Fireworks retailer, fundraising church dismayed by Bend’s plan to keep fireworks ban
Bend city councilors have decided they want to make permanent a temporary ban on public fireworks sales and use, but a fireworks supplier said…
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Out & About: More great summertime pics
Keep sending your photos to us. There’s a special set of instructions at the end of this wonderful…
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NeighborImpact, Oregon Rental Assistance Program helping renters get back on track
The federal Centers for Disease Control moratorium that allows you to delay your rent payment has been extended. It’s been extended several times,…
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Wildfire fuels reduction money is available from Deschutes County
The “Firewise” program has 100K dollars available for fire prevention projects. So get a group, a plan, and an application…
Continue ReadingMyPillow magnate Mike Lindell’s latest election conspiracy theory is his most bizarre yet
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell claims he has evidence that 2020 election results were hacked, but cybersecurity experts tell CNN his so-called “proof”…
Continue ReadingJapanese whiskey worth $5,800 gifted to Pompeo is missing, State filings say
The State Department is looking into the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of Japanese whiskey that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,…
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Masks required indoors at OSU Cascades, recommended at COCC
Face coverings are now required in all indoor public settings at Oregon State University and OSU Cascades. Central Oregon Community College strongly…
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Born in Central Oregon, sport climbing’s Olympic debut shares many Bend connections
A sport invented in Central Oregon roughly 35 years ago, is now front and center on the world’s biggest…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 6: Coronavirus, climate, Capitol riot, Myanmar, soccer
CNN’s Miguel Marquez looks at the rise in Covid-19 vaccinations in Alabama, despite the state being tied with Arkansas for the lowest vaccination…
Continue ReadingApple to start checking iPhone and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery
Intel revealed 3DAT — a breakthrough 3D athlete tracking software — at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Selina Wang…
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Redmond family of Olympians comes together to cheer Ryan Crouser to 2nd shot put gold
Ryan Crouser’s family — gathered to cheer his Olympic record-setting shot put performance in Tokyo Wednesday evening — knows what he’s going…
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Two watches and warnings still in place for Central Oregon
Two watches and warnings are in place for the…
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‘Slice of Summer’ offers free family fun
‘Slice of Summer’ was a free family fun event last Saturday in northeast Bend, full of carnival games, food and prizes, hosted by the organization…
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25th annual Deschutes River Cleanup held
Last Saturday, the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council hosted the 25th annual Deschutes River Cleanup, as volunteers planted trees, picked up trash and…
Continue ReadingAmazon is delaying its return to office until 2022
As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society…
Continue ReadingEducation secretary warns that politicizing masks could lead to in-person school disruption
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, an internal medicine specialist and viral researcher, criticizes GOP governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis for banning mask…
Continue Reading28,000-year-old lion cub looks like it’s just sleeping
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN We are driven by discovery. As a kid, I devoured stories about the arduous efforts to reveal the past (and I still do).…
Continue ReadingThis Arkansas hospital is so short on nurses in this newest Covid-19 surge, it’s offering a $25,000 signing bonus
CNN’s Martin Savidge speaks with Arkansas health care workers and administrators about the strain they’re under as the state faces rising…
Continue ReadingLet the cooldown begin
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING EVERYONE… A shift in the air flow pattern will cool us down to more average temperatures today, but it will also bring a 30%…
Continue ReadingMars Ingenuity helicopter is on borrowed time as it endures winter
CNN, KSBW By Ashley Strickland, CNN Just a couple of weeks after the Ingenuity helicopter celebrated a year of flying on Mars, things got quiet. For…
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