Cybersecurity experts have long warned that insecure remote work software is a major source of weakness for hacking. The issue was brought into stark relief on February 5, when hackers gained access to a Florida water treatment facility by using a dormant remote access software and then tried to poison the water supply. The hack
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Mary McCool’s name should be familiar to thousands of Central Oregonians. She’s been teaching swimming lessons to generations of families over the course of 46 years.
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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 third of US adults say they have not decided if they will get the vaccine when it is offered to them. About 31% of US adults say they plan to “wait
Continue ReadingMore retail pharmacies around the country began administering Covid-19 vaccines by appointment on Friday under a new federal program that is shipping doses directly to them. One million doses have been allocated to 6,500 pharmacies — including some CVS, Walmart, Walgreens and Rite Aid locations — in the first phase of the Federal Retail Pharmacy
Continue ReadingA day after his controversial hire, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars said Friday that director of sports performance Chris Doyle has resigned from his position. “Chris Doyle came to us this evening to submit his resignation and we have accepted.” Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer said in a statement. “Chris did not want to be a
Continue ReadingAs another bout of winter weather moved into the Northwest, Interstate 84 from Troutdale to Hood River was closed by ODOT Friday night until further notice amid high winds, low visibility and blizzard conditions.
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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 and members of Congress during the January 6 insurrection Friday, while new revelations about a conversation between Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy that day only added more damning details
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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 night.
Continue ReadingAt just 9 years old, Ally Tumblin has inspired legislation in Congress that could help thousands of Americans pay for hearing aid devices by mandating insurance companies to cover them. It all started in 2019 with a simple letter to her elected official after the then third-grader was assigned to do something to better her
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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 tackle several other items, but despite the challenging times, it has an ace up its sleeve.
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Sheldon is an 8-year-old chihuahua-terrier mix waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingAuthorities looking into a suspected human smuggling event after panicked callers to 911 reported being inside a tanker trailer in Texas have taken one person into custody. According to a statement from a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson, “One individual has been taken into custody in relation to the alleged incident.” How the person
Continue ReadingIt all started with damning allegations from book excerpts published in France’s prestigious Le Monde newspaper as the new year began. “I was 14 and I let it go (…). I was 14, I knew and didn’t say anything.” “My stepfather would come into my brother’s room. I could hear his footsteps in the hallway
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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 expected to seek them, some will have to schedule their appointment for the following week.
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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 coronavirus vaccines as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program that began a much-anticipated rollout this week. The Bayers are among the first in the nation to administer vaccines under the program.
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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 total of 25 in the community and continuing to provide big savings on name-brand, high-quality merchandise.
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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 move that would slow the transit of such mail, The Washington Post reported Friday. Citing two people briefed on his strategic plan for the US Postal Service, the paper
Continue ReadingIn an expletive-laced phone call with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy while the Capitol was under attack, then-President Donald Trump said the rioters cared more about the election results than McCarthy did. “Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are,” Trump said, according to lawmakers who were briefed
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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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Parents can request their students remain in their current school areas if they fill out and send in a form by March 1. You can view the maps and more details at: https://www.bend.k12.or.us/district/parents/attendance-areas
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