NFL fines Washington Football Team $10 million after workplace culture investigation
By Amir Vera, David Close and Jill Martin, CNN The NFL fined the Washington Football Team $10 million Thursday following the conclusion of an…
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‘A real shock’: Burning mattress left in driveway of SW Bend couple’s home
A southwest Bend woman was at work early Thursday when a security app on her phone alerted her to a frightening scene — a fire in the driveway in…
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Wildfires affecting I-5, Hwy. 97 traffic at Calif. border, Hwy. 197 reopens south of Columbia River
Wildfire-caused highway closures, road construction and early holiday travelers are slowing Interstate 5 travelers on both sides of the Southern…
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Sisters ‘beer spa’ owner arrested; some nearby businesses say they’re not surprised
A Bend man, the owner of a Sisters spa, is facing several charges, including illegally giving massages without a license.…
Continue ReadingGarland suspends federal executions and orders review of Trump-era rules
By Christina Carrega, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland has ordered a temporarily halt to federal executions as Justice Department senior…
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Hwy. 58 near Salt Creek Tunnel to close next Wednesday for removal of crashed semi-truck
A section of Oregon Highway 58, the Willamette Highway, will be fully closed in the area of the Salt Creek Tunnel for 10 hours next Wednesday, July…
Continue ReadingSome Champlain Towers condo board members quit in 2019 over sluggish building repairs, Washington Post reports
By Theresa Waldrop and Joe Sutton, CNN Five members of the Champlain Towers South condo association’s seven-member board — including its…
Continue ReadingNFL fines Washington Football Team $10 million after workplace culture investigation
By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN The NFL fined the Washington Football Team $10 million Thursday following the conclusion of an independent…
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Deschutes National Forest closing FS Road 4606 during the day for reconstruction work
Beginning next Tuesday, the Deschutes National Forest will be closing a road off Skyliners Road to motorized traffic during the day, to allow the…
Continue ReadingThe Surfside building department was placed under administrative review in early 2019 before condo collapse
By David Shortell, CNN The building department in Surfside, Florida, was the target of mounting complaints by residents and contractors in late 2018…
Continue ReadingThe Surfside building department was placed under administrative review in early 2019 before condo collapse
By David Shortell, CNN The building department in Surfside, Florida, was the target of mounting complaints by residents and contractors in late 2018…
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Public use restrictions, including ban on open fires, begin Friday in C.O. wilderness areas
With continuing extreme temperatures and drying vegetation at higher elevations, the Deschutes National Forest, in coordination with the Willamette…
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Camper in woods west of Sisters injured trying to put out escaped cooking fire, cited
A man camping on Forest Service land west of Sisters was injured Thursday as he tried to put out an escaped cooking fire, then ran to get help and…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 4 new COVID-19 related deaths, including Jefferson County’s 41st, 198 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 41st death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,778, the Oregon…
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Your photos of a dramatic, colorful C.O. sunset
Along with the thunder and lightning, Wednesday night brought an especially dramatic, colorful show in the skies over Central Oregon. Thanks for…
Continue ReadingReggie Bush wants the 2005 Heisman Trophy back
By Jacob Lev and Steve Almasy, CNN Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, said…
Continue ReadingReggie Bush wants the 2005 Heisman Trophy back
By Jacob Lev and Steve Almasy, CNN Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, said…
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Stormy aftermath: Lightning strikes ignite several new wildfires around Central Oregon
Thunderstorms that moved through Central Oregon Wednesday evening and early Thursday blanketed the landscape with hundreds of lightning strikes and…
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Fagan expresses dismay at Supreme Court voting rights ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Brnovich vs. DNC Thursday that Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said has serious and damaging…
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Oregon firefighting leaders urge celebrating the Fourth responsibly amid hot, dry conditions
Fire potential remains high across Oregon through the 4th of July weekend. The continued drought, recent heat wave and forecast hot temperatures…
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