Bend woman recounts being rescued from drowning in irrigation canal
“I was exhausted from yelling and screaming,” Bend resident Lily Dean recollected recently. “I was screaming all the time — ‘Help! Help!’ — and…
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St. Charles reaches Medicare Advantage agreement with PacificSource; still in talks with three other providers
St. Charles Health System said Friday it’s reached an agreement with Medicare Advantage provider PacificSource that “promotes excellence in cancer…
Continue ReadingBiden signs stopgap measure to avert shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden signed into law the…
Continue ReadingMan accused of locking a woman in a cell in Oregon faces rape, kidnapping charges in separate case
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of…
Continue ReadingUN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs
By DÁNICA COTO and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduling a vote for Monday on a…
Continue ReadingChambers throws for 3 TDs, runs for another in Montana State’s 38-22 win
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Sean Chambers threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Montana State to a 38-22 win over Portland State on…
Continue ReadingFederal judge blocks two provisions of North Carolina near-total ban on abortions after 12 weeks, ruling in favor of advocacy groups
By Mitchell McCluskey and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Saturday blocked two provisions of a near-total ban on abortions after 12…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of October 1-7
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of October 1-7. Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road…
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City of Redmond planned road closures and delays: Week of Sept. 30-October 6
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of Sept. 30-October 6. City of Redmond road…
Continue ReadingPanama Canal reduces the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to travel the waterway to 31 per day due to a drought that has…
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Oregon Zoo mourns loss of Neka, oldest of Portland’s lion pride
The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of Neka, the oldest of the zoo’s African lion pride, who died Friday night following a…
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Two West Coast pond turtles proposed for endangered species protection
In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday proposed to protect…
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OHA, DEQ seek input on which Oregon beaches to monitor for health risks in 2024-25
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program is inviting public comment on a list of proposed beaches to monitor for health risks in…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft receives ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ award from Manufacturing Council of Oregon
Oregon Business & Industry’s Manufacturing Council of Oregon announced Friday that Epic Aircraft, Radius Recycling and the Tillamook County…
Continue ReadingIn Texas, water levels are so low a rarely-seen underwater cave and century-old ruins have appeared
By Amanda Jackson and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Water levels are so low at Canyon Lake in Texas that an underwater cave and remnants of…
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Late-night search for missing La Pine man, 77, prompts emergency alert to residents, one of whom found him
A 77-year-old La Pine man was reported missing from his home late Friday night, prompting a search by several agencies and the use of Deschutes…
Continue ReadingAn Australian community built on racial segregation looks to the future, with or without a Voice
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Cherbourg, Australia (CNN) — Built on the land of the Wakka Wakka people, Cherbourg’s modern motto of “many tribes,…
Continue ReadingThe police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia national park’s rising bear population poses a threat to residents
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A rising bear population is posing a threat to people in an area in…
Continue ReadingA cat wins Hambone Award after being folded in a sofa bed
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Giles, a charismatic black kitty, took home a trophy and some stitches after finding himself stuck between a…
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