21-year-old University of Cincinnati soccer player drowned in an Ohio state park
A 21-year-old University of Cincinnati soccer player drowned in a state park in Ohio over the weekend, authorities said. The Ohio Department of…
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ODOT: Updated transportation safety plan keeps vision at zero fatalities, serious injuries by 2035
A draft plan that will help Oregon improve transportation safety across all modes of travel – people walking, rolling, riding and driving – is…
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Half of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults. The impact is starting to come into focus
At least 25 states, plus Washington, DC, have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents, data published Sunday by the Centers for…
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Think Wild offers tips to make your backyard wildlife-friendly
Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild has tips for Central Oregon residents to make their backyards wildlife-friendly.…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in…
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Wildfire Awareness Month: Have a plan, build a kit, be ready to evacuate
As Oregon continues to recover from the historic and destructive 2020 wildfire season, abnormally dry conditions and pre-season fires on the…
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Jokic scores 38, Nuggets beat Blazers 128-109 to even series
Nikola Jokic scored 38 points to overcome a 3-point shooting barrage from Damian Lillard and the Denver Nuggets evened the first-round series by…
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Oregon lawmakers add civics education to high school curriculum
The Oregon House voted Monday to make education in civics a requirement for high school students. Senate Bill 513 A updates Oregon’s high school…
Continue ReadingPilot in contractor fighter jet that crashed near Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas has died
The pilot whose fighter jet crashed after it took off from Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas has died, according to a release from the…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of May 24-28
Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of May…
Continue ReadingWHO coronavirus investigators pinpoint overlooked Chinese data for further study, source says
Previously overlooked Chinese data on extensive screening of animals for coronavirus around the time the pandemic erupted is among several areas…
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WNBA head coach suspended, fined after making comment about opposing player’s weight
Connecticut Sun head coach and general manager Curt Miller has been fined $10,000 and suspended for one game after making a comment to a game…
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Bend firefighters, challenged by tough access, put out brush fire in Deschutes River Canyon
Bend firefighters, challenged by steep terrain and difficult access, put out a small brush fire Monday evening in the area of an abandoned homeless…
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European leaders are urging airlines to avoid Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
The European Union will sanction Belarus and call on its airlines to avoid airspace there, after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced…
Continue ReadingCovid made the Philippines’ hunger crisis worse. So why does hardly anyone want a vaccine?
With nine children and one grandchild, life was hard for Mona Liza Vito and her family even before the pandemic. Vito used to work long hours peeling…
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FBI assisting with investigation of white powder sent to Rand Paul’s home
The FBI and other law enforcement are investigating a package with white powder sent Monday to Republican Sen. Rand Paul‘s home in Kentucky,…
Continue ReadingMore than 200 injured after two trains collide in Malaysian capital
More than 200 people were injured in Malaysia on Monday when two trains collided in the capital Kuala Lumpur, the state-run Bernama news agency…
Continue ReadingEx-WH counsel McGahn agrees to testify before House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors next week
Former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next week after House Democrats and the…
Continue ReadingNFL is reviewing claims made by former coach, who said he was told he was ‘not the right minority’ during an interview
The NFL is reviewing claims made by a former player and coach in the league, who said he was told he was “not the right minority” while…
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Prineville Liquor Store offers reward for burglars who entered through the roof
Bob Dickey, owner of the Prineville Liquor Store off Third Street, had a long, challenging morning Monday after thousands of dollars of pricey,…
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