These people started using drugs as children but turned their lives around. Here’s how.
Honesty Liller started using drugs when she was 12. “I just wanted to fit in with my friends,” she said. It was the start of a rocky…
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A change in California’s corrections system could mean earlier release or parole hearings for some inmates
Changes to the California correctional system’s Good Conduct Credit (GCC) program took effect Saturday, increasing the rate at which…
Continue ReadingAs families bury their dead, recriminations begin over deadly crush at a religious festival in Israel
As the Shabbat drew to a close in Israel, funerals for the victims of Friday’s crush at Mount Meron have resumed — and so have the…
Continue Reading11 people were injured in a restaurant deck collapse in Tennessee
Eleven people were taken to the hospital after a restaurant deck collapsed on Saturday afternoon, the Hamilton County, Tennessee, Office of Emergency…
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100 million fully vaccinated people are helping the US reopen. But many millions more are needed
The United States has fully vaccinated more than 100 million people against Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Ricaurte’s early goal helps Dallas beat Timbers 4-1
Andrés Ricaurte scored in the third minute and Dallas cruised to a 4-1 win over the Portland Timbers Saturday night.…
Continue ReadingThe scene of an active shooter situation at a Wisconsin casino has been secured, authorities say
Law enforcement agencies responded to an active shooter situation late Saturday at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin. The scene was later…
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Myanmar swimmer Win Htet Oo: ‘Genocidaires do not deserve to be in the Olympics’
A leading Myanmar swimmer has called for the country’s Olympic committee to be expelled from the Olympic Movement, saying “genocidaires…
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Sandy mayor visits Redmond as he explores run for governor
Mayor Stan Pulliam of Sandy, who is considering a run for governor in 2022, got on stage at General Duffy’s Waterhole in southwest Redmond on…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement are responding to an active shooter situation at a casino in Wisconsin
Law enforcement agencies are responding to an active shooter situation at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin, a tweet from the casino said…
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Sen. Ron Wyden speaks with Oregon HS students about gun laws
Oregon high school students in the Youth Leadership Academy to End Gun Violence spoke with Sen. Ron Wyden at a virtual news conference on…
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Utah GOP vote to censure Mitt Romney fails while senator is booed at convention
A resolution to censure GOP Sen. Mitt Romney for his two votes to convict former President Donald Trump failed Saturday at the Utah Republican Party…
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Cascades East Transit resumes weekend bus schedules
CET canceled Saturday and Sunday bus routes over a year ago, after the pandemic started. Now, those routes are up and running…
Continue ReadingSaturday, May 1: Evening Snow Report
Today was the last day of the season for Mt. Hood Meadows. Timberline opened its summer Palmer lift this…
Continue ReadingThe world is in the midst of its worst Covid crisis so far. It didn’t have to be this way
A year ago, when the Covid-19 pandemic was still in its relative infancy, the head of the World Health Organization stressed that a global approach…
Continue ReadingFormer New York Jets player dies in a fishing accident
A former player for the New York Jets died in an accident during a fishing tournament in Texas on Thursday, according to tournament officials and the…
Continue ReadingSocial media is a lifeline for desperate Indians. And a threat for Narendra Modi
On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information…
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Slight chances for rain, gusty winds
Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Saturday morning’s shower gave us just over two tenths of an inch of rain in Bend, which is actually a tenth of an inch…
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Prescribed burns planned Tuesday SE of Bend, SW of Crescent, near Paulina
On Tuesday, fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest, with assistance from Bend Fire and Rescue and the Oregon Department of Forestry,…
Continue ReadingMedina Spirit wins the 147th Kentucky Derby
Medina Spirit won the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The 3-year-old brown colt was trained by the legendary Bob…
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