Amid Hunnell Road cleanup, Bend councilors review managed camp requirements
As winter weather approaches in Bend, homeless campers along Hunnell and Clausen roads are once again being asked to cleanup, move over and and make…
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21 C. Oregon teams advancing in playoffs with chance to capture a state title
When Oregon’s high school fall sports playoffs started last weekend, nearly 30 Central Oregon teams began their quest for a state title.…
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St. Charles official defends COVID visitor policy after senior waiting outside sparks debate
A recent Facebook post of an elderly man waiting outside the St. Charles Bend Emergency Department due to COVID-19 visitor policies has stirred up…
Continue ReadingPelosi adds 4 weeks of paid family and medical leave back into social spending bill
CNN, POOL, HOUSE TV By Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a major shift, announced Wednesday that four weeks of paid family and medical…
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C.O. vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds to start
Deschutes County health officials would like to get almost 20,000 kids vaccinated. 5-11 year olds make up 15% of current Covid-19…
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Driver arrested in SW Redmond hit-and-run crash that left woman seriously injured, in coma
A 22-year-old Redmond woman was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on hit-and-run and other charges, accused of an Oct. 26 hit-and-run crash in southwest…
Continue ReadingPhil Murphy prevails in close race in New Jersey, CNN projects
CNN By Gregory Krieg and MJ Lee, CNN New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has become the first Democratic governor in more than four decades to win reelection…
Continue ReadingEric Adams elected as New York City’s second Black mayor, CNN projects
CNN, WABC, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1, NEWS 12 BROOKLYN, WPIX By Gregory Krieg, CNN Democrat Eric Adams has been elected the 110th mayor of New York City, CNN…
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Oregon law enforcement can’t release most mugshots after Jan. 1; C.O. sheriff’s offices weigh in
When someone is arrested and brought into the Deschutes County Jail for booking, the Sheriff’s Office takes their picture and information. All of the…
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Long-debated Thornburgh Resort near Redmond faces another public hearing as appeals continue
The Thornburgh resort has another public hearing tomorrow regarding the destination resort’s proposed 80 overnight lodging…
Continue ReadingHotly contested elections shake up local school boards
CNN By Katie Lobosco, CNN After a year of contentious debates over mask mandates, social distancing rules and curriculums regarding race, new…
Continue ReadingGlenn Youngkin wrote the GOP playbook to navigate the Trump factor. Can it be replicated in 2022?
CNN, POOL, WHSV, WTKR, WTVR, YOUNGKIN BASKETBALL SOURCE RICE UNIVERSITY, WSET By Eric Bradner, CNN With his victory in the Virginia gubernatorial…
Continue ReadingNFL receiver Henry Ruggs III drove more than 150 mph before fatal crash, prosecutors say
CNN, KTNV By Tina Burnside, CNN Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was traveling more than 150 mph — his alcohol level more…
Continue ReadingFord is first major US automaker to mandate vaccines
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Ford will mandate vaccines for most of its 32,000 US salaried employees, a spokesperson for the company…
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Multiple cold fronts lead to several days with showers
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Rain showers will start late Wednesday evening and get heavier overnight. Lows will be in the mid-30s to mid-40s and…
Continue ReadingGeneration Climate: How the crisis made young people the adults in the room
CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Vanessa Nakate was 21 when deadly floods inundated vast swaths of East Africa in 2018. She didn’t consider herself a…
Continue ReadingPediatrician or pharmacy? Expert weighs in on how to get a Covid vaccine appointment for your child
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Now that health officials in the US have issued emergency use authorization for a vaccine for younger children, the…
Continue ReadingGermany is experiencing a ‘massive’ pandemic of the unvaccinated, says health minister
CNN By Sharon Braithwaite, Stephanie Halasz and Tara John, CNN Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn said the country was experiencing a…
Continue ReadingA 16-year-old Georgia student who was shot in the head while waiting for a school bus has died
CNN, WXIA By Gregory Lemos, CNN A 16-year-old student who was shot in the head Tuesday while waiting for the school bus in a neighborhood in Gwinnett…
Continue ReadingZillow bet the farm on its house-flipping business. Now it’s downsizing
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To…
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