Income test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushback
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 55 years, Medicare has followed a simple policy with covered benefits…
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Why large age gaps in marriages are declining
By Harry Enten, CNN A while ago, my friend told me a 30-year-old friend of ours was engaged to marry a 50-year-old. The large gap made my mind think…
Continue ReadingBulgaria makes virus pass mandatory for indoor venues
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is introducing a COVID-19 “Green Certificate” as a mandatory requirement for access to restaurants, theaters,…
Continue ReadingBulgaria makes virus pass mandatory for indoor venues
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is introducing a COVID-19 “Green Certificate” as a mandatory requirement for access to restaurants, theaters,…
Continue ReadingGOP firebrand Michele Fiore enters Nevada governor’s race
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Las Vegas city councilwoman who gained national attention for her support of…
Continue ReadingGOP firebrand Michele Fiore enters Nevada governor’s race
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Las Vegas City Councilwoman who gained national attention for her support of…
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Deschutes River Conservancy organizes yearly fall fish rescue, saving 100s of stranded fish
Every year, Central Oregon irrigation districts reduce the river flow in the Upper Deschutes River from Wickiup Reservoir to Bend to prepare for the…
Continue ReadingSteelers’ Tomlin: little clarity on late review vs. Seattle
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he’s still waiting for clarity on a decision by officials to stop play near the…
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‘Really helpless’: La Pine parents worry after Rosland Elementary special-needs teacher loses job
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Parents who rely on special education teachers to assist their children in school are worried, after suddenly learning their…
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Waste hauled from Bend brewers, restaurants, other sources could generate power one day
Ever thought about how waste from a brewery can actually be used on a…
Continue ReadingUConn sweeps Big East preseason women’s basketball awards
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers and second-ranked UConn keep picking up the preseason accolades. The…
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La Pine HS, community mourn coach, ‘dream volunteer’ Robert ‘Mac’ McDaniel
For more than 20 years, Robert “Mac” McDaniel volunteered at La Pine High School, running scoreboards for just about every sport at the school.…
Continue ReadingP&G raising prices to offset higher commodity, freight costs
NEW YORK (AP) — Proctor & Gamble is raising prices on a range of goods as higher commodity and freight costs are set to take a bite out of its…
Continue ReadingJelani Day was buried Tuesday. His family is still looking for answers on what led to his death
By Claire Colbert and Omar Jimenez, CNN The funeral for 25-year-old Jelani Day, an Illinois graduate student whose body was identified nearly a month…
Continue ReadingDuchess of Cambridge says addiction can ‘happen to any of us’
By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN Addiction can “happen to any of us,” Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge warned while launching an…
Continue ReadingRavens put offensive tackle Stanley on injured reserve
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have put tackle Ronnie Stanley on injured reserve. Stanley spent the latter half of last season on IR…
Continue ReadingA ray gun-like device helps scientists see plants in a different light
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Scientists are aiming little ray gun-like devices, called leaf clips, at plants in an attempt to better understand…
Continue Reading‘Four Hours at the Capitol’ grimly recounts the events of Jan. 6 in a taut HBO documentary
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN As the Jan. 6 Committee continues its work, “Four Hours at the Capitol” presents a methodical,…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity completes first ‘Net Zero’ cottage development
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Tuesday the completion of their first-ever Net Zero cottage development for 11 families in need of…
Continue ReadingIncome test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushback
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 55 years, Medicare has followed a simple policy with covered benefits…
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