New York City mayor launches commission to address systemic racism
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has launched a racial justice commission that will be tasked with dismantling structural racism and addressing the…
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A new lawsuit calls Deshaun Watson a ‘serial predator.’ 14 lawsuits against him now allege sexual assault
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was called a “serial predator” in the latest of 14 lawsuits against him alleging sexual…
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‘It was crushing’: Denver Post editor talks about difficult process of covering another Colorado mass shooting
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Lee Ann Colacioppo,…
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Bend resident speaks out on anti-Asian racism experience
The Asian American community has been experiencing a spike in anti-Asian incidents across the country. Now a Bend woman is speaking out about her…
Continue ReadingA state lawmaker said Asian Americans have never faced discrimination. He later apologized
Connecticut officials are expressing their outrage after a state representative downplayed racism against Asian Americans during a General Assembly…
Continue Reading‘Gun, gun, gun! Run, run, run!’ Grocery store witnesses describe the deadly rampage in Colorado
A trip to the grocery store turned into a fight for survival at a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado. The shooter entered the store Monday afternoon…
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Jennifer Garner to promote American Rescue Plan with Jill Biden in Alabama on Friday
Actress Jennifer Garner will join first lady Jill Biden on Friday for a trip to Alabama as part of the Biden administration’s “Help is…
Continue Reading10 dogs found dead in trash bags in a North Carolina ditch
Authorities in North Carolina said they are conducting an investigation after they discovered ten dead dogs in trash bags that were thrown into a…
Continue Reading Nearly twice as many unaccompanied migrant children apprehended daily at US-Mexico border as at 2019 peak
US border officials are detaining on average more than 600 unaccompanied migrant children who cross the US-Mexico border each day, a Department of…
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Top seed South Carolina dismantles Oregon State 59-42 in women’s NCAAs
Aliyah Boston scored 19 points and top seed South Carolina dominated after a close first quarter Tuesday to beat eighth-seeded Oregon State 59-42 in…
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Luke Wirkkala murder retrial continues
The Luke Wirkkala murder retrial continued Tuesday in Redmond. The prosecution played a recording taken by Bend Police as they transported Wirkkala…
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‘Redmond Off Road Rally’ coming to Fairgrounds
For its first year ever, the ‘Redmond Off Road Rally’ is coming to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds May 22-23. The event will feature off-road…
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New California condor population coming to Pacific NW
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that it will establish a new population of California condors in the Pacific Northwest under the…
Continue ReadingA firefighter is missing and a resident is dead after a fire at an assisted-living center in New York
A residential assisted living center in New York caught fire and partially collapsed early Tuesday, leaving one resident dead and a firefighter…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Dr. Vivek Murthy as US surgeon general
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Vivek Murthy as US surgeon general, a role he had held under the Obama administration and reprises during a key…
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Analysis: Mass shootings signal a dubious ‘back to normal’ in America
Americans have been saying for a year they want to get back to normal. Tragically, they’re getting their wish. With the gradual return to…
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C.O. restaurants struggle to hire workers as busy season gears up
The food industry has struggled throughout the pandemic. Now, as restaurants are expanding and reopening, the weather warms and locals and visitors…
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What has to happen after the Colorado killings
Once again Americans are grieving over lives lost to another mass shooting. On Monday, 10 people, including a police officer, were killed at a…
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New memory care facility, focused on veterans, coming to La Pine
There’s a large building on Burgess Road in La Pine that may not look like much now. But in a few months, it will become something many in the…
Continue ReadingA doctor moves back home after living out of a camper for a year to keep her family safe from Covid-19
After a year of living in a camper and caring for Covid-19 patients at a hospital, one doctor is finally home. Dr. Tiffany Osborn moved back in with…
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