11 of 22 Chinese miners trapped in gold mine rescued
Eleven miners who were trapped in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China have been rescued, Chinese state media reported. Authorities…
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Body cam video shows police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black man during a mental health check
The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month.…
Continue ReadingShe was murdered for catching an Indian priest and nun in a sex act. Three decades later, justice is served
The dead nun’s slippers were scattered on the convent kitchen floor — one near the entrance, the other by the fridge. Her white veil was…
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C.O. ‘Buttes to Basins’ forest resiliency project receives $3.3 million in federal funds
The Buttes to Basins All Lands Forest Resiliency Project in Jefferson and Deschutes counties have received nearly $3 3 million to address wildfire…
Continue ReadingFirst of 22 Chinese miners trapped in gold mine rescued
A miner who was trapped underground in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China has been rescued, Chinese state media reported. He was…
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Injured Gorge hiker rescued, three days after falling down 50-foot cliff
A Coast Guard helicopter crew has rescued a seriously injured hiker, three days after he fell down a 50-foot cliff in the Columbia River Gorge,…
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Crews recover body of woman swept away in Gorge mudslide
Multnomah County sheriff’s deputies and firefighters on Saturday recovered the body of a woman whose vehicle was swept away in a deep mudslide…
Continue ReadingBiden’s decrees vault America back onto the global stage. A whiplashed world wonders for how long
Within hours of taking office, US President Joe Biden set to work signing a blizzard of executive orders, memorandums and directives to agencies,…
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19-year-old suspect in Bend holdup, attempted robbery caught in Sunriver
A 19-year-old man who tried to rob one northeast Bend business, then held up another less than an hour later Saturday afternoon was spotted and…
Continue ReadingFDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of Covid-19 vaccine
As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…
Continue ReadingChinese-Canadian alleged drug kingpin, accused of running one of the world’s biggest methamphetamine cartels, is arrested in Amsterdam
A Chinese-born alleged drug kingpin accused of presiding over a multi-billion dollar narcotics operation has been arrested by Dutch authorities.…
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No issues with COVID-19 vaccinations for C.O. educators
Deschutes County health officials say mass vaccination of teachers and school staff underway this weekend at the fairgrounds in Redmond have not had…
Continue ReadingBody cam video shows police officer’s fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a mental health check
The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month.…
Continue ReadingYouTube star Jojo Siwa comes out to her fans on her Instagram account
YouTube star Jojo Siwa confirmed her sexuality to her fans by coming out on her Instagram account. Siwa posted the image on Twitter account Friday…
Continue ReadingSeattle police chief announces tighter policy for prosecuting vandalism
People who destroy property in Seattle will be arrested under a tighter policy coordinated between the Seattle Police Department and Seattle City…
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33 missing children found in anti-human trafficking operation in Southern California
Thirty-three missing children were recovered this month in an anti-human trafficking operation led by FBI’s Los Angeles field office, the…
Continue ReadingLarry King interview famously ends with Marlon Brando’s on-the-mouth kiss
Larry King over the years interviewed thousands — heads of state, movie stars, world class athletes, ordinary people — but one of his…
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Oregon reports second case of COVID-19 UK variant
The Oregon Health Authority says it was notified Friday that a person in Yamhill County tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain…
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Democrats working on legislation to provide $3,000 payments per child amid pandemic
House Democrats are working on legislation proposed by President Joe Biden to expand the existing child tax credit, directing the IRS to send…
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Smoke alarm awakens NW Bend resident to attic fire in century-old home
A smoke alarm awakened a northwest Bend resident early Saturday to a fire in the attic of a small, more than century-old home, traced to a woodstove…
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