Group sues Colorado over law banning Native American mascots
DENVER (AP) — A North Dakota-based organization representing Native Americans has sued Colorado for a measure banning American Indian school…
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Trump-endorsed gubernatorial candidate appears with Nazi sympathizer and QAnon-linked activists at campaign events
By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Kari Lake, the Arizona gubernatorial candidate recently endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has embraced…
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We’ll see a break in the showers before the next round
Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! We get a short break from the rain Thursday night. With lows scattered through the 30s, southwest winds…
Continue ReadingBiden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration is suing Texas over new voting rules that outlasted a summer of…
Continue ReadingLatinos with dark skin face more discrimination, study finds
By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Pew Research Center has found that skin tone impacts the everyday lives and the long-term…
Continue ReadingMLS hires firm for independent review of Whitecaps
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Major League Soccer has engaged Janice Rubin and Melody Jahanzadeh of Rubin Thomlinson LLP to conduct an…
Continue ReadingFormer Delaware governor Ruth Ann Minner dead at 86
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Ruth Ann Minner, the only woman to serve as Delaware’s governor, has died. She was 86.…
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Redmond Airport among 7 in Oregon getting American Rescue Plan funds to help concessions
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that more than $13.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be heading…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty in cocaine plot tied to couple’s abduction
By WILSON RING Associated Press A Montreal man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge that he was part of an effort to smuggle 1,500 kilos of cocaine…
Continue ReadingFresno State returns to the Top 25, faces Boise State
By The Associated Press No. 25 Fresno State returns to the Top 25 after more than a month away and is close to clinching a spot in the MWC…
Continue ReadingFresno State returns to the Top 25, faces Boise State
By The Associated Press No. 25 Fresno State returns to the Top 25 after more than a month away and is close to clinching a spot in the MWC…
Continue ReadingCoach, GM give Shumur measured support as Broncos sputter
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Embattled Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur received measured support…
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Central Oregon students invited to take part in Lonza’s 30th annual Inventerprise contest
Calling all Central Oregon students: Entries are now being accepted for Inventerprise. Your challenge for this year is to improve…
Continue ReadingEagles rookie coach Nick Sirianni faces former team
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Sirianni’s experience as an assistant coach with the Chargers helped prepare him to…
Continue ReadingNew grand jury seated as Trump criminal probe continues
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald…
Continue ReadingNo. 23 SMU visits Memphis eager to bounce back off 1st loss
By The Associated Press No. 23 SMU needs a win to bounce back from its first loss this season as the Mustangs visit Memphis. That loss to Houston on…
Continue ReadingFirst person of color confirmed as permanent Census Bureau director
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert Santos as director of the Census Bureau, making him the first person of color…
Continue ReadingNBA and WNBA commission investigation after Phoenix owner Robert Sarver accused in ESPN report of leading hostile, toxic organizations
By David Close, CNN The NBA and WNBA have hired a law firm to investigate allegations in an expansive ESPN report that Phoenix Suns and Mercury…
Continue ReadingAirbnb reports $834 million 3Q profit as revenue soars
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb has reported a strong third quarter with record profit and revenue as more people get vaccinated and return…
Continue ReadingRebuilt Bills return to Jacksonville as Super Bowl contender
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Buffalo’s previous trip to Jacksonville ended nearly two decades of futility. The…
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