Four ways the world has changed since Russia invaded Ukraine
CNN By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has taken hundreds of lives on the battlefield and in the Ukrainian cities under…
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The end is near: The new pandemic data looks promising — for some, anyway
CNN, WKMG, WPTV By Jen Christensen, CNN While the pandemic is not over, experts say the US may be in for, at the very least, a “near…
Continue ReadingWeekend weather includes snow, tornadoes and critical fire threat
CNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist March may mean the arrival of spring, but Mother Nature doesn’t always get that memo. This…
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Bend’s iconic Pilot Butte Drive-in sold to new owners
Nearly two years after it closed and was put on the market, Bend’s iconic Pilot Butte Drive-in has been sold to new owners; more details are to come,…
Continue ReadingRussia invades Ukraine
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All…
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Another rally for Ukraine, protesting Russian invasion held in downtown Bend
A group gathered and marched in downtown Bend Friday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and support the people of that country, echoing a larger…
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Tacos El Machin to open soon in NE Bend
It’s a Mexican restaurant featuring street-style tacos and has a soft opening this weekend on NE Twin Knolls Drive. It also has locations in Albany…
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Pet Pals: Mr. Pudge needs a loving home
This cattle dog mix has a lot of love to give back! He’s waiting at the Humane Society of Central…
Continue ReadingRussia condemned over deadly Mariupol children’s hospital bombing as WHO highlights pattern of strikes on medical facilities
CNN By Tim Lister, Laura Smith-Spark and Olga Voitovych, CNN An injured woman, heavily pregnant, is carried on a stretcher past the smoldering…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams: ‘I should have been at like 30 or 32’ grand slam singles titles
CNN By Alicia Lloyd and Christiane Amanpour, CNN Widely considered to be the GOAT of women’s tennis, 23-time grand slam champion Serena…
Continue ReadingShell won’t buy any more Russian oil and gas
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia is finding it ever harder to sell its oil and gas. Shell said Tuesday it was breaking…
Continue ReadingBlinken and NATO chief warn establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine could lead to a ‘full-fledged war in Europe’
CNN, FACEBOOK, STATE EMERGENCY SERVICES OF UKRAINE, UNTV, TELEGRAM, TWITTER By Jeremy Herb, CNN Top US and NATO officials on Friday pushed back…
Continue ReadingThis Toyota just sold for $2.5 million
CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business A Toyota sold at a Florida collector car auction Friday for $2.5 million. As you might guess, this was not…
Continue ReadingRussia says it’s blocking access to Facebook
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Russia is blocking Facebook in the country, according to its communications regulator. “In March 2022, a…
Continue Reading‘The Batman’ flies high with its dark and serious Dark Knight, but hangs around too long
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Batman” presents a muscular vision of the Dark Knight that hardcore fans have long desired, a dark…
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Furry Friends: Sadie is a sweet, still-playful senior kitty
Sadie is a 12-year-old cat searching for a new home to enjoy, still nimble and playful, waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
Continue ReadingHow to manage your money amid global unrest
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business With Russia’s internationally condemned invasion of Ukraine, one thing is certain: No one knows…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s chances of getting much needed rain are slim
CNN By Tom Sater and Monica Garrett, CNN It’s been a soggy week for the Pacific Northwest, as another powerful atmospheric river unloaded…
Continue ReadingDeSantis vows to veto latest GOP-proposed congressional boundaries in Florida
CNN, WFTS By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis engaged in a high-stakes game of chicken over the state’s new…
Continue ReadingCNN, BBC, and others suspend broadcasting from Russia after Putin signs law limiting press
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s creeping authoritarianism got a lot more overt on Friday when he signed a…
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