Oregon lawmakers pass bill requiring health insurers to cover EMS emergency trips
The Oregon Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a measure to increase Oregonians’ access to critical health care…
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Oregon Senate OKs bill to let college athletes be paid for use of name, image
The Oregon Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 5, which would allow college athletes at Oregon’s public and private universities to receive…
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Investigators ask for surveillance video to help in their search for a missing 11-year-old
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in the search for an 11-year-old boy who remains missing in Central Iowa after hundreds of people…
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Nuggets eliminate Trail Blazers in Game 6 with 126-115 win
Nikola Jokic had 36 points and the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games with a 126-115 victory Thursday night.…
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Crook County HS graduating seniors visit elementary, middle schools on ‘Honorary Senior Tour’
The Crook County High School Class of 2021 visited each of the district’s schools Thursday as part of a new tradition called the Honorary Senior…
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Crux Fermentation Project releases first non-alcoholic beer
Crux Fermentation Project is releasing its first non-alcoholic IPA beer, called NoMo; it actually does have a very small amount of…
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The most important Tokyo Summer Olympics story is not related to sports
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Thursday was the…
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Wyden discusses child care legislation during Bend visit
Senator Ron Wyden visited a Bend child care facility on Thursday to discuss his legislation to assure access to affordable child care and early…
Continue Reading Surveillance video shows masked suspects who police say opened fire outside Florida concert
Miami-Dade Police released surveillance video that shows three masked suspects who they say opened fire at a crowd outside a concert venue in…
Continue Reading Reward being offered in suspected road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy in California increased to $450,000
The reward for information in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy in a suspected road rage shooting in California has now risen to $450,000,…
Continue Reading A man who killed his wife on an Alaskan cruise after she demanded divorce was sentenced to 30 years in prison, federal prosecutors say
A Utah man who admitted to beating his wife to death aboard a cruise ship in Alaska in 2017 was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in prison followed…
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Out & About: A great mix of photos
With our weather ranging from clear days in high 90s, to brief storms with thunder and lightning, Central Oregonians captured a great mix of photos…
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Microsoft wants to make voting more trustworthy. This partnership will help
In late February 2020, Microsoft carried out the first official test of its ElectionGuard voting security software in an election in Fulton,…
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Big Ol’ Fish: A fully loaded week
Central Oregonians showed off their fishing skills this week, with 13 amazing submissions — which just might be a record! Send us yours from the…
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‘This is fantastic’: Bend Senior High returns to in-person graduation ceremony
High school graduation ceremonies are a special tradition for all who take part — and after a year without that in-person event, it’s even more…
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Biden spoke with prominent critic Larry Summers on economy after inflation warnings
President Joe Biden called prominent Democratic economist Larry Summers to discuss the economy after he raised several warnings recently over his…
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Famed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies at 87
F. Lee Bailey, the prominent defense attorney who represented many high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson, died Thursday at age 87. His death…
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Minneapolis crews remove barricades at George Floyd Square as city pledges to create a permanent memorial
Minneapolis city workers early Thursday removed parts of a memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, as the city stated…
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Madras man jailed on charges of luring teen online; authorities want to hear about other contacts
A 49-year-old Madras man who is a registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly tried to lure a 15-year-old girl online for…
Continue Reading Mike Pence on Donald Trump: ‘I don’t know if we’ll ever see eye to eye’ on January 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged on Thursday that he and former President Donald Trump maintain starkly different views of the riot that…
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