PHOENIX, ARIZ. – Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali passed away at a Phoenix-area hospital June 3, NBC News reports. Ali, 74, died after he was hospitalized Thursday for a respiratory illness connected to his Parkinson’s disease. Sources told the Read More
(CNN) Americans died at a higher rate in 2015, news that comes as a surprise to experts who are used to seeing a decline in the number of deaths. The age-adjusted death rate was 729.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, compared with 723.2 in 2014. That might not sound Read More
Bend, Ore. – More than 75 U.S. landmarks took part in the “Wear Orange” campaign for National Gun Violence Awareness day Thursday. In Bend, all the flags on the footbridge in the Old Mill District were orange. In the evening, a gathering for the cause Read More
Bend, Ore. – the new Farewell Bend pedestrian bridge construction has begun in the Old Mill District and the Bend Park & Recreation District is notifying the community about upcoming pile driving next week. Officials said the driving will begin on Monday, and Read More
Deschutes County, Ore. – Parts of the Western U.S. are getting an early taste of scorching summer heat, forcing officials in Oregon, California, and the desert Southwest states to heed the warnings of dangerous, triple-digit temperatures in this first week of Read More
Deschutes County, Ore. – This year’s fire season begins today for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District. Officials said warm spring temperatures have quickly melted the winter snowpack and dried wildland fuels. District fire Read More
Deschutes County, Ore. – The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, along with public safety partners around the state, will receive state funds to partially reimburse their expenses for their response to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge takeover in Harney Read More
Bend, Ore. – The Riverhouse has been a staple in the community for more than 40 years. The landmark Bend hotel celebrated its grand reopening Wednesday. . Vesta Hospitality bought the beloved property last March and began a renovation that topped $10 million. The Read More
Bend, Ore. – An Oregon State Police trooper shot a 36 year-old Nicholas Berger three times after Berger held a woman at knifepoint and threatened to kill her at the High Desert Museum Tuesday, according to Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel. It’s Read More
Bend, Ore. – Beginning today, edible marijuana products containing up to 15 milligrams of THC will be available for retail sale in registered medical marijuana dispensaries across the state to adults 21 or over. The Oregon Health Authority adds that although Read More
