest homeless encampment.…
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Wednesday’s nationwide emergency alert is first of October events to focus awareness on Oregon quake preparedness
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon is home to several fault lines that cause dozens of earthquakes every year. The most known earthquake threat is the…
Continue ReadingMike Pence says he is ‘deeply disappointed’ in vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
By MEG KINNARD and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence, the former vice president, chastised a…
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Public comments sought on proposed updates to state parks exclusion rules; hearing set for Oct. 30
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is accepting public comment on proposed updates to the rules for excluding…
Continue ReadingKevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House of Representatives has entered uncharted territory after the success of a…
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Pacific Power’s Blue Sky participants receive national recognition for green power sales
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thanks to Pacific Power’s Blue Sky program participants, the popular Blue Sky renewable energy program ranked first in…
Continue ReadingUS automakers’ sales rose sharply over the summer, despite high prices and interest rates
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Automakers posted big increases in new vehicle sales during the summer, despite high prices, rising…
Continue ReadingDetroit-area mayor indicted on bribery charge alleging he took $50,000 to facilitate property sale
DETROIT (AP) — A suburban Detroit mayor has been indicted on a federal bribery charge for allegedly demanding $50,000 in bribes to facilitate the…
Continue ReadingConservation group Sea Shepherd to help expand protection of the endangered vaquita porpoise
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The conservation group Sea Shepherd says it has signed an agreement with Mexico to help expand the protection area for the…
Continue ReadingPac-12 teams falling into a pecking order following undefeated starts
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer It was Prime Time all the time the first two weeks of the season as Colorado and effervescent new coach Deion…
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