Mississippi Senate votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports
The Mississippi Senate voted Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams in the state’s high schools and…
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Florida water hack highlights risks of remote access work without proper security
Cybersecurity experts have long warned that insecure remote work software is a major source of weakness for hacking. The issue was brought into stark…
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Community pools funds to keep Bend woman’s beloved swim school afloat
Mary McCool’s name should be familiar to thousands of Central Oregonians. She’s been teaching swimming lessons to generations of families over the…
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Nearly a third of US adults are undecided about the Covid-19 vaccine. They say friends and family could sway them
Though officials and health experts say the end of the Covid-19 pandemic will rely on a large proportion of Americans being inoculated, nearly a…
Continue ReadingPharmacies start administering their first 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from federal government
More retail pharmacies around the country began administering Covid-19 vaccines by appointment on Friday under a new federal program that is shipping…
Continue ReadingA day after his controversial hire, Jaguars say performance coach Chris Doyle has resigned
A day after his controversial hire, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars said Friday that director of sports performance Chris Doyle has resigned…
Continue ReadingI-84 closes amid blizzard conditions; ice storm warning in the Valley
As another bout of winter weather moved into the Northwest, Interstate 84 from Troutdale to Hood River was closed by ODOT Friday night until further…
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Questions build about Trump’s failure to protect Pence as impeachment trial nears its end
Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers failed to offer any real defense of why the former President did not do more to protect his vice president…
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Trent has 26 points, Blazers rout Cavaliers 129-110
Gary Trent Jr. had 26 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their sixth straight loss with a 129-110 victory Friday…
Continue ReadingThird-grader inspires legislation to help those with hearing loss
At just 9 years old, Ally Tumblin has inspired legislation in Congress that could help thousands of Americans pay for hearing aid devices by…
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Sisters School District to seek $33.8 million bond measure in May
The Sisters School District is putting a $33.8 million bond measure on the May 18 ballot that would pay to build a new K-5 elementary school and…
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Pet Pals: Sheldon’s an adorable guy who needs a new home
Sheldon is an 8-year-old chihuahua-terrier mix waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central…
Continue ReadingICE takes one person into custody as authorities search for trailer after 911 calls from people claiming to be inside
Authorities looking into a suspected human smuggling event after panicked callers to 911 reported being inside a tanker trailer in Texas have taken…
Continue ReadingIncest accusation in prominent family prompts French national reckoning with child abuse
It all started with damning allegations from book excerpts published in France’s prestigious Le Monde newspaper as the new year began. “I…
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Deschutes County to get 1,300 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines
Deschutes County says it’s getting 1,300 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines next week, but since that won’t cover all of the expanded over-75 population…
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Small triumphs, some glitches as nationwide Covid-19 vaccine pharmacy program takes off
Adam Bayer and his wife Traci own Hillcrest Pharmacy, located in the 11,000-person town of Vernon, Texas. It’s one of the pharmacies receiving…
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Redmond’s Grocery Outlet Bargain Market moves to new location
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, an extreme-value grocery retailer, has relocated to 1619 SW Odem Medo Road in Redmond, creating three new jobs for a…
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Washington Post: Postmaster expected to consolidate first-class mail in anticipated slowdown
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to lump all first-class mail into a single delivery category as part of his decade-long plan for the agency in a…
Continue ReadingNew details about Trump-McCarthy shouting match show Trump refused to call off the rioters
In an expletive-laced phone call with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy while the Capitol was under attack, then-President Donald Trump said the…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon celebrates 60th birthday
The Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO) is celebrating its 60th anniversary of serving the people and animals in our community. …
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