A California town is paying its homeless to clean their encampment sites
A pilot project in a California town is paying homeless residents to tidy up their living areas, and it’s changing the culture of the city. The…
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Inside Cup Foods, where it seems George Floyd never left
Walking up to Cup Foods, you pass the outline of a body drawn on the street. It shows where George Floyd took his last breath. Approaching it now,…
Continue ReadingFemale truckers have become TikTok influencers, and they’re changing the transportation game
Before Clarissa Rankin goes out on a job, a few things need to be in order. First up, a morning meditation. (“Dealing in transportation, you…
Continue ReadingA group of Black female writers created a Hallmark card collection to inspire racial resilience
As a master writer for Hallmark, Melvina Young is well-practiced in keeping a finger on the pulse of her community; making note of the emotions they…
Continue ReadingBritain mourns Prince Philip, longtime consort of Queen Elizabeth II, as funeral plans are awaited
Many Britons and others around the world will wake Saturday to a sense of sadness at the death of Prince Philip, the patriarch of the UK royal family…
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Redmond police update: Missing man found in Portland
Redmond police asked the public for help in finding a man who was traveling from California to Washington but failed to arrive and was in Central…
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OSP seeks public’s tips in illegal killings of 2 tundra swans in Harney County
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division asked for the public’s help Friday to identify the person(s) responsible for the recent unlawful…
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After ‘spirited’ testimony, OLCC OKs disputed ‘floor pricing’ for distilled spirits
After listening to what it termed “spirited testimony,” the Oregon Liquor Control Commission on Thursday approved a disputed “floor pricing” proposal…
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Coming up: The Big Playback covers final games of condensed football season
NewsChannel 21’s Max Goldwasser previews the sixth and final week of games in a late, condensed high school football season on the High Desert. Join…
Continue ReadingJapan’s powerful patriarchy often sidelines women. Fixing that won’t be easy
There was the Tokyo 2020 official who floated the idea of an “Olympig” creative campaign with plus-sized model Naomi Watanabe. An Olympic…
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Weed burning sparks fire that destroys Crooked River Ranch home
A Crooked River Ranch home was destroyed Friday by a fire that was sparked by residents’ outdoor weed burning that spread under the home’s deck…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of April 12-18
As the spring flowers begin to emerge, an indication of warmer weather to come, so too are the orange construction signs, indicating the beginning of…
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Possible cases of deadly wild rabbit virus reported in La Pine
It’s not unusual to find small animals that have contributed to the circle of life…that is, dead. However, when one woman found multiple dead…
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Deschutes County allocated nearly 5,300 COVID-19 vaccines for next week
The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 5,295 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week. Vaccine appointments will be…
Continue ReadingFour gray whales have been found dead in California’s Bay Area within eight days
Gray whales are visible just twice a year in California as they migrate from the southern tip of the West Coast up toward Alaska and back again. They…
Continue ReadingPentagon police officer charged in shooting deaths in Maryland
A Pentagon police officer was charged with two counts of second-degree murder Friday in the shooting deaths of two men in Maryland this week,…
Continue ReadingBowling Green State University expels fraternity for hazing in wake of student’s death
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter at Ohio’s Bowling Green State University has been permanently expelled from campus for hazing violations…
Continue ReadingScientists will study brain of former NFL player who police say killed five people then took his own life
The brain of a former NFL player who police said shot and killed five people before taking his own life will be studied by researchers at Boston…
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Tower Theatre among venues hit by relief grant application delays
The U.S. Small Business Association suspended the ‘Shuttered Venue Operators Grant’ application Thursday after applicants experienced technical…
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Central Oregon’s bats love caves — and both share fragile ecosystem
It’s pretty well-known that bats like to hang out in caves, but experts say the ecology of Central Oregon’s caves also depends on bats, in ways you…
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