Biden admin eyes a potentially stark shift in messaging around ending the pandemic
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden’s top health officials came to an afternoon briefing at the White House…
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What we can learn from Ben Affleck’s comments about his marriage and addiction
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN For as much controversy as actor Ben Affleck stirred when talking about his marriage and addiction, he also shined a…
Continue ReadingFor the second Christmas in a row, hospital workers will face the trauma of Covid-19 patient deaths
CNN By Travis Caldwell, Sara Sidner, Stephanie Becker and Dan Przygoda, CNN For the second year in a row, weary doctors and nurses on the front lines…
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Humane Society of C.O.’s Wish Trees help shelter meet needs
There are gift trees of all sorts this time of year, but the two Humane Society of Central Oregon locations, the shelter and thrift store, have wish…
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Holiday Lights: Music plays with the lights on Black Duck Road
A fun show is waiting on Black Duck Road in the Three Rivers area, where synchronized lights and music await. Share your display in a photo on the…
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Pet Pal: Troy brings a small menagerie to the studio
Troy from the Humane Society of Central Oregon brings Anya the sweet puppy, Luna the hamster and Eclair, part of a bonded pair of guinea pigs, along…
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One Class at a Time: Crooked River Elementary teacher makes music happen
This month, the $500 One Class at a Time honor goes to Crooked River Elementary teacher Talia Pascuzzi, so she can bring more music into her…
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C.O. Realtors give $20,000 to internship program
The Central Oregon Association of Realtors gave $20,000 to the East Cascade Works Youth Career Connect internship program for high school and college…
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10 tiny homes arrive in Bend for future managed homeless camp
Ten tiny homes have arrived in Bend and are being stored for a managed homeless camp, once the city decides on a…
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Bend-La Pine school bus driver honored for life-saving actions after crash
Bend-La Pine school bus driver John Norwood was honored this week for life-saving actions after a Jeep driver hit his bus, which had no students…
Continue ReadingDC area police investigate ‘shopping cart killer,’ charged in two deaths and suspected in two more
WJLA, HARRISONBURG POLICE, FAIRFAX POLICE, CNN By Emma Tucker Authorities in the DC metro area said Friday a 35-year-old man who was charged last…
Continue Reading‘Round after round of Covid.’ Military personnel help a Michigan hospital that’s inundated with Covid patients and short on staff
CNN By Jack Hannah, Jason Carroll and Christina Maxouris, CNN Zafar Shamoon, chief of the emergency department at the Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn,…
Continue ReadingAppeals court lets Biden administration enforce vaccine rules for large employers
CNN, THE WHITE HOUSE By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Biden administration scored a significant victory Friday in its court battles to enforce various…
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Skiers ‘stoked’ at Hoodoo opening; resort announces custom ski and snowboard shop
Hoodoo Ski Area opened its season Friday morning, with a line of excited skiers and snowboarders waiting for “first…
Continue ReadingCalifornia school system is sending every student and staff member home with a Covid-19 antigen test for the holidays
CNN By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN With the Omicron variant spreading quickly across the US, several school districts are sending Covid-19 antigen tests…
Continue ReadingTeen rescued his mom by creating a makeshift tourniquet with a shoelace and some inspiration from Grey’s Anatomy
CNN, WABI By Sara Smart, CNN After binging on episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, many fans of the show think they can successfully duplicate the…
Continue ReadingTrump uses anti-Semitic tropes to again criticize Jewish Americans
CNN By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump, in a newly released interview, claimed that Jewish Americans “either don’t like…
Continue ReadingWhy the mask mandate on planes is good for business
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly stirred up some controversy Wednesday when he suggested that…
Continue Reading‘This is weird and murky.’ Trump SPAC deal values firm at more than $10 billion despite red flags
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former President Donald Trump’s new media venture has no known revenue or product. Trump Media…
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Our break from the snow does not last long…for some
Happy Friday, Central Oregon! We’re looking at partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies Friday night, with lows ranging from the mid-teens…
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