This sunny park has more roller coasters than any in the world — for now
CNN By Forrest Brown, CNN For the hard-core amusement park crowd, nothing satisfies like a good roller coaster. Long drops, high speed, lots of…
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C.O. Veterans Ranch showcases new documentary ‘Cover Me, The Path to Purpose’ at 2 Bend showings
BEND, Ore.(KTVZ) — The nonprofit Central Oregon Veterans Ranch has released a documentary called “Cover Me, The Path to Purpose.” It tells the…
Continue ReadingFirst US government-organized convoy evacuates private American citizens from Sudan conflict
CNN, TWITTER, GOOGLE EARTH, FLIGHT TRACKER, FACEBOOK ABDUL KADER AL QANIN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The first US-led effort to evacuate private…
Continue Reading‘Mom, these bad men have me’: She believes scammers cloned her daughter’s voice in a fake kidnapping
CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN Jennifer DeStefano’s phone rang one afternoon as she climbed out of her car outside the dance studio where her younger…
Continue ReadingNeighbors asked a man to stop firing a rifle outside. He then opened fire on them, killing 5 people, a Texas sheriff says
KTRK By Raja Razek, Andy Rose and Ray Sanchez, CNN A gunman is still at large after allegedly fatally shooting five people, including a child, in a…
Continue Reading‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ is a heaven-sent version of Judy Blume’s book
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is a classic coming-of-age tale, but the Judy Blume book…
Continue ReadingTop moments from the White House Correspondents’ dinner
CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN President Joe Biden joked about a range of topics at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday but struck a…
Continue ReadingTexas man allegedly shot and killed a man who scammed him of $40 in parking fees. Then he resumed his date
KPRC, HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A Texas man who was allegedly scammed of $40 in parking fees while on a…
Continue ReadingCourtney Dauwalter: The fun-fueled ultra-marathon star defying science
CNN By Matt Foster, CNN Most people’s idea of fun wouldn’t involve running for hours on end through brutal, undulating terrain —…
Continue ReadingEva Longoria shares 5 essential Mexico experiences
CNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN With 32 states, dozens of indigenous cultures, culinary traditions that date back thousands of years and a blend of…
Continue ReadingSevere storms featuring tornadoes, waterspouts possible along Gulf Coast this weekend
CNN, KCRA, GETTY IMAGES, WSVN, WJXT, WFAA By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 20 million people in the Southeast have the potential for…
Continue ReadingSevere storms including waterspouts possible for beachgoers along Gulf Coast this weekend
WFAA, GARY CLAYTON, CNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 20 million people in the Southeast have the potential for severe storms this…
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Now you can use Google to look at Bend’s tree canopy, check other environmental data
A new Google mapping tool that includes Bend as a pilot location shows the percentage of the city that has tree cover, among other environmental…
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Bend resident, 911 dispatcher honored by Bend Fire for saving a life
Bend resident Elisa Anderson and Deschutes County 911 dispatcher Ashley Tyree received Bend Fire & Rescue’s LifeSaver Award Friday for their…
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Bend woman writes book about couple’s 18,000-mile bike journey from Alaska to Argentina
A Bend woman has written a book about the 20-month, 18,000-mile bike journey she took with her husband from Alaska to Argentina. Liam Gibler talked…
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Obsidian Middle School students pitch inventions to aid disabled, in ‘Shark Tank’ team fashion
Students at Redmond’s Obsidian Middle School have been working in teams for weeks, designing products for students with disabilities, and gave their…
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They’re not green, but ODOT does recycle that red winter sand and gravel
ODOT crews who put down the “cinders” (sand and gravel) to boost traction on icy winter days pick them back up in warmer times, to be recycled in…
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Pet Pals: Freddie is a sweet little dog
He’s a 13-year-old dachshund, and looking for a soft landing, waiting at the Humane Society of Central…
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Colorful fiber on display at wool growers’ Fiber Market Day in Redmond
Central Oregon farms and ranches produce some of the finest wool on Earth! The High Desert Wool Growers Fiber Market Day takes place Saturday at the…
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Columbia River Reining Horse competition this weekend in Redmond
The Deschutes County Fairgrounds plays host to the Columbia River Reining Horse Association competition this weekend. It’s free to…
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