Bend youth golf team heading to regionals
A Bend youth golf team is going further than they’ve ever gone before – and now they’re one step away from…
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Two small fires stopped on China Hat Road south of Bend, near McKay Butte east of La Pine
Firefighters on Tuesday tackled two small wildfires off China Hat Road south of Bend and south of McKay Butte east of La Pine. The one along China…
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Crook County School District reviews school projects for possible bond measure
The Crook County School Board will review a draft list of improvement projects for a possible upcoming bond…
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Deschutes County reports rising numbers at COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Deschutes County Health Services reports an increase in COVID-19 vaccinations at pop-up clinics around the county. Find more details at…
Continue ReadingBehind the (very silly) Pfizer vaccine name
CNN By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in…
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Demand for COVID-19 testing on the rise in C.O. as cases surge, new mandates added
With COVID-19 cases expected to keep rising for at least for the next few weeks, health care facilities are seeing a surge in the demand for…
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Short-staffed St. Charles hospitals getting help from Oregon National Guard
St. Charles Bend has another record number of COVID-19 patients, now at 68, with 14 on…
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Some people seeking refunds over Les Schwab Amphitheater’s new COVID rules
Last Friday’s decision by the Les Schwab Amphitheater to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours to attend a concert…
Continue ReadingBetween flu and Covid-19, winter ‘could be complicated’
CNN, WCBS By Jen Christensen, CNN If there ever was a year to get a flu shot, this one may be it. Typically, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingHeadstones in historic Black cemetery were desecrated. The recovery offers ‘symbolic justice’
WJZ By Emma Tucker and Laura Ly, CNN Five years ago, Virginia State Sen. Richard Stuart stumbled upon a two-mile stretch of erosion control filled…
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Our smoky skies continue
The air quality alert for Deschutes County is still in place until Wednesday at…
Continue ReadingFirst US troops have started leaving Afghanistan as Biden decides not to extend withdrawal deadline
CNN By Oren Liebermann and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Several hundred US troops have left Afghanistan, on the same day President Joe Biden decided not to…
Continue ReadingLawmakers push Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Lawmakers from both parties pressed top Biden national security officials at a classified…
Continue ReadingMick Jagger leads Rolling Stones’ tribute to drummer Charlie Watts
CNN By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood have paid tribute to their Rolling Stones bandmate Charlie Watts, who died…
Continue ReadingCharlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, dies at 80
WLS By Hilary Clarke, CNN Charlie Watts, the unassuming son of a truck driver who gained global fame as the drummer for the Rolling Stones, has died.…
Continue ReadingAs Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, US groups prepare for a wave of migrants
CNN By Taylor Romine and Mirna Alsharif, CNN It’s a picture that went viral and stunned people around the world earlier this week:…
Continue ReadingLSU to require proof of vaccination or negative PCR test at Tiger Stadium
CNN, WCBS By Gregory Lemos, CNN Louisiana State University announced Tuesday that it will require all guests at Tiger Stadium who are 12 and older to…
Continue ReadingNext up for Covid vaccines: kids under 12
CNN, PFIZER, NBC, STANFORD MEDICINE, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has given full…
Continue ReadingA Texas mom died of Covid-19 just days after giving birth to her second daughter
CNN By David Williams, CNN Robin Zinsou says she urged her pregnant daughter to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but the 32-year-old educator was afraid it…
Continue ReadingHawaii governor asks tourists to stay away as Covid cases and hospitalizations hit record highs
CNN By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN Hawaii Gov. David Ige asked tourists to voluntarily stay away from the state amid a record surge in Covid-19…
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