Lillard has 43, go-ahead score as Blazers edge Pelicans
Damian Lillard scored 43 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 16.5 seconds left, to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to their sixth…
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US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC
Life expectancy in the US dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease…
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Bend councilors get Parkway update, OK funding for three affordable housing projects
Bend city councilors Wednesday night received an update on Bend Parkway improvement plans and heard public concerns over homeless camp sweeps, also…
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Biden administration confronts regulatory maze and hazy messaging in push to reopen schools
President Joe Biden’s promise to try to open schools within his first 100 days has become one of most vexing puzzles facing the new…
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Supply grows, but demand soars: Some Bend homes sell for $100K over asking price
No matter where you are in Bend, you will likely see construction of new homes — and yet, a supply vs. demand squeeze has prices soaring to record…
Continue Reading Biden administration prepares new rules placing stricter enforcement parameters on ICE
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to roll out new guidelines that would curtail enforcement measures, focusing more narrowly on…
Continue ReadingBiden administration begins negotiating over Don McGahn testimony to House, new court filing says
The Biden administration and the US House of Representatives said on Wednesday that they are negotiating over the testimony of former White House…
Continue ReadingCDC’s Covid-19 school guidance leaves some reassured, others confused
The scene sits at the core of tense debate across America. In the city of Atlanta’s public schools, masks cover the faces of children and…
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May bond measure would replace crowded Sisters Elementary School
Sisters Elementary School has become so crowded that hallways and old storage closets have become makeshift work spaces for students.…
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South Korean volleyball twins Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong dropped amid bullying scandal
South Korean volleyball twins Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong have been dropped from their national and club sides amid claims of teenage bullying.…
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DeSantis defends controversial vaccine deal with developer — and threatens to pull vaccines if officials don’t like it
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to move a pop-up vaccination clinic that his state has set up in an affluent community in…
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Camp Sherman deputy’s legacy continues with children
Jefferson County sheriff’s Deputy Dave Blann’s widow held a contest for students at Black Butte School in Camp Sherman. She asked the kids to write…
Continue Reading Biden to pick Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sources say
President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, two sources familiar with…
Continue Reading New standards will take the guesswork out of choosing the most effective face masks
Americans may soon be able to choose between two clearly labeled levels of face mask protection while browsing store shelves. The new national mask…
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Sisters weekend fire deemed arson
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office wants your help with any information regarding the house fire on Larch Avenue from Saturday, February…
Continue Reading Judge rebukes preeminent US attorney’s office and urges DOJ review of sanctions case given ‘systemic nature’ of errors and misconduct
A federal judge in New York is urging the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility to conduct a review into the US…
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The man who created President Donald Trump
When the news broke last October that Donald Trump had been diagnosed with Covid-19, legendary conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh immediately…
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You can now sponsor an animal at Sunriver Nature Center
Sunriver Nature Center has a new program where you can sponsor an animal, with some special perks, including a behind-the-scenes…
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Cuomo said ‘he can destroy me’: NY assemblyman alleges governor threatened him over nursing homes scandal
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been pleading with lawmakers for support and even threatening political retribution against Democrats who have…
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