La Pine man one of two killed in weekend shooting at SE Portland bar
A La Pine man died Sunday at a Portland hospital after a shooting late Saturday night at a bar in the city’s Sellwood area in which a Portland man…
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Europe’s unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help
The European Union’s 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout…
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Bend police arrest pair of theft, burglary suspects
Two transients are charged with theft and other crimes in the theft of a log splitter from a Bend store, one of them also accused of the theft of a…
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Wyden introduces bill he says will help keep Oregon ranchers in business
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) introduced legislation Tuesday they say would restore transparency and accountability in the…
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Oregon OSHA proposes new COVID-19 rules for employer-provided housing
Oregon OSHA is proposing to extend protective measures against COVID-19 for workers who rely on housing provided by employers, including as part of…
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OSU study finds like wine grapes, whiskey flavor from barley depends on region
A Bend whiskey-maker is welcoming a new study co-authored by an Oregon State University researcher that found flavor differences in whiskey are…
Continue ReadingIndiana girls bring concerns over ‘Men Working’ signs to their lawmakers, and the city vows action
Two young sisters are using their voices to fight for gender equality in their city. When Blair Babione, 11, and her sister Brienne, 9, noticed…
Continue ReadingHigh winds topple trees in Lackawanna County
Click here for updates on this story LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The wind took down a tree in the Moosic…
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine given to first patients in Ohio
The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States. Barbara Schmalenberger, 86, was the…
Continue ReadingSmith College controversy highlights struggles schools face in making racially equitable campuses
In the summer of 2018, Oumou Kanoute read a book and ate her lunch in a common room area of a Smith College residence hall that required keycard…
Continue ReadingRio Tinto’s chairman to step down in latest shakeup following Indigenous cave destruction
Rio Tinto Chairman Simon Thompson is stepping down over the company’s destruction of a 46,000-year-old, sacred Indigenous site in Australia,…
Continue ReadingMan needs lung transplant after surviving Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story DEPUE, Illinois (WQAD) — A Bureau County man is fighting for his life after…
Continue ReadingA Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity has been suspended after the death of a 19-year-old student
Virginia Commonwealth University has suspended a fraternity and announced a review of all Greek life after a student was found dead at an off-campus…
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Demand for electric vehicles rising in C. Oregon: You can test-drive a Tesla in Bend
The demand for electric vehicles is on the rise in Central Oregon, and that has caught the attention of Tesla, who’s partnered with a local…
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Redmond set to build first new neighborhood park in 15 years
Quartz Park, coming to the south end of the Dry Canyon, will be the first new neighborhood park in Redmond in 15…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton has received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Dolly Parton is showing everyone how it’s done by receiving her first Covid-19 vaccination shot. The country music star got the shot at…
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31 Central Oregon HS skiers set to compete in Alpine State Championships
The high school Alpine State Championships are set for Thursday and Friday, and 31 Deschutes County skiers will compete. That’s an impressive feat in…
Continue ReadingPD: Woman ‘intentionally drove’ SUV into Hendersonville birthing center
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Hendersonville woman was arrested on Monday…
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Ex-UPS driver sentenced to 20 years for S. Oregon I-5 shootings
A former UPS driver who pleaded guilty to shootings that injured a woman and damaged vehicles along Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon has been…
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