New York City was never built to withstand a deluge like the one Ida delivered. It showed.
CNN By Rachel Ramirez and Drew Kann, CNN When Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on parts of the Northeast in 2012, it exposed the dire need to…
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Pet Pals: Rat-a-tat-tat
These rodents at the Humane Society of Central Oregon are great for young pet owners. They’re a pair, so prepare to have two…
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Congrats to Bend High softball player Addisen Fisher
Bend High pitcher and outfielder Addisen Fisher was presented with the award for Gatorade Softball Player of the Year for Oregon, just the latest in…
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Pilot Butte Middle School 8th-graders make signs to welcome 6th-graders
Eighth-graders at Pilot Butte Middle School were back on the grounds a bit early on Friday, making signs to welcome incoming…
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Some Bend-La Pine parents consider pulling kids out of schools over outdoor lunch plans
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine classrooms will soon be full, as students return to school next week. Many students will be eating lunch outside,…
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Air quality alert expanded and extended
It seems to be the theme this week – the air quality alert continues to get extended. This time, it was also…
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KIDS Center: As school resumes, look for, report signs of possible child abuse
The KIDS Center in Bend is concerned about an expected rise in child abuse reports as students return to in-person…
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Knopp not confident lawmakers will agree on redistricting maps
With Oregon getting an additional, sixth congressional seat based on population growth, Republican and Democratic state lawmakers on Friday presented…
Continue ReadingKanye West grabs 10th No. 1 album on Billboard
CNN, HLN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kanye West has hit lucky No. 7 with his 10th No. 1 album. His latest, “Donda,” has debuted at the…
Continue Reading‘Heroic’ bus driver says she was so focused on getting passengers out of floodwater, she didn’t notice they were standing on seats
CNN By Jason Hanna, CNN Rosa Almonte says she had no choice but to try to drive out of the flash flooding that suddenly surrounded her New York City…
Continue ReadingFact check: Sen. Joni Ernst falsely claims Biden has ‘not once’ expressed gratitude to troops who fought in the last 20 years
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a veteran of the war in Iraq and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, falsely…
Continue ReadingRocket built by startup Firefly explodes off California coast
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A 100-foot-tall rocket burst into flames mid-air after launching from California Thursday evening,…
Continue ReadingHow Trump adviser Stephen Miller slowed down the entry of Afghan allies who helped the US
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez and Michael Warren, CNN Stephen Miller seemed floored by the idea, raised during a fall Cabinet meeting in 2018, of…
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Furry Friends: Meet frisky siblings Rhett and Mel
Rhett and Mel are two playful kitties who’d love to find a new home together (though it’s not required) and are waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide…
Continue ReadingBiden says Texas’ anti-abortion law is ‘almost un-American’ and ‘sort of creates a vigilante system’
POOL By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday the Texas state law that bans abortion after as early as six weeks into pregnancy is…
Continue ReadingHow to help, volunteer and honor 9/11 victims through public service
CNN, FAMILY PHOTOS, AMATEUR VIDEO By Christopher Dawson and Ben Burnstein, CNN Twenty years ago, terrorists seized control of four airliners, killed…
Continue Reading‘Financial Armageddon.’ What’s at stake if the debt limit isn’t raised
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business The easiest way to spark a financial crisis and wreck the US economy would be to allow the federal…
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A hot Labor Day weekend for Central Oregon
Happy Friday, Central Oregon! We’re experiencing an above-average morning temperature-wise across the High Desert, and mostly clear skies accompany…
Continue ReadingLarry Elder disclosed sexual harassment allegations on 2011 radio show, but implied one woman was too ugly for it to be true
CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Larry Elder, a radio talk show host and the top Republican candidate in California’s recall election,…
Continue ReadingThis new material could measure your heart rate through your shirt
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business A group of researchers has developed a new material they say is as soft as cotton but as strong as…
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