NW Bend drivers slip, slide and some crash on snowy hills
Streets were slick in many places around Bend on a snowy Wednesday, and a particular trouble spot was the hills of northwest…
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Deschutes County distributes $7.8 million in federal funds for affordable housing projects
Deschutes County commissioners have approved using $7.8 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for numerous affordable housing projects around…
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Deschutes County commissioners reject proposed homeless RV park on Hwy. 20 east of Bend
A managed homeless camp would have been east of Bend on Highway 20, but commissioners said it would not be practical. A change in zoning would have…
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Fred Meyer faces possible Friday strike
UFCW Local 555, representing more than 29K workers, may go on strike Friday morning, if this week’s contract negotiations don’t bring…
Continue ReadingMore than 400K have no power across the central US after storms delivered a record spate of hurricane-force gusts
CNN By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Brandon Miller, CNN Intense storms delivered a destructive and record-setting spate of winds Wednesday from…
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As snow moves in, Deschutes County Road Department says it’s ready for winter work
The winter season is officially here, as most Central Oregonians are seeing out the window or on the streets Wednesday can see, which means you’ll…
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Financial support from Visit Bend launches Sustainable Tourism Lab at OSU-Cascades
Oregon State University–Cascades announced Wednesday it will establish a research laboratory to provide data and services to help tourism entities…
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Fundraiser in honor of missing Bend kayaker to raise money for Rwandan children
A fundraiser in honor of Alex Kollar, the Bend kayaker who went missing a few months ago, will take place this Friday, raising money for a cause…
Continue ReadingFiring of Louisville detective who fatally shot Breonna Taylor is upheld after a board review
WDRB, FAMILY PHOTOS, LMPD, CNN By Amir Vera and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A review board upheld the termination of the former police detective who…
Continue ReadingJustice Department breaks off settlement talks with families separated at US-Mexico border
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Justice Department has informed attorneys representing separated migrant families that it will cease settlement…
Continue ReadingJFK researchers underwhelmed by latest release of assassination documents
CNN By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Frustrated JFK researchers say there is little new to learn in Wednesday’s release of previously classified…
Continue ReadingDec. 15, 2021 PM Snow Report
In the last 24 hours… Mt. Hood Meadows reported 8 new inches. Timberline reported 4 new inches. Hoodoo reported 2 new inches. Mt. Bachelor…
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The snow is not done falling
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Our winter weather advisory is still in place for the upper elevations and the Cascades until Thursday at 4 p.m. Our…
Continue ReadingFlu and Covid-19 cases rising in much of the US
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US health officials are bracing for a trio of public health concerns this winter: more infections from the Omicron…
Continue ReadingElon Musk calls Elizabeth Warren ‘Senator Karen’ in fight over taxes
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Senator Elizabeth Warren and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are in the middle of a full-scale Twitter war. Warren called the…
Continue ReadingMore than 400K have no power across the central US after storms delivered a record spate of hurricane-force gusts
CNN By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Brandon Miller, CNN Intense storms delivered a destructive and record-setting spate of winds Wednesday from…
Continue ReadingNavy to begin discharging sailors who refuse Covid-19 vaccine
CNN, POOL, NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, GETTY IMAGES, KGO, KRCR, NYC MEDIA By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US Navy will begin…
Continue ReadingTwo major airline CEOs question the need for masks on planes
CNN, POOL By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The CEOs of two of the nation’s major airlines say they don’t think wearing masks on planes does…
Continue ReadingA single Kentucky Republican travels with Biden to survey tornado and storm damage
CNN, POOL, WLKY By Maegan Vazquez, CNN On nearly any other day in Washington, Republican Congressman James Comer would likely be calling for…
Continue ReadingA dramatic increase in number of migrants seeking asylum in Arizona overwhelms Border Patrol
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Under the shadow of the border wall, dozens of migrants raced to get in line as they spotted the…
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