OSU experts discuss conditions, causes of early wildfire season
Oregon State University held an online wildfire and drought forum Monday on what Oregon can expect as this fire season hits full…
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A Colorado police officer was killed in a shooting in the city of Arvada
By Amir Vera and Deanna Hackney, CNN Three people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday. A bystander…
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S-503 Fire on Warm Springs Reservation at 6,200 acres; Klamath fire evacuation level lowered
A wildfire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation southeast of Mount Hood grew to about 6,200 acres Sunday, also bringing hazy skies to Central…
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Fireworks sales to start in C.O. amid firefighters’ fear of ‘catastrophic’ wildfire season
A classic fourth of July tradition is set to come back to Central Oregon and while experts advise taking caution, others are excited.…
Continue ReadingDeputy under criminal investigation after ‘disturbing’ video shows him kicking suspect in the head, sheriff’s department says
By Stella Chan, CNN A Southern California sheriff’s deputy is under criminal investigation after surveillance video showed him kicking a…
Continue ReadingCarl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out
Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, has played in the NFL for five years and said he “agonized over the decision” to…
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Bend road chip-sealing projects under way
Summer brings many familiar sights, including streets closed for paving or chip-sealing. A city of Bend official says the investment saves plenty…
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Deschutes County tops 10,000 COVID-19 cases
As Deschutes County recorded its 10,000th COVID-19 case over the weekend, county health officials say rising vaccination levels are a key reason the…
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New wildfire south of Chiloquin prompts Level 3 evacuations, road closures
A new wildfire broke out south of Chiloquin Monday afternoon, threatening structures and prompting Level 3 evacuation orders and two road closures,…
Continue ReadingAfter 150 Amazon packages arrived at a woman’s home by mistake, she decided to donate the contents to local hospitals
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A New York woman is giving back to the community after more than 150 Amazon boxes that did not belong to her showed up at…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated Americans are at risk of a possibly more dangerous Covid-19 variant. These are the most vulnerable states
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Some states are making great strides in vaccinating their residents against Covid-19, but the ones that are not may soon be…
Continue Reading‘Tragic accident’ leaves 1 dead when a truck hits pedestrians at a Florida Pride parade
By Andy Rose, Hollie Silverman, Keith Allen and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Authorities say the incident in which two pedestrians were hit by a truck at…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with key Democratic senators as he pushes for path on voting, infrastructure
By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden ramped up his push to move his legislative agenda forward in private meetings Monday with two key…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 78 cases, but advises to view low case count with caution
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,756 the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingOregon man accused in three murders allegedly forces woman to drive him to Wisconsin
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Amanda Jackson, CNN A man accused of killing three people in three separate incidents Friday in North Bend, Oregon, and then…
Continue ReadingOSU leading $17M effort to understand universe through low-frequency gravitational waves
Oregon State University is the lead institution for a $17 million National Science Foundation center devoted to pushing the boundaries of physics…
Continue ReadingCarl Nassib of Las Vegas Raiders is first active NFL player to announce he is gay
Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, became the first active NFL player in league history to announce that he is gay.…
Continue ReadingCarl Nassib of Las Vegas Raiders is first active NFL player to announce he is gay
By Jill Martin, CNN Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, became the first active NFL player in league history to announce…
Continue ReadingWoman who killed her abusive husband goes on trial for murder in France
The murder trial of a woman who killed her abusive husband got underway in the French city of Chalon-sur-Saône on Monday. In her bestselling book…
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Man killed in Southern Oregon plane crash
A Medford man died Sunday after crashing a small airplane into a field in White City, sheriff’s deputies…
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