Bend-La Pine Schools report initial enrollment rise as fall classes begin
Initial Bend-La Pine Schools enrollment figures for the first week of classes indicate an increase of nearly 400 students…
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Maldives presidential election heading for 2nd round after no clear winner emerges
By MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives presidential election is headed toward a second round between the top two…
Continue ReadingRepublican opposition to abortion threatens global HIV/AIDS program that has saved 25 million lives
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI, FARNOUSH AMIRI, CARA ANNA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The graves at the edge of the orphanage…
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City of Bend invites community to celebrate inclusivity and belonging at 2023 Welcoming Week
Welcoming Week will take place Sept. 8-17 citywide, with events that celebrate inclusivity and belonging in…
Continue ReadingUpdated COVID shots are coming. They’re part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shots. And…
Continue ReadingFor nearly a quarter century, an AP correspondent watched the Putin era unfold in Russia
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press NARVA, Estonia (AP) — At the Ivangorod-Narva border crossing, the last glimpse of Russia is of a sprawling fortress…
Continue ReadingTrump stops at a fraternity house on his way to Iowa-Iowa State football game, outdrawing his rivals
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump stepped out of a fraternity house to the cheers of hundreds…
Continue ReadingHurricane Lee is charting a new course in weather and could signal more monster storms
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Experts say that Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology. It left meteorologists…
Continue ReadingBenedict Arnold burned a Connecticut city. Centuries later, residents get payback in fiery festival
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut city burned to the ground by Benedict Arnold is getting payback in a…
Continue ReadingTribal nations face less accurate, more limited 2020 census data because of privacy methods
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M (AP) — During the 2020 census, Native American leaders across the U.S. invested…
Continue ReadingBiden, Modi and G20 allies unveil rail and shipping project linking India to Middle East and Europe
By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden and his allies on Saturday announced plans to build a rail and…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un hosts Chinese and Russian guests at a parade celebrating North Korea’s 75th anniversary
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary…
Continue ReadingG20 agreement reflects sharp differences over Ukraine and the rising clout of the Global South
By ADAM SCHRECK and DAVID RISING Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The Group of 20 top world economies added the African Union as a member at their…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un and his daughter celebrate North Korea’s 75th anniversary. Xi and Putin send their regards
By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Kim Jong Un attended a “paramilitary parade” with his daughter to mark the 75th anniversary of…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un and his daughter celebrate North Korea’s 75th anniversary. Xi and Putin send their regards
CNN By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Kim Jong Un attended a “paramilitary parade” with his daughter to mark the 75th…
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Sure, there was still a speech. But the city of Bend turned its ‘State of the City’ into a party in the park
For those who couldn’t make it, we have Mayor Melanie Kebler’s remarks BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rather than some stuffy, all-business, reserved-seating…
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Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch in Madras embraces new Jefferson County shelter management role
There have been some big changes in operations of the Jefferson County animal…
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BLM seeks public input on plans for new parking lot, trails at ‘well-loved’ Cline Buttes Recreational Area
The Bureau of Land Management said Friday it’s seeking public input on the Cline Buttes Recreational Area Non-Motorized Project, plans for a new…
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COCC plans to expand area’s nursing education with new Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
Central Oregon Community College has begun the process of developing the curriculum for a new degree: Bachelor of Science in…
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Bend Heroes Foundation, volunteers to mark 9/11 Patriot Day with ceremony, flags on display
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sept. 11 marks the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. Almost 3,000 innocent civilians, first responders, and…
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