Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 441 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,383, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon Democrats decry GOP legislative slowdown during COVID
Oregon’s House of Representatives returned to the Capitol this week after floor sessions had been canceled due to multiple COVID-19 cases, but…
Continue ReadingFrance risks ‘losing control’ over Covid-19 spread without stricter national measures — Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron announced tougher national coronavirus restrictions Wednesday, saying the country must take a “new…
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2 men found dead in burned car in S. Oregon; OSP says deaths considered homicides
Oregon State Police have released the names of two men found dead last Wednesday in a burned car south of Lake Selmac.…
Continue ReadingFamily speaks out after teen shot security guard, police officer before being shot dead
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — “I’m sorry” – those are the words of the family of the…
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OSU study finds that marbled murrelets pick breeding sites by sounds
Oregon State University researchers broadcast marbled murrelet calls in mature forests and found that the threatened seabirds’ choice of breeding…
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Taxpayers who already filed returns will automatically get stimulus break on unemployment benefits, IRS says
Americans who lost their jobs last year and have already filed their tax returns will have one less headache to deal with. The Internal Revenue…
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Central Oregon Locavore launches re-branding, offers new membership options
The Bend nonprofit Central Oregon Locavore launches their new logo and branding on Thursday. Not only is Locavore re-branding, but they are also…
Continue ReadingDrones could help fight coronavirus by air-dropping medical supplies
These are dangerous times for people with chronic health conditions. They often need to visit hospitals for treatment or to collect medication, but…
Continue ReadingAnti-Asian attacks sparking interest in self-defense classes, instructions for bystanders
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — With a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City — at…
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ODOT: Distracted Driving Awareness Month puts the focus on you, the driver
Over a five-year period in Oregon, 18 people died in crashes involving a driver using a cell…
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Pacific Power offers help to Jefferson County customers hit by COVID-19 hardships
Many Pacific Power customers in Jefferson County have seen their lives turned upside down by the economic turmoil caused by more than a year of the…
Continue Reading Iowa Democrat announces decision to withdraw effort to contest House race
Iowa Democrat Rita Hart withdrew her contest before Congress on Wednesday, ending her challenge of her state-certified, six-vote loss amid increasing…
Continue ReadingBlack Lives Matter mural vandalized
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Black Lives Matter mural has been…
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Saving Grace to host virtual ‘Take Back the Night’ event
In January 2016, Cassie Hanlin went on a first date with a man she knew from mutual…
Continue Reading Pentagon announces new policies to abolish Trump administration’s transgender military ban
The Pentagon has announced new policies to abolish the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the US military following a…
Continue ReadingApple will no longer make Siri’s voice female by default
Apple’s Siri will soon stop defaulting to a female-sounding voice. The company said Wednesday that its mobile devices will ask users to pick…
Continue Reading‘She will die without this medication’: Toddler’s life hangs in balance after ‘miracle’ drug discontinued
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnetonka family is fighting for the life of their…
Continue ReadingBlack Fortune 500 executives want companies to fight Republican voting restrictions
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black business leaders are calling out their Fortune 500 peers for their muted response to new laws that…
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Deschutes National Forest finalizes cave protection order
The Deschutes National Forest finalized a new cave management forest order Wednesday that prohibits certain activities in and around caves where they…
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