Crooked River Ranch woman gets COVID-19 again, after being fully vaccinated
She was also hospitalized with the virus back in December. She wants to people to be vigilant, and not have to go through what she…
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Blinken and Lavrov hold first high-level meeting of Biden’s presidency as US-Russia tensions simmer
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday, the first high-level encounter between the US and…
Continue ReadingHamas predicts Mideast ceasefire is ‘imminent’ amid growing global pressure
A ceasefire in the bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be “imminent, possibly within 24 hours,” Hamas officials told CNN Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Fauci says
While the world may be opening up because of the increase in Covid-19 vaccinations, top medical experts say there may be another round of shots…
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Three new faces coming to Bend-La Pine School Board
NewsChannel 21 talked Wednesday to Marcus LeGrand, one of three newly elected members of the Bend-La Pine School…
Continue ReadingArrest warrants issued for 2 former Colorado police officers involved in violent arrest of elderly woman
Arrest warrants have been issued for two former Colorado police officers in connection with the violent arrest last year of a 73-year-old woman with…
Continue ReadingSalma Hayek says she battled a near-fatal case of Covid-19
Salma Hayek is opening up about her battle with Covid-19. In a recent interview with Variety, the actress said she contracted the virus early on in…
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Deschutes County enters ‘Lower Risk’ Covid-19 rules Friday; residents, businesses react
Starting Friday, many businesses in Deschutes County will be able to operate at a higher capacity as the county moves from “High Risk” to “Lower…
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Here are the 35 House Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission
Thirty-five House Republican broke ranks Wednesday evening to support legislation that would establish an independent commission to investigate the…
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NY attorney general has been looking into the taxes of Trump Organization CFO for months, sources say
The New York attorney general’s office has opened a criminal tax investigation into top Trump Organization officer Allen Weisselberg,…
Continue ReadingArrest warrants issued for two former Colorado police officers involved in violent arrest of elderly woman
Arrest warrants have been issued for two former Colorado police officers in connection with the violent arrest last year of a 73-year-old woman with…
Continue ReadingHouse sends bill creating January 6 commission to the Senate
The House voted Wednesday to approve legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the violent insurrection on January 6 at the…
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Banks say USDA’s debt forgiveness for minority farmers will cost them money and could affect future loans. Black farmers call that a threat.
Three of the biggest US banking groups want the US Department of Agriculture to reconsider the terms of billions of dollars in planned debt relief…
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La Pine post office reduces hours after Postal Service worker tests positive for COVID-19
A La Pine U.S. Postal Service worker recently tested positive for COVID-19, leading to sharply reduced customer service hours at the post office…
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Continue Reading US Capitol Police officer’s letter blasts Republican opposition to January 6 commission
A US Capitol Police officer anonymously sent a pointed letter to members of Congress on Wednesday expressing “profound disappointment”…
Continue ReadingTwitter says its image-cropping algorithm was biased, so it’s ditching it
Twitter has largely abandoned an image-cropping algorithm after determining the automated system was biased. Some users complained it had a…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy effort to lift mask rules for the House floor fails
A privileged resolution filed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy seeking to change the current mask guidance in the House of Representatives and…
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Oregon House sends ‘health care as a human right’ to the 2022 ballot
The Oregon House voted Wednesday to send a constitutional amendment to Oregon voters that would enshrine health care as a right for all Oregonians.…
Continue ReadingPolice officers around the country are lagging behind others in getting Covid-19 vaccines
On the long-awaited January morning when members of the nation’s largest police department became eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations, hundreds…
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