Florida sheriff accuses ‘Paramedic of the Year’ of forging Covid-19 vaccine paperwork
Police arrested a man recently honored as a local 2020 Paramedic of the Year after Polk County, Florida, law enforcement officials alleged he…
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Thousands of Portland-area health care workers not yet vaccinated
Health officials in the tri-county Portland metro area say “tens of thousands” of front-line health care workers have not received the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingIndian farmers storm New Delhi’s Red Fort during tractor protest
Thousands of Indian farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms stormed New Delhi’s historic Red Fort Tuesday, with others breaching…
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Millions to fund national forests’ resiliency projects
More than $5 million is coming to the Deschutes and Fremont-Winema national forests for a variety of forest restoration and resiliency projects. Read…
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January has been the deadliest month for Covid-19 deaths in the US
January has already become the worst month for US Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 79,000…
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Covid-19 has killed 100,000 people in the UK. Experts say the government is still getting it wrong
In March last year, the UK government said it was hopeful the country could cap its coronavirus deaths at 20,000. It was a bleak target to set, but…
Continue ReadingSeoul’s mayor died before he could face sexual harassment claims in court. A new report says the allegations were credible
Seoul’s former mayor died last year in an apparent suicide after his secretary accused him of sexual harassment. Now, an investigation by a…
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Bend Park and Rec registering for recreation programs
The Bend Park & Recreation District is registering participants in various recreation programs once again, but Juniper Swim & Fitness Center…
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Even with coronavirus vaccine distribution set to increase, upcoming months could be rough
As the federal government promises more help against the coronavirus pandemic with better distribution of vaccines, the President is joining the…
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Drug decriminalization Measure 110 becomes law Monday: Here’s what it does
Measure 110, which will decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of drugs, making it a violation much like a traffic ticket, becomes law on…
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Split Redmond council will talk more about whether to allow marijuana stores
Redmond city councilors had their first but apparently not last discussion Tuesday night about whether to allow recreational marijuana dispensaries…
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Research group backs ‘right to repair’ legislation
the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group is backing house bill 2698, also known as the ‘right to repair’…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019 before running for Congress
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians in 2018 and 2019 before being…
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High Lakes Elementary parents notified of COVID-19 case
On the day that thousands of Bend-La Pine Schools kindergarten through third-graders returned to in-person classes, parents of High Lakes Elementary…
Continue ReadingWisconsin pharmacist to plead guilty to tampering with Covid-19 vaccine vials
The Wisconsin hospital pharmacist who in December allegedly removed 57 vials of Covid-19 vaccine from cold storage because he believed the vaccine…
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs slashes CEO pay by $10 million over massive scandal
Goldman Sachs cut chief executive David Solomon’s annual compensation by $10 million, or 36%, following a penalty deduction that resulted from…
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Central Oregon gun stores struggle to meet demand amid shortages
Demand for guns as been exceptionally high since the pandemic began, but it’s so strong that it’s hurting some gun stores around Central…
Continue ReadingDwayne Johnson says late dad ‘would have loved’ new TV series ‘Young Rock’
NBC’s “Young Rock” may largely be about Dwayne Johnson’s good old days, but it also aims to be honest: Those days…
Continue ReadingThere will be no inductees in the Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2021
The National Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2021 is empty. None of the 25 eligible candidates received the minimum of 75% of ballots cast to be…
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