Students fight back against a book ban that has a Pennsylvania community divided
CNN By Evan McMorris-Santoro, Linh Tran, Sahar Akbarzai and Mirna Alsharif, CNN Students in a southern Pennsylvania school district are battling the…
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Bend’s Bethlehem Inn says new hires pave the way to open new Redmond shelter
‘Now Hiring’ signs have been up for months all over Central Oregon, as businesses struggle and plead to find people to work. But the Bethlehem Inn in…
Continue ReadingFumio Kishida expected to become Japan’s next Prime Minister after winning leadership election
CNN By Junko Ogura, Selina Wang and Helen Regan, CNN Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected former top diplomat Fumio Kishida as…
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Looking up: Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory adds telescopes, exhibit space
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is just one week away from completing a $500,000 observatory…
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‘The Wall That Heals’ tour coming to La Pine; hostess shares her own family’s story
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — La Pine is one of 35 cities across the United States that soon will be hosting The Wall That Heals’, a two-thirds-size…
Continue ReadingRare photos show the early years of NASA’s space shuttle era
CNN, CNN BUSINESS Jacopo Prisco, CNN NASA’s first space shuttle was meant to be named Constitution — a nod to the United States…
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Odem Theater Pub’s COVID vaccine mandate-Nazi Germany comparison sparks controversy online
An email from Redmond’s Odem Theater comparing the state’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements to the Nazi persecution of the Jews has sparked controversy…
Continue ReadingSouth Florida landlord requires new tenants and those renewing their leases to be vaccinated
CNN By Leyla Santiago and Dan Shepherd, CNN A South Florida landlord is requiring new tenants over the age of 18 or any adult tenants who want to…
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14th annual Sisters Fall Street Festival set for this weekend
Sixty vendors will be selling arts, crafts, food and more at this weekend’s 14th annual Sisters Fall Street…
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New arrival: State program to help families with newborns coming to Central Oregon
Bringing a baby into this world is widely considered a miracle. However, that miracle can come with challenges. If you or someone you know is…
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Cascades East Transit celebrates reopening of upgraded Hawthorne Station
Cascades East Transit held an event Wednesday to celebrate the recent interior renovations of its Hawthorne Station after a closure of over a year;…
Continue ReadingGrassley calls for Garland to assign prosecutor to investigate FBI ‘cover-up’ in Nassar investigation
CNN By Tierney Sneed Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing more pressure to reconsider the Justice Department’s decision not to bring any…
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Cooler, with rain on the way
We will hold on to the sunny skies Thursday, but see cooler…
Continue ReadingBiden and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines in new pushback on China
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a new effort to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered…
Continue ReadingA timeline of missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito’s case
CNN, HLN By Christina Maxouris, CNN Local and federal authorities are looking for 22-year-old Gabby Petito, who was reported missing by her family…
Continue ReadingNearly 5 million people are under flash flood watches as Nicholas hovers over the Gulf region
CNN, KPRC By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Millions are under flash flood watches Thursday as Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas lingers over the central Gulf…
Continue ReadingMcKayla Maroney: FBI made ‘entirely false claims about what I said’
CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN Olympic gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Simone Biles ripped the FBI and the Justice Department in Senate testimony Wednesday…
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal: Milley defends calls to China during Trump presidency as ‘perfectly’ within his duties
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Gen. Mark Milley on Friday defended the calls he placed to his Chinese counterpart during Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingBushmeat poaching is on the rise in Kenya as Covid hunger drives hunt for antelopes and giraffes
CNN By Scott McLean, Bethlehem Feleke, Solomon Muingi and Fabien Muhire, CNN Kenya’s wide-open, postcard-perfect savannah is dotted with acacia…
Continue Reading1 in every 500 US residents have died of Covid-19
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The United States has reached another grim milestone in its fight against the devastating Covid-19 pandemic: 1 in 500…
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