Mosaic Medical expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Mosaic Medical has been invited by the Oregon Health Authority to participate in a pilot program to expand…
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Court dates set for two Canadians detained in China on espionage charges
Two Canadian citizens charged with espionage in China will go on trial Friday and Monday, more than two years after they were first detained. In a…
Continue ReadingChina’s ambassador to US says he doesn’t have ‘high expectations’ for Alaska summit with Biden officials
Beijing does not have “high expectations” for upcoming talks with the United States in Alaska, China’s ambassador to the US told…
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Miniature donkey injured in NE Bend attack; owner believes it was off-leash dog
A donkey was taken to the vet after it was attacked on Tuesday in northeast Bend. His owner believes a dog at the adjacent off-leash dog park is…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 reinfections are rare, but more common in people 65 and older, study finds
Coronavirus reinfections are relatively rare, but it’s more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, according to a study…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco police increase patrols following new assaults against Asian Americans
The San Francisco Police Department is increasing patrols in predominately Asian neighborhoods following an “alarming spike in brazen…
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Black US Capitol Police officer recounts January 6: ‘They showed that they hated us and they hated our skin color’
A Black US Capitol Police officer said he and his fellow Black officers are still grappling with their harrowing experience on January 6, when they…
Continue ReadingTexas and Montana lead coalition of states suing Biden administration over Keystone pipeline
Twenty-one states, led by Texas and Montana, filed suit on Wednesday against President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke the permit for the…
Continue ReadingIntelligence report contradicts claims by Trump and his team on China election interference
The US intelligence report released Tuesday detailing foreign election interference in the 2020 election contradicts repeated statements from former…
Continue ReadingEducation secretary says school in the fall ‘will look more like what it was before Covid’
US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Wednesday projected optimism that the fall will bring a school year that looks “more like what it was…
Continue ReadingSchiff dodges when pressed on interest in California attorney general position
Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday repeatedly declined to say whether he’s interested in becoming attorney general of California as speculation…
Continue ReadingMan arrested outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ official residence and had rifle and ammunition in car
Washington, DC, police arrested a Texas man outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ official residence, the US Naval Observatory, in the…
Continue ReadingNFL star Deshaun Watson sued for alleged sexual assaults
Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for alleged sexual assault by two women. The lawsuits were filed in Harris County,…
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Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team reports on efforts
Deschutes County’s Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Team gave an update Wednesday to county commissioners on its first year, outlining the…
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IndieWomen Film Festival begins in Bend
The second annual IndieWomen Film Festival is taking place virtually, Thursday through Saturday, in celebration of Women’s History Month, sponsored…
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Community mural highlights Bend
You can help paint it, too! It’s a mural by numbers at Church of the Nazarene in Bend. After it’s finished, it can be seen at the church on Easter…
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Wirkkala murder retrial begins at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
Several potential jurors were dismissed on Wednesday, but opening arguments are set for Thursday morning. Luke Wirkkala was convicted of murder in…
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OSU board puts President F. King Alexander on probation amid controversy
After hours of public comments and private deliberations, the Oregon State University Board late Wednesday placed President F. King Alexander on…
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Endangered red wolf from Wash. zoo gets novel operation at OSU
Specialists at Oregon State University’s veterinary hospital operated Tuesday on a rare red wolf from the breeding program at Point Defiance Zoo &…
Continue Reading Georgia Republicans make unexpected push on another bill to restrict voting
A key committee in the Republican-controlled Georgia legislature on Wednesday made a surprise move and began work on a massive new voting bill that…
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