Oklahoma passes a law that can protect drivers who run over protesters
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill Wednesday granting immunity to drivers who unintentionally injure or kill protesters while attempting to…
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Kôr Community Land Trust hires new executive director
Kôr Community Land Trust welcomes Jackie Keogh as the new executive director.…
Continue ReadingFour killed in car bombing outside Pakistan hotel where Chinese ambassador was reportedly staying
A car bomb blast outside a luxury hotel where the Chinese ambassador was reportedly staying in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta has killed…
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Oregon Senate passes bill to better track deaths of homeless Oregonians
Senate Bill 850 passed the Oregon Senate on Wednesday on a 22-5 vote. Senator Deb Patterson (D-Salem) sponsored this bill to ensure that the state…
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Oregon Adaptive Sports elects new board president
Oregon Adaptive Sports has elected Gail Wilson Webber as board president. After retiring from Citigroup Inc. in 2016, Webber, a life-long skier and…
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Bend-La Pine Schools set graduation schedules, lay out options
Bend-La Pine Schools have released a schedule for high school graduations in early June — and expects to hold outdoor ceremonies, unless rising…
Continue ReadingCar bombing outside luxury hotel in Pakistan kills 4 people
A car bomb blast outside a luxury hotel where the Chinese ambassador was staying in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta killed four people and…
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How America’s CEOs reacted to the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
Business leaders joined a chorus of Americans in applauding the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, while at the same time…
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Bend councilors unanimously approve downtown parklet license program
Bend city councilors unanimously agreed Wednesday night on creating a commercial parklet license program, so that downtown businesses which expanded…
Continue ReadingNew Proud Boys indictment adds Syracuse man to US Capitol conspiracy case
The Justice Department has added a third person to a major federal criminal case that accuses members of the Proud Boys of breaking into the US…
Continue ReadingFDA report details flaws at Emergent facility making Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that new production of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine remains paused at the…
Continue ReadingMan charged with hate crimes after allegedly driving truck toward Black children
A Massachusetts man who allegedly yelled a racial epithet and drove his truck toward a group of Black children has been charged with hate crimes and…
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Lewis & Clark College to require COVID student vaccinations
Lewis & Clark College has announced that it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all students this fall.…
Continue ReadingChronic leadership problems have plagued oversight of DHS inspector general’s office, GAO finds
Management and operational challenges plagued the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General for years, hurting its ability to…
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Supporters of effort to move Oregon’s border, join Idaho rally in Prineville
Supporters of an effort to “Move Oregon’s Border” and create the state of Greater Idaho rallied Wednesday in Prineville as Crook County leaders met…
Continue ReadingLong Island grocery store shooting suspect is charged with second-degree murder
Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, the man who allegedly shot and killed a grocery store employee and injuring two others Tuesday at a Long Island Stop &…
Continue ReadingAgents seize banned chicken lollipops manifested as men’s sweaters at airport
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working…
Continue ReadingBill would stop local gun manufacturers from making guns banned in Massachusetts
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — There is a new effort to stop gun manufacturers in Massachusetts…
Continue ReadingOfficials emptying reservoir to eliminate ‘voracious predator’
Click here for updates on this story MESA COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — The complete draining of a reservoir on…
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Atlanta mayor: ‘More effective ways’ than boycotts to get necessary voting reform
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday urged those looking to boycott Georgia-based companies over the state’s new elections law to…
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