LA County records more than 1 million coronavirus cases
Los Angeles has become the first US county to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases, according to state officials. Some 14,669 new cases were…
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A goose became a family’s pet after being rescued as a baby
An orphaned goose named Lil’ Bob has no idea it’s a bird, says the Ohio man raising it. While driving in Mason last spring, Joe Songer…
Continue Reading Montana trooper rescues driver from car submerged in icy river
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper is being praised for his heroic actions after pulling a driver from her submerged vehicle in the icy Yellowstone…
Continue Reading How to modify popular yoga poses if you’re super inflexible
Contrary to popular belief, yoga isn’t just for the super flexible. However, trying to complete moves that are out of your comfort zone can be…
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Saturday, January 16: Evening Snow Report
No new snow at any of the resorts, as the base totals are continuing to shrink, thanks to the warm…
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Lillard helps Blazers rally for a 112-106 win over Hawks
Damian Lillard scored 36 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rebounded from a first-half deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-106 Saturday…
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Thompson, Lucas help Oregon State beat Arizona State 80-79
Ethan Thompson scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and assisted on a dunk by Warith Alatishe with 4.1 seconds left to help Oregon State…
Continue Reading Massachusetts might soon have an official state dinosaur. A bunch of other states already do
We’ve all heard of state flowers and state birds, but Massachusetts is stepping it up by proposing a state dinosaur. There’s already a…
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Police: NE Bend driver flees traffic stop, crashes into two other cars
A Bend police officer tried to pull over a driver for not wearing his seat belt late Saturday afternoon, but he sped away, crashed into another car…
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Dozens of protesters rally in Prineville, call on governor to let businesses reopen
Dozens of protesters gathered Saturday in front of a closed gym in downtown Prineville, rallying to call for Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to let all…
Continue Reading Test fire of NASA’s SLS moon rocket ends prematurely
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than…
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South Korea is cracking down on digital sex crimes. Has it done enough?
Between the ages of 11 and 14, South Korean teenager Ji-o was threatened, stalked and pressured into taking sexually explicit photos of herself by…
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Trump has trashed America’s most important alliance. The rift with Europe could take decades to repair
The presidency of Donald Trump has left such a wretched stench in Europe that it’s hard to see how, even in four years, Joe Biden could…
Continue Reading New York man arrested for alleged participation in Capitol riot
Federal agents have arrested a 26-year-old New York resident for his alleged participation in the January 6 US Capitol riot in Washington, DC, a…
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Parade for Prineville Marine celebrates his 99th birthday
Prineville Marine Jack Becker, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, celebrated his 99th birthday in style on Saturday with a horn-honking…
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Communications director for Rep. Boebert resigns following Capitol siege
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s communications director has resigned in the wake of the Capitol insurrection earlier this month, according to…
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Oregon reports 41 more COVID-19 deaths, 4 in C. Oregon; 1,173 new cases
There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, four in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,799, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Spring fever in January?
Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Well, I know my fellow powder-chasers may be upset, but we’ve been having some spring-ike weather the last week or so,…
Continue Reading Atlanta synagogue says it was the target of a cyber attack before MLK Shabbat service with Raphael Warnock
The president of an Atlanta synagogue says its website was the target of a cyberattack during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat service with…
Continue Reading The oldest living Marine, a North Carolina woman, has died at age 107
Dorothy “Dot” Cole was the oldest living US Marine veteran when she died on January 7. She was 107 years old. Cole, who was born in 1913…
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