The US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life
As May arrives, the US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life, with cities, businesses and entertainment venues announcing plans to begin…
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One officer dead and another injured in Arizona after being struck by suspect in stolen vehicle
An Arizona police officer was fatally struck and another critically injured by a “violent felon in a stolen vehicle following a multi-agency…
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Oregon Health Authority applauds ‘momentous’ FDA move to ban menthol cigarettes
The Oregon Health Authority issued the following statement Friday in response to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Thursday decision on menthol…
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Kentucky Derby: Kendrick Carmouche looks to become the first Black jockey to win in over a century
The 2021 Kentucky Derby is here and the fans, who can this time watch on site, are excited. However, the historic race on Saturday will provide an…
Continue ReadingProsecution and defense teams in Derek Chauvin’s sentencing argue whether aggravating factors apply
Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect…
Continue ReadingFamily is awarded $1.8 million after their son died while in police custody
A California family was awarded nearly $1.8 million after an Anaheim jury ruled that police officers were primarily responsible for the death of a…
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Oregon lawmaker charged in breach of state Capitol
Prosecutors have leveled two criminal charges against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the…
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Pet Pals: Come meet Apollo
He’s a 9-year-old pitbull mix who’s full of life. His owner had to relinquish him due to his military…
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Federal changes boost emergency SNAP benefits for many households, eliminate them for some
Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in May. The federal…
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South Dakota governor sues Interior Dept. over denied permit for Mount Rushmore July 4th fireworks
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is suing Interior Department officials including Secretary Deb Haaland for declining to grant a permit for a…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina governor grants pardon to man who spent 22 years in prison for killings he didn’t commit
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday pardoned a man who was wrongly convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in 1995, a news…
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Nominees sought for 2021 Sisters Country Vision Awards
The Sisters Country Vision Implementation Team is excited to sponsor the 2021 Community Champion Awards! Sisters Country community members can…
Continue ReadingFormer Georgia deputy called beating Black man in custody ‘sweet stress relief,’ FBI says
A former Georgia sheriff’s deputy who pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge also previously discussed assaulting a Black person and…
Continue Reading White House expands behind-the-scenes lobbying as Biden makes public push for $4 trillion proposals
President Joe Biden’s major public — and prime time — push this week for his sweeping $4 trillion economic agenda was only one…
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McConnell sends letter to Education secretary demanding removal of the 1619 Project from federal grant programs
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is wading into the culture wars Friday morning. In a letter obtained by CNN, the Republican leader asks…
Continue Reading Defense secretary lays out vision of future in first major speech
In his first major policy speech, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin laid out a vision of warfare starkly different from how “the last of the old…
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‘Spring Maker’s Market’ this weekend in Bend
The first ‘Spring Maker’s Market’ is this weekend at the Bend Factory Outlet Stores. Twenty local crafters will be selling a variety of handmade…
Continue Reading A partnership made in the MAGAverse: Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene team up to battle political opposition
Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Matt Gaetz of Florida have a lot in common. As each lawmaker increasingly finds themselves at…
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Defiant restaurants under state scrutiny
Despite new restrictions on restaurants in Deschutes and Crook counties, some businesses are ignoring the rules. Bend’s Black Bear Diner appeared to…
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Senate Intel leaders say mysterious directed energy attacks appear to be increasing
The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned Friday that mysterious invisible attacks that have caused debilitating symptoms appear to be…
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