King Charles III’s image to appear on Australian coins this year
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year…
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Oregon officials identify victims of plane crash that killed two after spiraling out of the sky
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials have identified the victims who lost their lives after a…
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COCC brings discussion, bead-making to Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Central Oregon Community College will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day — Monday, Oct. 9 — with two free events on the Bend campus: an…
Continue ReadingHonolulu airport flights briefly paused because of a medical situation in air traffic control room
HONOLULU (AP) — Officials briefly paused flights at Honolulu’s main airport on Wednesday while medical personnel attended to an employee in the…
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Envision Bend discusses 5-year ‘Vision Action Plan’; residents want parking improvements downtown
Envision Bend released last Friday its five-year Vision Action Plan, a series of strategic actions designed to guide the greater Bend area into a…
Continue ReadingMan steals car with toddler in back seat, robs bank, hits tree and dies from injuries, police say
WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut say a man suspected of stealing a car with a 17-month-old child in the back seat and then robbing a…
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OSU-Cascades holds job fair, hiring students for hundreds of on-campus jobs and research opportunities
OSU-Cascades is recruiting students to fill hundreds of jobs, right on the Bend…
Continue ReadingMore than 40 firearms belonging to suspect in Gilgo Beach killings appear to be illegally possessed, prosecutors say
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — More than 40 firearms and 10 high-capacity magazines that belonged to a suspect in New York’s Gilgo Beach…
Continue ReadingCalifornia workers will get five sick days instead of three under law signed by Gov. Newsom
By SOPHIE AUSTIN AND TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to…
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Bear Creek Elementary students ‘walk and roll’ to class with Bend mayor, city staff and Commute Options
Students across the country biked, scootered and walked to school Wednesday morning as part of International Walk and Roll to School Day. The event…
Continue ReadingAggravated assault charges filed in case of motorcyclist seen smashing in back of woman’s car
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities have announced an arrest in the case of a motorcyclist seen smashing in the back of a woman’s car while her two…
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RootedHomes expands to Sisters: New development focuses on housing for area teachers
Much like the rest of Central Oregon, Sisters needs to create workforce housing. RootedHomes is expanding in Central Oregon. The nonprofit has…
Continue ReadingThe adoptive parents of 2 children found locked inside a barn in West Virginia are facing felony child neglect charges, authorities say
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Two children were found locked inside a barn in West Virginia without any running water or bathroom facilities…
Continue ReadingCounty agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota county has agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on…
Continue ReadingProsecutors accuse rapper YNW Melly of witness tampering as his murder retrial looms
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors have charged rapper YNW Melly with witness tampering ahead of…
Continue ReadingBiden administration is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants as arrivals grow
By MARK STEVENSON, MICHAEL BALSAMO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Biden administration will resume deporting Venezuelan…
Continue ReadingSupporters of US aid to Ukraine are watching the turmoil in the House with growing alarm
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of additional U.S. aid to Ukraine is in doubt now that Kevin…
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Chinook retention to remain open on Columbia upstream of Bonneville Dam through end of year
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington decided that Chinook retention can remain open upstream of Bonneville Dam…
Continue ReadingJudge tosses challenge to Louisiana’s age verification law aimed at porn websites
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has rejected an adult entertainment group’s lawsuit against a Louisiana…
Continue ReadingBiden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow…
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