Scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are speaking with UK health officials to learn more about British data that suggests a new coronavirus variant could be more deadly. “The CDC has reached out to UK officials and is reviewing their new mortality data associated with variant B.1.1.7,” a CDC official told
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The Buttes to Basins All Lands Forest Resiliency Project in Jefferson and Deschutes counties have received nearly $3 3 million to address wildfire risk.
Continue ReadingA miner who was trapped underground in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China has been rescued, Chinese state media reported. He was lifted to safety at 11:13 a.m. local time in the city of Qixia, Shandong Province, and was in an “extremely weak condition,” according to state-run news wire Xinhua.
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A Coast Guard helicopter crew has rescued a seriously injured hiker, three days after he fell down a 50-foot cliff in the Columbia River Gorge, authorities said Saturday.
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Ethan Thompson scored 19 points, Warith Alatishe had 14 points and 16 rebounds and Oregon State beat No. 21 Oregon 73-61 on Saturday night.
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Multnomah County sheriff’s deputies and firefighters on Saturday recovered the body of a woman whose vehicle was swept away in a deep mudslide during a winter storm last week.
Continue ReadingWithin hours of taking office, US President Joe Biden set to work signing a blizzard of executive orders, memorandums and directives to agencies, ranging from steps to combat the coronavirus to beginning the process of rejoining the Paris climate accord. To the outside world, the powers of a US president to make sweeping changes with
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Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina said Saturday that he accepts Joe Biden as president and that the 2020 election was not conducted fraudulently. The freshman congressman made the comments to CNN’s Pamela Brown when pressed about his lingering views on the November election results. Cawthorn was one of more than 120 House GOP
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A 19-year-old man who tried to rob one northeast Bend business, then held up another less than an hour later Saturday afternoon was spotted and arrested in Sunriver a short time later, with cash from the second crime, police said.
Continue ReadingAs the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and health practitioners can in some cases extract an additional dose from each vial. Originally, each vial of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was designed to contain five doses, but some pharmacists reported
Continue ReadingA Chinese-born alleged drug kingpin accused of presiding over a multi-billion dollar narcotics operation has been arrested by Dutch authorities. Canadian national Tse Chi Lop was detained at Amsterdam’s Schipol International Airport on Friday, according to Australian Federal Police (AFP), which has taken the lead in a sprawling international investigation. Before his arrest, Tse was
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Folks were out sledding and enjoying the snow after the first snow storm of the season.
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The student union addressed issues they have with the back to school plan.
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Deschutes County health officials say mass vaccination of teachers and school staff underway this weekend at the fairgrounds in Redmond have not had many issues.
Continue ReadingThe chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month. Officer Reynaldo Contreras arrived at the home of Patrick Warren on January 10 after Warren’s family called for psychiatric help. The police department said in a statement that, upon
Continue ReadingNot much new snow from yesterday except for Willamette Pass which is reporting 2 new inches of snow.
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The Justice Department has unveiled new criminal charges against two alleged Capitol rioters. Kevin Strong of California was charged with three crimes related to the attack, including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. He confessed to breaching the Capitol in an
Continue ReadingThe mittens, the pose, the social distancing — they all helped a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration become an internet sensation. And now the image can be part of your wardrobe. Sanders’ campaign store is selling sweatshirts featuring the photo that inspired countless memes, and all the proceeds are going to Meals
Continue ReadingYouTube star Jojo Siwa confirmed her sexuality to her fans by coming out on her Instagram account. Siwa posted the image on Twitter account Friday and her fans quickly rallied behind her and what appeared to be a coming out post. “Personally, I have never ever been this happy,” Siwa said in an Instagram live
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Happy Saturday Central Oregon! You don’t need me to tell you this, but winter finally showed back up. After Friday’s snowfall, we should expect to see some more on Sunday. A new front is coming off the coast early Sunday morning and hitting our area by around 9 a.m. This won’t bring as much accumulation
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