Sunriver Resort, nearby businesses hopeful for busy summer season
Construction continues in Sunriver, but a completed new pool — and a full resort — are expected by summer.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities receives much-needed donation
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in Omaha was presented with a nearly $48,000 donation from owner-operators of the McDonald’s Great Plains Business Unit. The money was raised during the “Round Up for RMHC” fundraiser held from October to December of 2020. During that
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White House allows press into a border facility but not one spotlighted by congressmen for crowded conditions
A group of White House officials and members of Congress toured a facility holding unaccompanied migrant children in Texas on Wednesday in the company of a news camera, as the Biden administration has been under mounting pressure to give journalists access inside facilities housing migrant children as the number of unaccompanied kids in custody has
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New Forest Service funding includes $975K for more Crooked River Gorge access
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that over $5 million in federal funding is being distributed among conservation projects in the Siuslaw, Ochoco and Wallowa-Whitman national forests.
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Winter weather advisory in place until Thursday morning
Lows will drop into the 20s Wednesday night with a chance of snow showers.
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Counties with large Asian, Black or Hispanic populations had higher number of Covid-19 cases, CDC says
Counties in the United States with large Black, Asian and Hispanic populations were hit harder by Covid-19 in the early months of the pandemic, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a new study published Wednesday, CDC researchers said more than a quarter of counties with large Asian or Black populations
Continue ReadingWhite House allows press into HHS immigration facility but not one spotlighted by congressmen for crowded conditions
A group of White House officials and members of Congress toured a facility holding unaccompanied migrant children in Texas on Wednesday in the company of a news camera, as the Biden administration has been under mounting pressure to give journalists access inside facilities housing migrant children as the number of unaccompanied children in custody has
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Democrats demand answers on why Biden hasn’t officially allowed more refugees into the US
Democrats are pushing the administration to explain why President Joe Biden has not signed paperwork raising the cap on the number of refugees allowed in the United States, which has put hundreds in limbo even as the Biden administration had promised to reverse former President Donald Trump’s policies. The concern comes as the White House
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Oregon law says employers must offer sick time to get COVID-19 vaccine
Over the next six weeks, millions more Oregonians will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. This is a very exciting time in our state’s battle against the pandemic, as tens of thousands of people are being vaccinated each day.
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Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections
Environmental groups have sued to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres of northern spotted owl habitat from the US-Canada border to California.
Continue ReadingA King Soopers barista hid his coworker behind trash cans to keep her safe during the shooting
A barista at the King Soopers store in Boulder, Colorado, says he hid his co-worker behind some trash cans to keep her safe from a gunman who killed 10 people in Monday’s mass shooting. Logan Ezra Smith, 20, was working at the store’s Starbucks kiosk when a customer said there was an active shooting in
Continue ReadingKelly Ripa spends time with dogs while Maria Menounos fills in on ‘LIVE’
While Kelly Ripa celebrated National Puppy Day at home, the internet missed her being at work. On Tuesday, Ripa posted a video of her pups at home on her Instagram stories. Meanwhile, entertainment reporter Maria Menounos filled in for her on “LIVE with Kelly and Ryan.” The internet of course wondered why, as if Ripa
Continue ReadingSheriff’s office welcomes 3 new K-9 units, thanks to local $43K grant
Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORDTON, North Carolina (WLOS) — Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office announced that it recently welcomed three new K-9 units to its force. On October 12, 2020, the Timken Foundation of Canton, Ohio, awarded the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office a $43,500 grant to purchase three K-9s. Timken Shiloh plant manager,
Continue Reading ‘Shame, shame, shame’: Schumer and McConnell spar over federal voting rights legislation
As the Senate held its first hearing on a sweeping election and voting rights package, the chamber’s leaders on Wednesday used the opportunity to argue over the need for the federal legislation. In a rare move, the leaders of both parties, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, spoke before the
Continue ReadingGeorgia WR George Pickens to undergo surgery following ACL injury
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The University of Georgia reported that their junior wide receiver, George Pickens, suffered from an ACL injury during practice Tuesday afternoon. Pickens injured his right knee during a non-contact play, according to a statement from the school. A further MRI scan confirmed that Pickens injured
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Oregon women top Georgia 57-50, return to Sweet 16 as No. 6 seed
Sedona Prince scored 22 points, Nyara Sabally took over late and sixth-seeded Oregon beat No. 3 Georgia 57-50 Wednesday in the women’s NCAA Tournament to advance to its fourth straight Sweet 16.
Continue ReadingThe American bald eagle population has quadrupled since 2009, report says
Bald eagles, once on the endangered species list, are now thriving, according to a recent report. The US Fish and Wildlife Service said in a new report that bald eagles have quadrupled in size since 2009. Over 316,700 bald eagles, and more than 71,400 nesting pairs, were present in the lower 48 states during the
Continue ReadingSuez Canal blocked by traffic jam after massive container ship runs aground
Eight tug boats are working to free a large container ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, halting marine traffic through one of the busiest and most important waterways in the world. The rescue boats are working to float and release the Ever Given, a 59-meter-wide (193.5-feet) vessel that ran aground after 40-knot winds and a
Continue ReadingHere is what we know about the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead
Ten people, including a Boulder police officer and a store manager, were killed when a gunman attacked a King Soopers supermarket in Colorado. A suspect is in custody, but the motivation behind Monday’s massacre still isn’t known, authorities say. Here is what we know so far: What happened? Police said they were called to the
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