41 jumps: Bend man breaks Oregon single-day skydiving record at Madras Airport
Rain and wind (and a bird) at the Madras Airport were not enough to slow down Dan Horne en route to setting a single-day state skydiving…
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What you need to know about Israel’s new Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett
After four elections in two years, and with the country trapped in an agonizing parliamentary stalemate, Naftali Bennett appeared to be on the…
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Some Bend drivers going through construction site
Despite ‘Road Closed’ signs and marked detours, several motorists a day are driving through the Columbia-Simpson Avenue roundabout construction site…
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BPRD is boosting Juniper Park security after parking lot assault on teen, arrest
A northeast Bend man was arrested Monday night on charges he accosted and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl as she walked to her car in the…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County’s 81st; 314 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 81st death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,737, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingGirl Scouts say they have millions of boxes of unsold cookies due to the pandemic
Buying Girl Scout cookies has become a long-awaited yearly tradition for many people in the US. But this year, the organization is faced with an…
Continue ReadingMan convicted of killing student in Colorado STEM school shooting
A Colorado jury on Tuesday found one of the suspects in a deadly Colorado school shooting guilty of more than 40 charges, including murder. Devon…
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Portland police officer indicted on assault charge from protest last August
A grand jury has indicted a Portland police officer on an assault charge stemming from an August 2020 protest where he allegedly caused physical…
Continue ReadingControversial Jerusalem march poses first test for new Israeli government
Thousands of Israelis marched in a controversial flag-waving procession through east Jerusalem on Tuesday, risking a new round of tensions with…
Continue ReadingBrother of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is acquitted of murder charges from 2018 shooting
After a mistrial was declared last month in the murder trial of Tevin Biles-Thomas, the brother of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, a judge in…
Continue ReadingBiden names Lina Khan as FTC chair
Big Tech critic Lina Khan will chair the Federal Trade Commission, the powerful antitrust agency that’s targeted companies such as Facebook…
Continue ReadingToo much time in North Texas heat leading to more hospitalizations
Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — MedStar said it is prepared for a long week, expecting…
Continue ReadingRestaurant owner who served in the Army gets frozen out of COVID-19 relief money
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Military veterans, women and the socially disadvantaged. People in…
Continue ReadingSPCA of Texas rescues 12 Dogs left without food, water for 5 days
Click here for updates on this story VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Found in a small, filthy mobile home filled with…
Continue Reading‘California is turning the page.’ Reopening celebrated with dancing after midnight and baseball bobblehead giveaway
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state ended capacity limits, physical…
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OSU study: Compound derived from hops shows promise as treatment for common liver disease
Research by Oregon State University suggests a pair of compounds originating from hops can help thwart a dangerous buildup of fat in the liver known…
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Deadly virus confirmed in a wild rabbit in Lake County
The USDA Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory last week confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in a wild black-tailed…
Continue ReadingLarge crowd shows up for nurses demonstration in front of Mission Hospital
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Tuesday morning, dozens joined in front of…
Continue ReadingThe US reaches 600,000 Covid-19 deaths as the new, dangerous Delta variant is on the rise
The US reached another sobering milestone in the Covid-19 pandemic, with 600,000 lives lost to the disease as of Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins…
Continue ReadingGroup raises flags for Casa Bonita, joins fight to save it from disappearing
Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, Colorado (KCNC) — On Flag Day, enthusiasts of Casa Bonita gathered to…
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