Holiday Lights: A fun, bright spot on Burgess Road in La Pine
A home on Burgess Road in La Pine has all sorts of holiday cheer to share in the yard. If you have a special display, please pop a photo to our…
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Dashcam near La Pine captures streaking meteor
Alex Castellanos Pfeiffer’s dashcam on a trip to La Pine captured a falling meteor, part of the peak of the Geminid meteor…
Continue ReadingBillie Eilish says watching porn from age 11 ‘really destroyed my brain’
CNN By CNN’s Lianne Kolirin and Reuters Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish has spoken about an addiction to watching pornography, starting at…
Continue ReadingNews coverage conveys creeping anxiety amid Delta surge, Omicron uncertainty
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
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Cascades East Transit proposes putting a ‘mobility hub’ near downtown Bend
It would take some of the pressure off the current transit hub, Hawthorne Station off Third Street. CET also needs 10 drivers…
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NW Bend drivers slip, slide and some crash on snowy hills
Streets were slick in many places around Bend on a snowy Wednesday, and a particular trouble spot was the hills of northwest…
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Deschutes County distributes $7.8 million in federal funds for affordable housing projects
Deschutes County commissioners have approved using $7.8 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for numerous affordable housing projects around…
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Deschutes County commissioners reject proposed homeless RV park on Hwy. 20 east of Bend
A managed homeless camp would have been east of Bend on Highway 20, but commissioners said it would not be practical. A change in zoning would have…
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Fred Meyer faces possible Friday strike
UFCW Local 555, representing more than 29K workers, may go on strike Friday morning, if this week’s contract negotiations don’t bring…
Continue ReadingMore than 400K have no power across the central US after storms delivered a record spate of hurricane-force gusts
CNN By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Brandon Miller, CNN Intense storms delivered a destructive and record-setting spate of winds Wednesday from…
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As snow moves in, Deschutes County Road Department says it’s ready for winter work
The winter season is officially here, as most Central Oregonians are seeing out the window or on the streets Wednesday can see, which means you’ll…
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Financial support from Visit Bend launches Sustainable Tourism Lab at OSU-Cascades
Oregon State University–Cascades announced Wednesday it will establish a research laboratory to provide data and services to help tourism entities…
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Fundraiser in honor of missing Bend kayaker to raise money for Rwandan children
A fundraiser in honor of Alex Kollar, the Bend kayaker who went missing a few months ago, will take place this Friday, raising money for a cause…
Continue ReadingFiring of Louisville detective who fatally shot Breonna Taylor is upheld after a board review
WDRB, FAMILY PHOTOS, LMPD, CNN By Amir Vera and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A review board upheld the termination of the former police detective who…
Continue ReadingJustice Department breaks off settlement talks with families separated at US-Mexico border
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Justice Department has informed attorneys representing separated migrant families that it will cease settlement…
Continue ReadingJFK researchers underwhelmed by latest release of assassination documents
CNN By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Frustrated JFK researchers say there is little new to learn in Wednesday’s release of previously classified…
Continue ReadingDec. 15, 2021 PM Snow Report
In the last 24 hours… Mt. Hood Meadows reported 8 new inches. Timberline reported 4 new inches. Hoodoo reported 2 new inches. Mt. Bachelor…
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The snow is not done falling
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Our winter weather advisory is still in place for the upper elevations and the Cascades until Thursday at 4 p.m. Our…
Continue ReadingFlu and Covid-19 cases rising in much of the US
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US health officials are bracing for a trio of public health concerns this winter: more infections from the Omicron…
Continue ReadingElon Musk calls Elizabeth Warren ‘Senator Karen’ in fight over taxes
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Senator Elizabeth Warren and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are in the middle of a full-scale Twitter war. Warren called the…
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