Senator Wyden tours NW Bend affordable housing project
Senator Ron Wyden spoke with reporters in northwest Bend on Friday after touring the new Azimuth 315 affordable-housing community, talking about…
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Jewell Elementary kids learn about solar power, celebrate completion of solar array project
A new solar panel array project completed at R.E. Jewell Elementary in SE Bend prompted a solar energy learning lesson on Friday for fifth-graders,…
Continue Reading‘I can’t do this’: Fort Myers Beach woman calls for help as Hurricane Ian’s storm surge floods her home
CNN, WFTS By Caroll Alvarado, CNN Hope Labriola stood naked on her bed, the water rising in her mobile home, as Hurricane Ian roared overhead. For a…
Continue ReadingFlorida farms are underwater and without power, pushing back critical planting season
CNN By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business About 15% of Nick Wishnatzki’s 650-acre family strawberry farm sustained damage from Hurricane Ian. His…
Continue ReadingBiden calls Nord Stream pipeline leaks a ‘deliberate act of sabotage’
CNN By Allie Malloy and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday called the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines a “deliberate act of…
Continue ReadingPutin announces annexation of Ukrainian regions in defiance of international law
CNN By Joshua Berlinger, Anna Chernova and Tim Lister, CNN President Vladimir Putin announced Russia would seize of nearly a fifth of Ukraine on…
Continue ReadingIan expected to dissipate soon after striking Carolinas and killing at least 45 in Florida
CNN, US COAST GUARD, DAN ALLERS, FRANK LONI, WKMG, WCSC By Christina Maxouris, Alaa Elassar, Jason Hanna and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Ian, now a…
Continue ReadingHurricane-ravaged Sanibel Island ‘is cut off from the world right now’
CNN By Bill Weir, Paul P. Murphy and Ray Sanchez, CNN An older couple who rode out Hurricane Ian in their home on Sanibel Island in Florida could not…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ian has devastated the Fort Myers area. Some people floated on freezers to escape
CNN, US COAST GUARD, DAN ALLERS, FRANK LONI, WKMG, WCSC By Jay Croft, CNN Particularly hard hit by Hurricane Ian, the Fort Myers area in southwest…
Continue ReadingALS drug gets FDA approval despite uncertainty about effectiveness
CNN, AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, has been approved by the US Food and…
Continue ReadingEurope faces ‘scary situation’ following mysterious pipeline leaks, former US regulator says
CNN By Matt Egan The apparent sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines running from Russia underscore Europe’s massive energy vulnerabilities,…
Continue ReadingFlorida theme parks and tourist attractions: What’s open and closed
CNN By Forrest Brown, CNN As Hurricane Ian approached the South Carolina coastline midday Friday, theme parks and other sites of interest to tourists…
Continue ReadingCharleston airport closes as Hurricane Ian moves in
CNN By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Marnie Hunter, CNN Hurricane Ian is dealing another blow to air travel as it moves up the East Coast. The…
Continue ReadingUS imposing ‘swift and severe costs’ on Russia following Putin’s Ukraine annexation
CNN By Betsy Klein, Phil Mattingly and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US is imposing what it describes as “swift and severe costs” on Russia,…
Continue ReadingDeSantis outlines plans for insurance payouts and calls for claims to be paid out quickly
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said the state plans to assist people who suffered damage to their homes after…
Continue ReadingWilliam, the new Prince of Wales, is taking on a crucial role
CNN By Max Foster and Rob Picheta, CNN A sense of normality slowly returned to the monarchy this week, as the royals’ extended period of…
Continue ReadingGrocery store prices aren’t coming down anytime soon
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Some sobering news for US shoppers: There’s little relief in…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ian could be Florida’s costliest storm ever
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Hurricane Ian may have caused as much as $47 billion in insured losses, according to the latest estimate, which…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, September 30
Here are the Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, September 30. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…
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Furry Friends: Meet Carter, the loving and cuddly cat!
Carter’s past is a bit of a mystery, but we are learning that this 1 or 2-year-old kitty is a sweet and lovable boy. He’s at Redmond’s Brightside…
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