High Desert ESD offers winter driving lessons
Deschutes County’s Skid Car program is on hiatus due to the pandemic, but the High Desert Education Service District offers driver education lessons,…
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Returning traveler tests positive for Omicron after completing two-week quarantine in China
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN China has detected its second case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in a traveler more than two weeks after he arrived in…
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Study highlights importance of sewage system proposed for Terrebonne
A 2020 Terrebonne Wastewater Feasibility Study shows that many septic tanks in Terrebonne are reaching the end of their 30 year life cycle, leading…
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Drought improves water quality, but just in the short term
Lower nitrate levels in Lake Billy Chinook came from lower water levels, due to this year’s severe drought, but the Deschutes River Alliance says the…
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Holiday Lights returns for 2021 – and so does our Sweepstakes
We kick off our annual feature with a dazzling home in La Pine. Post a photo of your own special display to take part in our Holiday Lights Photo…
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Salvation Army in Bend pushes to make yearly ‘Red Kettle’ goal, help those in need
The agency in Bend is well short of its goal for 2021, and is serving triple the number of families this year. To donate, visit…
Continue ReadingDawson Springs mother clutched her 2 kids in bed when the storm lifted her mattress into the air
CNN By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Theresa Waldrop, CNN That Breeana Glisson and her two children are still alive after a tornado tore through…
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Back to the future: OSAA OKs Bend high schools’ return to 5A Intermountain Conference
OSAA voted Monday to change the classification and districting of certain high schools in Oregon, similar to how it was before…
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Gov. Brown thanks Oregon National Guard for pandemic assistance
Oregon Governor Kate Brown visited Camp Withycombe on Monday, taking part in a demobilization ceremony and recognizing Oregon National Guard members…
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Flakes fly as Mt. Bachelor gets 63rd season underway; Hoodoo sets Friday opening
The snow was deep, the lifts were spinning and the flakes were flying as Mt. Bachelor finally got its 63rd season underway…
Continue ReadingFact check: Several news outlets inaccurately reported key detail of Meadows story about Trump and protesters
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Several news outlets inaccurately reported a key detail of a story told by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in…
Continue ReadingNew F1 world champion Max Verstappen ‘not disappointed at all’ with controversial way he won title
CNN, GETTY IMAGES By Ben Morse, CNN The season finale to the Formula One season has gotten a lot of people talking. Some congratulated Max Verstappen…
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A one-day break before the next round begins
Happy snowy Monday, Central Oregon! The clouds will start to break up overnight Monday. Southerly winds will reduce to 5-10 mph. Lows will range from…
Continue ReadingOmicron is spreading fast. That’s alarming even if it’s mild
CNN By Maggie Fox, CNN The Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading quickly in several countries where it has been discovered. Even if it causes…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court turned away two emergency requests Monday from health care workers, doctors and…
Continue ReadingOSHA is investigating deadly Amazon warehouse collapse after Illinois tornado
CNN By Liz Stark and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the…
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Deadly tornadoes demolish more than 1,000 homes, claiming lives and livelihoods in several states
CNN, WPSD By Kelly McCleary, Holly Yan, Elizabeth Joseph and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The destruction is so catastrophic, officials still don’t…
Continue ReadingPeloton has a response for the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot shocker
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business This article contains spoilers about the first episode of “And Just Like That…”…
Continue ReadingThis was the deadliest 24 hours in December for tornadoes on record. Here’s what else we know about the storms
CNN By Brandon Miller, Judson Jones and Ralph Ellis Severe weather struck with a violent intensity this weekend, leaving a wide path of death and…
Continue ReadingThe backdoor Roth IRA may be on the chopping block. Here’s what you can do now
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business This month may be the last chance for high-income savers to take full advantage of the ‘backdoor’…
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