The Tokyo Paralympics may see a record-high number of LGBTQ athletes
CNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN At least 30 athletes competing in the Tokyo Paralympics identify as LGBTQ — a new high for LGBTQ representation at…
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Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
CNN By Jeevan Ravindran and Barbara Wojazer, CNN Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit…
Continue ReadingKenya’s coffin makers say Covid means they’re busier than ever. Some still won’t get vaccinated
CNN By Scott McLean and Idris Mukhtar, CNN Inside a hospital in a leafy campus in the shadow of Mount Kenya, workers dressed head-to-toe in pale…
Continue ReadingAirbnb says it will host 20,000 Afghan refugees
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business Airbnb has pledged to provide free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees. CEO Brian Chesky said Tuesday that the…
Continue ReadingA mom and her baby had to be rescued by kayak as floodwaters overtook their Tennessee home
WZTV, BRITTNEY BREEDLOVE, CNN By Steve Almasy and Hollie Silverman, CNN As the floodwaters rapidly rose in her Waverly, Tennessee, home, Vanessa…
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Rimrock Trails temporarily closes adolescent drug-abuse treatment program amid staffing shortage
– Rimrock Trails Treatment Services, which provides mental health counseling and substance use treatment in Bend, Redmond and Prineville, said Monday…
Continue ReadingThe US could enter spring of 2022 with Covid-19 under control if enough people get vaccinated, Fauci says
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As the first full FDA approval is granted to a Covid-19 vaccine, Dr. Anthony Fauci urged the public to take part,…
Continue ReadingPolitico will be sold to Axel Springer for over $1 billion
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Axel Springer, the German media conglomerate, has agreed to buy the Washington-based Politico franchise for more…
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Bend wildlife hospital nursing two injured osprey fledglings back to good health
A pair of osprey fledglings were spotted falling from their nest after attempting to fly in Powell Butte almost two weeks ago. A concerned citizen…
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Neighbors, teacher voice opposition to proposed NE Bend managed homeless camp
Residents, school faculty members and nearby business owners are all opposing a managed homeless campsite that was proposed at the Bend City Council…
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Pay It Forward: Helping out on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
A Warm Springs registered nurse gets the $500 this month. Marc Mason is part of a team on the front line of fighting COVID, answering questions and…
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Restored B-17s highlight Air Show of the Cascades
The Madras Airport as of Monday is hosting not one, but two restored B-17 WWII bombers, one based there as part of the Erickson Aircraft Collection.…
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25 years ago, Skeleton Fire destroyed 19 homes SE Bend, sparking wildfire safety efforts
It’s been a quarter-century since the Skeleton Fire tore through the Sundance neighborhood southeast of Bend, destroying nearly 20 homes and…
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‘Goals met … time to bow out:’ Deschutes DA Hummel won’t seek a third term
Next year, Deschutes County voters will select a new district attorney. Two-term DA John Hummel announced Monday he will not seek…
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‘It’s every day’: Redmond Sonic customers take wait-time, shortage frustrations out on workers
A heated discussion at the Redmond Sonic Drive-In over ice cream, involving curses and aggressive language, led to an employee giving her two-week…
Continue ReadingCuomo issues farewell with attacks on sexual harassment probe and political rivals
WABC By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a series of attacks on his political rivals and questioned the motives of state…
Continue ReadingCrews work to restore power for tens of thousands as Henri drenches the Northeast
CNN By Hollie Silverman and Michael Guy, CNN Utility crews worked Monday to restore service to thousands of customers without power throughout the…
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Cool, with an air quality alert
An air quality alert is in place for Deschutes County until Wednesday at…
Continue ReadingUS scrambles to fill intelligence vacuum in wake of rapid Taliban victory in Afghanistan
CNN By Evan Perez, Geneva Sands and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The rapid Taliban victory in Afghanistan has provided a boost to extremist groups and…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Republican trust in media keeps sinking to new lows, opening door to overlapping misinformation
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Every week we read a new story about a conservative media figure who downplayed Covid-19 or mocked the vaccines…
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