Merkley introduces bill to extend electric vehicle tax credit for 10 years
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) teamed up Tuesday to introduce the Electric Cars Act, bicameral legislation they said would…
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Bend-La Pine School Board talks instructional improvements
The Bend-La Pine school board met Tuesday night to discuss school reopenings and possible instruction improvements for the…
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Fitch still expressing concerns to fellow Redmond councilors
Redmond City Councilor Ed Fitch attached another letter to Tuesday night’s meeting’s agenda and again voiced governance concerns, a week after a…
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Jokic scores 41, Nuggets beat Trail Blazers 111-106
Nikola Jokic had 41 points and Jamal Murray celebrated his 24th birthday Tuesday night by scoring 19 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to lead…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods is awake and recovering from surgery after serious accident
Golf legend Tiger Woods is awake and recovering from surgery, according to a statement posted early Wednesday on his official Twitter account. Woods,…
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City of Bend launches ‘virtual open house’ on Newport Corridor project
Construction on the Newport Corridor Improvements project begins next month, and the city of Bend launched an online “virtual open house” on the…
Continue ReadingPfizer, Moderna, J&J pledge 240 million total Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of March
The United States can expect to see a total of 240 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the end of March, drug companies told a House subcommittee…
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department is facing a tougher climb trying to keep Capitol rioters locked up
The Justice Department is facing a tougher climb as it argues Capitol riot defendants should stay in jail — with federal judges pressing…
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California professor put on paid administrative leave after video shows him chastising student who is hard of hearing
A tenure-track professor at a California community college is on leave and under investigation after video of him speaking critically to a…
Continue ReadingHe may hold the winning ticket in tech and Silicon Valley knows it
Mukesh Ambani has spent years trying to turn his inherited oil business into a tech empire. In 2020, that pivot really kicked into overdrive. Between…
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Facebook will restore news in Australia after talks with the government
Facebook will restore news pages in Australia after the government agreed on changes to a planned media code that the company said would allow it to…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say retired NYPD officer beat police officer with metal pole during US Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have charged Thomas Webster, a former Marine and retired New York Police Department officer, with allegedly using an aluminum…
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Oregon breweries worry alcohol tax hike would cost jobs; bill backers disagree
On Tuesday, House Bill 3296, known as the Addiction Crisis Recovery Act, was introduced in Salem. And like many bills this session, it’s already…
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Aurora, Colorado, to hire independent police monitor after investigation into Elijah McClain’s death
Officials in Aurora, Colorado, said Tuesday that an independent monitor will be set up to scrutinize police discipline and transparency after an…
Continue ReadingElectric vehicle startup raises $4 billion in SPAC offering to compete against Tesla
Luxury electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors went public after a merger with “blank-check” firm Churchill Capital Corp IV, in the largest…
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Dog attacked, seriously injured by another dog on Eagle Crest trail
Rob Husband still hasn’t found the owners of a dog responsible for attacking and leaving his dog, Nala, seriously injured and in stitches over the…
Continue ReadingShailene Woodley confirms that she and Aaron Rodgers are engaged
Shailene Woodley has confirmed that she and football star Aaron Rodgers are indeed engaged. The actress addressed the news during an interview with…
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Bend-Redmond metro falls from top spot to No. 13 ‘Best-Performing Small City’
Over the last 20-plus years, no city, large or small, was named ‘Best-Performing City’ by the Milken Institute for two straight years — except…
Continue ReadingHundreds of coffins fall into the sea following collapse of an Italian cemetery
A landslide on the Italian coast near Genoa caused the collapse of a cemetery Monday, leading to hundreds of coffins falling into the sea. The…
Continue ReadingWhy all Canadian households will soon receive free postcards in the mail
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ont. (CTV News) — A new initiative by Canada Post wants to help Canadians…
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