A fantasy football bet leads to a $1,000 tip for a Waffle House server
As the NFL regular season came to a close, Michael Carsley knew the penalty for finishing last in his fantasy football league. Their rule: Whoever…
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Huge sinkhole opens up outside Italian hospital, forcing evacuation of Covid patients
A huge sinkhole, about 22,000 square feet across and 66 feet deep, swallowed several cars and forced the evacuation of a Covid ward after opening up…
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Football FANdemonium Playoffs – Round 2
We are now onto the second round of the FANdemonium playoffs. The road to the Grand Prize – a $700 tailgate party package – is on the horizon. Eight…
Continue ReadingActivists in Kenosha say they are hurt and disappointed after the no-charging decision in Jacob Blake shooting
It’s been almost five months since Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by Officer Rusten Sheskey. Sheskey, a White officer, shot…
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No. 1 Stanford women top No. 11 Oregon 70-63
Haley Jones had 18 points and No. 1 Stanford used a big third quarter Friday to beat 11th-ranked Oregon 70-63.…
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More states report climbing Covid-19 numbers as CDC chief warns US Capitol riot was a likely ‘surge event’
On the heels of the country’s deadliest week since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start, state officials are warning of more alarming patterns…
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One-week US Covid-19 case and death totals are higher than ever
The US reported more Covid-19 cases and deaths in the last week than any previous seven days during the pandemic, data showed Friday morning. And…
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Valuing male dominance may predict support for Trump, study says
Men and women who endorse “hegemonic masculinity” — an idealized form of manhood where White, heterosexual men have power, status…
Continue ReadingMichael Apted, British filmmaker and documentarian, dies at 79
British filmmaker and documentarian Michael Apted died Thursday night in Los Angeles at the age of 79, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced…
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Noah Chast
Sports Anchor, NewsChannel 21 I love to help people, and I am excited to do that by sharing your stories here in Central Oregon! I was born and…
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OSU researchers take key step toward mass production of hydrogen from water
Efficiently mass-producing hydrogen from water is closer to becoming a reality, thanks to Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office urges Oregonians to observe Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Every January, the U.S. Attorney’s Office joins communities around the state in observing Law Enforcement Appreciation Day to honor the…
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Pet Pals: Ollie is an active dog in need of a new home
Meet Ollie, a 3-year-old Jack Russell Terrier mix waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central…
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Sunriver Brewing launches line of barrel-aged beers
Sunriver Brewing Company is launching a new line of barrel-aged beer, a passion project for the…
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SunPower will close factory in Hillsboro, lay off 170
SunPower says it will close the former SolarWorld factory in Hillsboro, laying off 170 people in ongoing manufacturing setbacks at the site.…
Continue Reading‘We’re on the brink of utter collapse.’ Yellow cabdrivers in New York struggle to stay alive as the pandemic rages on
For Augustine Tang, driving a taxi was a way to carry on his father’s legacy, who died unexpectedly in 2015. But the coronavirus pandemic has…
Continue Reading‘Jeopardy!’ posts a final message for longtime host Alex Trebek
“Jeopardy!” had a simple message ahead of the broadcast of the very last episode featuring the legendary Alex Trebek: Thank you. In a…
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Ore. Legislative Emergency Board approves COVID-19, wildfire relief funding
Oregon’s Legislative Emergency Board approved millions of dollars in emergency funding Friday to support Oregonians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Biden will release nearly all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose
President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release nearly every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine when he takes office, a break with the Trump…
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Video shows lawmaker opened Oregon Capitol door to protesters
Security video released Friday shows a Republican state representative letting protesters into the Oregon Capitol building, which was closed to the…
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