Why you might be happier if you don’t buy anything on Black Friday
CNN, SHOPIFY By Christine Koh, CNN I delight in finding the perfect gift for a loved one and experience joy in thoughtful personal purchases. But I…
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Tom DeBlass: How MMA fighter overcame childhood abuse and father’s addiction to become a champion
CNN By Matias Grez, CNN Video by Finn McSkimming, CNN Even as a three-year-old, Tom DeBlass noticed that his father sometimes looked different when…
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Bend’s ‘I Like Pie’ run/walk draws nearly 2,000
Nearly 2,000 runners and walkers turned out on a warm, sunny Thanksgiving for the annual ‘I Like Pie’ event, raising more than $25,000 for…
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Bend Army soldier stationed in Poland sends home holiday greetings
Sgt. 1st Class Tyler Mitchell of Bend, serving in Poland, wishes his family a happy holidays and merry…
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Out & About: Dazzling sunsets and plenty more to see
We have received some wonderful photos of spectacular views from our Central Oregon friends, so here’s this week’s edition of Out &…
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Prineville soldier offers family holiday wishes from Poland
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Atkins wishes his family in Prineville a happy holidays from Enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup,…
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Army soldier wishes Sisters family happy holidays from Poland
U.S. Army Spec. Micah Leis wishes his family in Sisters happy holidays from Enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup in…
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Hip-hop artist J Meast holds fourth annual free community Thanksgiving dinner
Bend hip-hop artist J Meast held his fourth annual free community Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday at the Domino…
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Corn Dog Company food cart treats Bethlehem Inn residents, staff
The Corn Dog Company food truck stopped by the Bethlehem Inn shelter in Bend on Thanksgiving, offering its tasty dogs for free to residents and…
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Bend’s Family Kitchen serves annual Thanksgiving dinner, this year to go
A tradition for more than 25 years, Bend’s Family Kitchen has served Thanksgiving dinner to all in need, though a to-go offering this year, looking…
Continue ReadingPeng Shuai: WTA remains ‘deeply concerned’ about Chinese tennis star
CNN By Becky Thompson and Pauline Lockwood, CNN The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) “remains deeply concerned” that Chinese tennis…
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Redmond Turkey Trot kicks off people’s Thanksgiving holiday, with big turnout
The Redmond Turkey Trot had a big turnout Thanksgiving morning, with more than 1,000 pumped-up runners and walkers at Sam Johnson Park. This was the…
Continue ReadingA new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn
CNN By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN South Africa’s health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that…
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Rainy start to Black Friday
Happy Thanksgiving, Central Oregon! What a break we’ve caught with near 60 degree temperatures and partly cloudy skies for our Turkey day. With…
Continue ReadingTravel weather gets tricky as many return home from Thanksgiving
CNN By Robert Shackelford, Derek Van Dam, Gene Norman, and Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologists Now that your bellies are full and the leftovers are…
Continue ReadingTravel weather gets tricky as many return home from Thanksgiving
CNN By Robert Shackelford, Derek Van Dam, Gene Norman, and Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologists Now that your bellies are full and the leftovers are…
Continue ReadingThanksgiving travelers set TSA pandemic record — more than 2.3 million in the air
CNN, POOL By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN The mass of Thanksgiving travelers has set a new pandemic-era air travel record. The…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia hits grim record of 500 homicides as leaders stress the victims are more than numbers
WPVI By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN It’s daytime, and the woman screams, “Call 911! Call 911!” as pedestrians walk down a sidewalk…
Continue ReadingSome teens may get a Covid-19 vaccine booster soon, but younger kids might not get one at all
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN As more young children are getting their second doses of Covid-19 vaccine, another question is popping up: When will kids…
Continue ReadingMarjorie Taylor Greene lays out demands for GOP House speaker vote if Republicans retake majority in 2022
CNN By Melanie Zanona and Chandelis Duster, CNN Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest allies in Congress, on…
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