Les Schwab Amphitheater changes Covid-19 policy
Live Nation, the company that now brings shows to the Les Schwab Amphitheater in the Old Mill District, soon will require all concert-goers to…
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As mask mandate returns, so do the questions about what masks are most effective
As the mask mandate is reenacted for Central Oregon, the question of how well masks protect against the more contagious Delta variant is being…
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‘A perfect story’: Famed Bend golf course designer David McLay-Kidd may cap Bandon Dunes with 6th course
Hundreds of thousands of golfers head to Bandon Dunes each year to find a Scottish feel on the Oregon…
Continue ReadingSenator Ron Wyden talks Afghanistan, spending bills, infrastructure live on KTVZ
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., discussed a wide variety of issues, from the Afghanistan takeover aftermath to the two large pending spending bills and…
Continue ReadingNissan unveils a new retro-styled Z sports car
CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Nissan unveiled the redesigned 2023 Nissan Z sports car Tuesday night, a somewhat retro-styled model the…
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Smoky skies to return Wednesday morning
hat has not been the case today. For the most part, all of Central Oregon is either in the Good or Moderate range, even with a light haze across the…
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Redmond set to celebrate 30 years as ‘Flag City USA’
For 30 years, the Redmond Downtown Flag Committee has made sure the city lives up to its ‘Flag City USA’ label, with what’s now 1,800 flags displayed…
Continue ReadingTexas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19
CNN, KTVT, KPRC By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Tuesday. Abbott, a Republican, is fully…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand announces it’s locking down the entire country … over one Covid case
CNN, FOX NEWS By Julia Hollingsworth and Chandler Thornton, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a nationwide lockdown…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 19: Afghanistan, coronavirus, extreme weather, Facebook, Russia
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN The red-hot housing market that has created so much stress and competition for homebuyers could be cooling off soon, if…
Continue ReadingEx-defense secretary: Trump’s push to get US troops out of Afghanistan possibly ‘undermined’ deal with Taliban
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he was concerned that then-President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingHow social media is dealing with the Taliban takeover
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business It’s been two days since Kabul fell to the Taliban and social media giants are scrambling to…
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C.O. farmers, struggling to survive amid drought, seek changes in wildlife habitat plan
The Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan protects spotted frogs, bull trout, and other wildlife. It also limits the amount of water ranchers…
Continue ReadingOne state has no available ICU beds while thousands more students quarantine due to Covid-19
CNN By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Those unvaccinated against Covid-19 aren’t just risking their own health — they’re also…
Continue ReadingMy son was lucky to get a pediatric ICU bed when he needed one. He shouldn’t have needed luck
CNN, KEYE By Ben Tinker, CNN When my husband and I were counting down the days to the birth of our son last year, one of my best friends shared this…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban have been in charge of Kabul for 48 hours. Women have already disappeared from the streets
CNN By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The busy Kabul street looks almost as if nothing has changed. People rush by, as…
Continue ReadingHow to help Afghan refugees
CNN By Amy Chillag, CNN The refugee crisis in Afghanistan is growing as the Taliban take over the country. Since the start of this year, 550,000…
Continue ReadingBiden’s national security adviser says Taliban committed to allowing safe passage for civilians looking to escape Afghanistan
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, Ellie Kaufman and Mike Conte, CNN White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday said the Taliban have…
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Smoke from Willamette NF fire streams into Bend; air quality improves from ‘hazardous’ level
Thick smoke from a wildfire on the Willamette National Forest blew into the High Desert on Monday afternoon and evening, making for “hazardous”…
Continue ReadingHere’s where veterans can turn to get help with their anguish over Afghanistan
CNN By Ben Burnstein, CNN The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is particularly disheartening to Americans who fought there. Across 20 years of…
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