Pet Pals: Small animals need love, too
Hamsters, gerbils and rabbits are great animals for first-time pet owners, the Humane Society of Central Oregon…
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Redmond family moving cross-country to save ‘micro preemie’ daughter’s life
A Central Oregon family is packing up everything and moving to Ohio, to save their daughter’s life.…
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A Black police officer in Florida was fired for using the n-word, but his police union wants him reinstated
A Black police officer in Florida was fired this week after footage from his body camera showed him using the n-word during a personal phone call and…
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Biden administration tells facilities for migrant children to reopen to pre-pandemic levels
The Biden administration has notified facilities caring for migrant children that they can open back up to pre-Covid-19 levels, acknowledging…
Continue Reading Attorney for Cuomo accuser asks NY AG to protect all documents and notes of conversations from ‘potential spoilation’ by governor’s administration
The attorney for Charlotte Bennett, who is accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, sent a letter Friday to New York Attorney…
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Some states are lifting coronavirus restrictions but keeping mask mandates in place
As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to fall in many states, political leaders are facing decisions on when to loosen restrictions meant to help…
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City of Bend, Bethlehem Inn update Project Turnkey shelter plans
The Homeless Leadership Council of Central Oregon heard updates Friday from the city of Bend and Bethlehem Inn about their goals of turning motels in…
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Snow is on the way, but not for long…
Good Friday evening, Central Oregon! All of Central Oregon can expect some snow tonight. Bend and Redmond could see an inch of snow. As snow rolls…
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Deal reached in Senate to move forward on Covid relief after hours of impasse
A deal has been reached in the Senate to pave the way forward on President Joe Biden’s Covid relief bill after activity in the chamber ground…
Continue Reading A judge ruled photos of enslaved individuals belong to Harvard, not their direct descendant
A woman who says she is the direct descendant of a man and woman pictured in some of the earliest known photographs of enslaved people does not have…
Continue Reading Doctors in Chicago are making house calls to give vulnerable patients the Covid-19 vaccine
Hattie Blumenberg can’t easily get to a mass vaccination center. The 90-year-old woman has limited transportation, and leaving her Chicago home…
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03-05-21 Snow Report
In the last 24 hours, most resorts actually lost an inch or two of snow. More snow is on the way,…
Continue Reading Bill to repeal Cuomo’s emergency executive powers reaches governor’s desk
The New York State Senate and State Assembly passed a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded emergency executive powers Friday, sending it…
Continue Reading Woman’s perseverance sees dream of Appalachian Trail artist retreat space become reality
Click here for updates on this story Hot Springs, North Carolina (WLOS) — There is a special place nestled in the…
Continue Reading Stop sitting still and do these 8 activities throughout the workday — 3 minutes at a time
Over the course of the pandemic, many people who previously commuted to office spaces and job sites joined the at-home workforce. Unfortunately, that…
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Oregon lawmakers mulling bill to put race on voter registration
Oregon state lawmakers are considering a bill that would give residents the option of providing their racial identity, ethnicity and language…
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RPA junior accepted into computer science fellowship program
Redmond Proficiency Academy junior Lillian Caldwell has been accepted into the Execute Big Fellowship, a six-week virtual program designed to…
Continue Reading Biden administration considers opening additional tent facilities in Arizona amid influx of migrants
The Biden administration is considering opening additional temporary border facilities in Arizona to manage the influx of migrants arriving at the…
Continue Reading Around 5,000 customers are still without water in Jackson, Mississippi, city official says
Though thousands are still under boil water advisories, about 5,000 customers in Jackson, Mississippi, don’t have water service, a decline from…
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Joe Manchin stalls Democrats’ Covid relief push for hours
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin stalled the passage of the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill for hours on Friday, as Republicans urged…
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