Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new Covid-19 epicenter
CNN’s Will Ripley shows the Covid-19 tests, lines and paperwork he has to complete in order to travel to Japan for the Tokyo…
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‘Not knowing – that’s the hardest part’: Darlene Fire evacuees wait for word on their home
Dwayne Sandobal and Karin Halstrom evacuated their home in Sun Forest Estates after the Darlene Fire broke out on their street. The fire erupted…
Continue ReadingIndonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new Covid-19 epicenter
By Masrur Jamaluddin and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Indonesia reported 54,517 new cases of Covid-19, authorities said Wednesday, a single-day national…
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Deschutes Library Board chooses two architectural firms for new Central Library
The Miller Hull and Steele firms get the nod to design the multi-million-dollar building. Library branches also are slated to get extensive…
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Oregon OSHA plans to ‘aggressively’ enforce new heat rules, offers training tools
Following adoption of the nation’s strongest requirements to protect workers from heat stress, Oregon OSHA is offering educational and training…
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Several C.O. Little League baseball teams win district titles, move onto state tournament
Several Central Oregon Little League teams will be competing for state championships this weekend after winning their district…
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Poor air quality from wildfires burning around region could curb outdoor dining options
With the smoke from many fires burning around the area and region, some Central Oregon restaurants may end up closing their outdoor seating areas,…
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Crews make progress on wildfire in Tillamook State Forest as bigger blazes battled across Oregon
Firefighters from six Oregon Department of Forestry offices were engaged Wednesday, along with crews from South Fork and industrial forest landowners…
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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic will be resentenced after a court order
By Carma Hassan, CNN Joseph Maldonado-Passage, known as Joe Exotic on the 2020 Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and…
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Bend woman talks of family challenges as her husband works to fight the Bootleg Fire
The impact of the fires that have been spreading across Central Oregon take a toll on everyone, including the family of…
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A car slammed into a home injuring a young girl, so a stranger jumped to action and saved her
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A good Samaritan is being credited for being instrumental in saving the life of a little girl who was critically injured…
Continue ReadingEngineer hired by town of Surfside says his access to the collapse site has been curtailed
Florida officials have released new 911 audio from the moments following the deadly Surfside condo collapse. CNN’s Rose Flores…
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‘Please unmask our kids!’: Crowd brings hot debate to Bend-La Pine School Board
Dozens of passionate parents showed up at the Bend-La Pine School Board meeting Tuesday evening to voice their opinions on whether young students…
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ODOT crews hope to have fire-hit Highway 138E open again by weekend
Crews are working to reopen Oregon Highway 138E, affected by the Jack Fire, perhaps by this weekend, the Oregon Department of Transportation said…
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Man who pleaded guilty in murder-for-hire case planned to pin killings on Black Lives Matter, prosecutors say
By Kendall Lanier and Amanda Watts, CNN A 51-year-old Florida man has pleaded guilty to one count of murder for hire, according to a news release…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 251 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,803, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend’s Think Wild offers advice to help wildlife cope with heat waves, wildfires
Extreme heat and wildfires throughout the state of Oregon have a lot of people wondering how wildlife is being affected. The Bend wildlife hospital…
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Home renovation leads to the discovery of over 150 bowling balls under a family’s porch
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A homeowner in Michigan found an unusual surprise when renovating his porch. David Olson, 33, said he uncovered over 150…
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Pendleton man gets probation, 3-year fishing ban for poaching Metolius River bull trout
A Pendleton man was sentenced Wednesday to three years’ federal probation, a $1,000 fine, 40 hours of community service and a three-year fishing…
Continue ReadingNFL star Richard Sherman arrested in domestic violence case, police say
By Ray Sanchez and Homero De la Fuente, CNN NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Wednesday after allegedly trying to break into the home of…
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