Over 30 dogs have been rescued from Oklahoma and found homes here in Central Oregon
Thirty-two dogs arrived on a flight from Norman, Oklahoma, to the Bend Airport on Tuesday. The dogs arrived via a non-profit called Dog Is My…
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Argentina: VP Cristina Fernández says she won’t seek the presidency again
By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández made it official Tuesday that she will…
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Crescent Ranger District plans 51-acre prescribed burn six miles SW of Crescent
CRESCENT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters on the Crescent Ranger District plan to ignite up to 51 acres in a prescribed burn six miles southwest of…
Continue ReadingProstitution charges involving a minor against R. Kelly dropped in Minnesota
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Criminal charges in Minnesota against R&B singer R. Kelly were dropped Tuesday, prosecutors announced Tuesday.…
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Chavez-DeRemer questions US education secretary on proficiency requirements, expanding Pell grants
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel…
Continue ReadingCanadian killed in southern Mexico, 2nd tourist slain in Oaxaca in less than a week
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Canadian man has been shot to death in Mexico’s Pacific coast beach town of Puerto Escondido. He was the second foreign…
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Another 300-plus acres set for prescribed burn Wednesday SW of Sunriver, by homes in River Meadows subdivision
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burn operations for a third day Wednesday in an area three miles…
Continue ReadingSurfing gator seen relaxing at Alabama beach amid the waves
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press There are plenty of alligators in Alabama. But how many enjoy a day at the beach? One such unlikely critter was…
Continue ReadingMissouri terminates emergency rule to limit trans care for minors, some adults
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials on Tuesday abruptly terminated an unusual emergency rule proposed…
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Deschutes County Stabilization Center receives regional honors
The Deschutes County Stabilization Center is being honored with the 2023 Northwest Crisis Intervention Team Community Resource of the…
Continue ReadingConsultants: Design issues, operations lapses led to big Kansas oil spill
By JOHN HANNA and JOSH FUNK Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A report for U.S. government regulators says pipeline design issues, lapses in its…
Continue ReadingVaccine authorized for emergency use in California condors amid bird flu outbreak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California condors will receive a vaccine for a deadly strain of avian influenza that threatens the already critically…
Continue ReadingBiden administration clarifies 1872 Mining Law; says huge Nevada lithium mine can proceed
By SCOTT SONNER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that…
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Oregon Coast poachers pay $15,000 in damages, can’t hunt for 3 years for shooting 2 black bear cubs
Mother-and-son poachers who shot two bear cubs near Siletz last October must pay $15,000 in damages, lost hunting privileges for three years and will…
Continue ReadingHow much you exercise may impact your flu and pneumonia risk, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to add to your list of reasons to work out: Getting active could help prevent risk of death from…
Continue ReadingEsta niña de Illinois desapareció hace 6 años con su madre. Acaban de encontrarla en Carolina del Norte
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Durante seis años, los seres queridos de Kayla Unbehaun la buscaron, con ayuda del público, después de que…
Continue ReadingCalifornia pledges to build channel for threatened fish to bypass Gold Rush-era dam
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press MARYSVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California officials on Tuesday said they will spend about $60 million to build a channel…
Continue ReadingNew Washington law keeps drugs illegal, boosts resources for housing and treatment
By ED KOMENDA and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers approved and Gov. Jay Inslee quickly signed a major new…
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City of Bend’s annual drinking water quality report now available
The city of Bend’s annual Drinking Water Quality – Consumer Confidence Report, required by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, is now available.…
Continue ReadingGirl allegedly abducted by noncustodial mother found safe in North Carolina
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — A girl who was allegedly abducted in suburban Chicago in 2017 by her noncustodial mother has been found safe in North…
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