Snow, ice makes for slick C.O. roads; caution urged
ODOT has some familiar tips to avoid problems on Central Oregon’s snowy, slick roadways, involving patience and allowing extra time for…
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Bend physician offers safety tips for cold-weather activities
A Summit Health pulmonary critical care physician has some suggestions for avoiding frostbite and other cold-weather…
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Mt. Bachelor adds lift ticket ‘pick-up box’ in Old Mill, making for quicker trip to the lifts
Skiers and snowboarders making the trek to Mt. Bachelor now have a touchless way to pick up pre-purchased lift passes before even leaving Bend,…
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OSU, OSU-Cascades to require booster shots; COVID tests required for students staying on campus
Oregon State University said Tuesday it plans to resume in-person instruction and other activities and operations on Jan. 3 as planned at all…
Continue ReadingFormer Democratic leader Harry Reid to lie in state at US Capitol on January 12
GETTY IMAGES, CNN, POOL, FAMILY PHOTOS, SENATE TV By Paul LeBlanc and Melanie Zanona, CNN Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will lie in state…
Continue ReadingLegendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85
CNN By David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN Hall of Famer John Madden, whose Oakland Raiders teams never had a losing season and a beloved football…
Continue ReadingTuesday, Dec. 28: Evening snow report
In the last 24 hours… Mt. Hood Meadows reported 6 new inches. Timberline reported 7 new inches. Hoodoo reported 0 new inches. Mt. Bachelor…
Continue ReadingLegendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85
ESPN, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CBS SPORTS, FOX SPORTS, ABC SPORTS, NBC SPORTS, GETTY IMAGES, FROM TINACTIN, ACE HARDWARE, EA SPORTS MADDEN NFL, CNN By David…
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A few more snow showers Wednesday
Happy Tuesday Central Oregon! We’re still smack in the middle of the cold snap brought on by our Christmas weekend storm. High temperatures today…
Continue ReadingBiden is dogged by a testing shortage he had vowed to fix
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden is closing out his first year in office facing one of the same…
Continue ReadingFlorida Highway Patrol opens investigation into death of 13-year-old on dirt bike during attempted police stop
WPBF, BOYNTON CHEVRON, CNN By Paul P. Murphy, CNN The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) will investigate what happened when a 13-year-old on a dirt bike…
Continue Reading14-year-old girl fatally shot by LAPD called US ‘safest country in the world,’ father says
CNN, KABC By Ray Sanchez, CNN Valentina Orellana-Peralta’s dream of becoming an American citizen and studying robotics ended days before…
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Beijing 2022: Figure skater Nathan Chen aims higher
Nathan Chen had a disappointing finish in his first Olympics in 2018, but he has spent his time since getting ready for 2022, and he has been…
Continue ReadingThe nearly 17 feet of snow in California’s Sierra Nevada is crushing records. It’s still not enough
CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN After months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires, heavy snow is falling in the Sierra…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s SpaceX satellites catch heat in China over close calls with space station
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jackie Wattles and Jill Disis, CNN Business Elon Musk’s rocky year in China is ending on another sour note. The tech…
Continue ReadingSome Trump allies slow walk, stonewall or snub January 6 committee
CNN,TWITTER, DAN SCAVINO,JOHN HARRINGTON, GAB, ROGER STONE, “STEVE BANNON WAR ROOM”, CNN By Sara Murray, CNN When the committee investigating the…
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Oregon BottleDrop network donates $20K to nonprofits operating warming shelters
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, which operates the BottleDrop network, engaged its Emergency Fund this week to contribute $20,000 in…
Continue ReadingWhat is ‘flurona’ and how serious is it?
CNN By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Israel’s first known case of a person infected with Covid-19 and the flu has been detected, the country’s…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles woman faces federal charge after allegedly punching another passenger on Delta flight
CNN By Paul P. Murphy and Steve Almasy, CNN A Los Angeles woman is facing a federal assault charge after allegedly hitting and spitting on another…
Continue ReadingSpider-Man defeated Omicron. Next, it’s Batman’s turn
CNN By Brian Lowry, CNN Business Spider-Man has triumphed against tough box-office odds and the Omicron variant. As theaters and Hollywood get ready…
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