Growing demand for COVID-19 tests contributes to long wait times
As the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly, some Central Oregon COVID-19 testing clinics are experiencing longer wait times.…
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Deschutes County revisiting its ‘Dark Sky’ outdoor lighting rules
The Deschutes County rule may get more enforcement, in a big to curb light…
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Staffing challenges prompt Deschutes Brewery to limit its hours and menu
Deschutes Brewery says 30% of its downtown Bend brew pub staff have either tested positive for Covid-19, or have…
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C.O. gas station owner, struggling with short-staffing, calls for self-service pumps
The staff shortage crippling many businesses around the country may have a new impact, if a Central Oregon gas station owner gets his way — and more…
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Smaller crowds: Only 4 guests per player allowed at Bend-La Pine games, other events
The crowds for basketball games and all other extracurricular activities are going to look a little smaller for Bend-La Pine Schools, at least for…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy vows to remove Democrats from committees if Republicans win House
CNN By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee…
Continue ReadingOmicron devastates services, schools, travel as workers are sick or in quarantine
CNN, KCAL, KCBS, WSVN, WCAX, WJLA, KPIX, KPTV By Theresa Waldrop and Julia Jones, CNN As the Omicron variant sweeps the nation, it’s disrupting…
Continue ReadingGeorgia voting rights groups boycott Biden’s Atlanta speech: ‘We don’t need even more photo ops. We need action’
CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KVUE, WTVF By Nicole Chavez, CNN A coalition of voting rights groups in Georgia announced Monday that they will not attend…
Continue ReadingNot much snow overnight
Mt. Hood Meadows reported 4 new inches and Mt. Bachelor reported one new inch. Timberline, Hoodoo, and Ski Bowl reported no new…
Continue ReadingDesperate families are searching for answers after the deadly Bronx apartment blaze
CNN, WABC, WCBS, NEWS 12 THE BRONX, VERONICA ALVAREZ By Tami Luhby and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Photographs by Timothy Fadek for CNN Nfamara Kebe…
Continue ReadingThink 2021 was bad? Not for Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Lamborghini
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Americans may be feeling uneasy about the economy, but if sales of ultra-luxury cars are any…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy vows to remove Democrats from committees if Republicans win House
CNN By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee…
Continue ReadingAlabama and Georgia will unite against ‘common opponent’ of Covid-19 during national championship football game
CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN It’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but — while their teams will duke it out on the field…
Continue ReadingEx-‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress
CNN By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another…
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A much different start to the week
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Monday night lows will be scattered through the 30s. Skies will stay mostly cloudy, but we will remain dry. Southerly…
Continue Reading62,000 Los Angeles students and staff test positive for Covid ahead of return to school
CNN, POOL, UNIFIED SCHOOLS, KCAL, KCBS, NORTHWELL HEALTH, WSVN, WCAX, WJLA, KPIX, WSB, METROBUS, KPTV, ROYAL CARIBBEAN, ALASKA AIRLINES, KCAL/KCBS By…
Continue ReadingDow falls nearly 165 points, but tech stocks make a huge comeback
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business For some time, many investing experts have been predicting there will be a shift away from big…
Continue ReadingNo. 3 Georgia defeats No. 1 Alabama to win first college football championship in 41 years
CNN By Steve Almasy, CNN The Georgia Bulldogs won their first Division I football title since the 1980 season, upsetting the No. 1 Alabama Crimson…
Continue Reading‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ pays tribute to Bob Saget
CNN By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” one of the shows that solidified Bob Saget as a fixture in the living…
Continue ReadingAn Arctic blast sets the Northeast and Upper Midwest in a deep freeze as a tornado strikes Alabama
CNN By Haley Brink, Gene Norman and Holly Yan, CNN As frigid, arctic air engulfs the Upper Midwest and Northeast, some Gulf Coast states are at risk…
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