Electrical fire destroys crematorium at Deschutes Memorial Gardens in Bend
A fire late Friday night that destroyed the crematorium facility at Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens was traced to a failed electrical panel, an…
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A Black realtor was showing a home to a Black father and son. They were handcuffed by Michigan police
By Dakin Andone and Raja Razek, CNN A Black realtor was showing a house to a Black man and his 15-year-old son in a Michigan suburb last week when…
Continue ReadingThese top US chains are reinstating their mask requirements
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Top US retail and food chains have updated their mask policies since the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingTwo North Carolina men were killed by a train while mourning their brother killed in the same spot
By Melissa Alonso and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two men were mourning the loss of their brother, who had been struck by a light-rail train, when they were…
Continue ReadingDivers found human remains and a submerged car in search for New Hampshire woman missing since 1978
By David Williams, CNN New Hampshire Fish and Game search divers found human remains on Friday in a submerged car believed to belong to a woman who…
Continue Reading28,000-year-old lion cub looks like it’s just sleeping
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 ReadingFlorida reports record high number of new Covid-19 cases this week
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) escalated his ongoing feud with President Joe Biden over Covid-19 regulations, taking a stab at the President’s memory…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for gymnastics great Simone Biles after Tokyo?
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles left Tokyo on Wednesday with her fame intact, but changed from the person she had been…
Continue ReadingCuomo’s fight to stay in office runs into a wave of Democratic defections
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Gov. Andrew Cuomo is running out of time and friends as he stares down the prospect of being the first New York governor…
Continue ReadingAfter latest suicide, the Vessel in New York City’s Hudson Yards ponders its future
By Eric Levenson, CNN In a December 2016 article for The Architect’s Newspaper, journalist Audrey Wachs noted a glaring issue with the Vessel,…
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OHA: Reports show vaccines shield against hospitalizations; few cases, deaths among vaccinated
The three available COVID-19 vaccines serve as an effective shield against virus-related hospitalizations, according to newly published…
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April, June murder trials set for Bend man in killings of woman, two brothers
A judge on Friday set two murder trials next year for a Bend man charged in the killing of a woman late last year and two brothers in…
Continue ReadingTwo men arrested in US over alleged plot to kill Myanmar’s UN ambassador
By Helen Regan and Jamie Crawford, CNN Two Myanmar citizens have been charged in New York with allegedly plotting to kill or injure Myanmar’s…
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Good progress seen on Monty, Bean Creek wildfires, new blaze near Hole in the Ground
Officials said firefighters made great progress on all wildfires in Central Oregon Friday, including the two on the Sisters Ranger District near…
Continue ReadingMichigan hospital ends relationship with Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins over his vaccine stance
By Dave Alsup and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Holland Hospital in western Michigan said it is ending its relationship with Minnesota Vikings quarterback…
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C.O. businesses fighting big fines over violating state, local COVID-19 rules
Three Central Oregon businesses that were fined for violating Covid-19 restrictions last spring, such as mask requirements, are now taking the battle…
Continue ReadingHe was committed to a Hawaii state hospital for nearly 3 years in a case of mistaken identity. Now he wants the record set straight, Hawaii Innocence Project says
By Chris Boyette and Andy Rose, CNN The Hawaii Innocence Project has filed a memo in support of a man they say was wrongly incarcerated at Hawaii…
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Mini-mural festival adding social justice, equality artwork to downtown Bend
The High Desert Mural Festival and Scalehouse, an arts center, are putting together a mini-mural festival in downtown Bend this weekend, with a…
Continue ReadingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order on masks in schools faces first legal challenges over constitutionality
By Rosa Flores and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two different lawsuits have been filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis over his executive order on masks in…
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BPRD youth soccer league enrollment at record high; volunteer coaches needed
Soccer fever is alive in Central Oregon! Enrollment for the 2021 Bend Unified Recreation Soccer League is at an all-time high, with more than 2,300…
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