A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas, 55, says the Biden administration’s new policies are giving him a chance to leave sanctuary — and hope for the future. Chicas took shelter in June 2017 inside the School
Continue ReadingAt least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest Arizona, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). The bus, managed by a Las Vegas-based company, was carrying 48 people including the driver to Grand Canyon West when it
Continue ReadingWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday announced a slew of actions the Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism in the wake of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. “The Biden administration will confront this threat with the necessary resources and resolve. We are committed to developing policies and
Continue ReadingA 73-year-old California man snorkeling off Maui’s Ka’anapali Beach on Friday morning was apparently bitten by a shark, according to the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety. The man was approximately 40 yards from shore when he suffered an apparent bite to his calf, officials say. He was able to make it to shore
Continue ReadingThe latest system moving through the Cascades has dropped a few inches of snow. In the last update Mt. Hood Meadows reported 1″, Timberline 1″, and Mt. Bachelor 8″. Hoodoo and Willamette Pass reported none. We’ll continue to update you as snow totals are posted.
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After some patchy freezing fog clears Saturday morning we will see plenty of sunshine.
Continue ReadingA Grand Traverse County commissioner in Michigan got up and grabbed a gun during a board Webex meeting while a local woman asked board members to denounce the Proud Boys, video from the meeting shows. Keli MacIntosh, a 72-year-old retired nurse and regular attendee of the board meetings, spoke at the Wednesday gathering about the
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St. Charles Health System’s investigation of a COVID-19 outbreak at its Redmond hospital revealed that the source was a COVID-positive patient, the organization announced late Friday.
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Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Cori Bush of Missouri on Friday led a group of 35 lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of all federal prisoners on death row. In a letter sent Friday, the lawmakers urge Biden “to take swift, decisive action,” saying that “commuting the death sentences
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A series of miscommunications around an unprecedented security situation left National Guard troops searching for an adequate rest area Thursday night when they were moved from the Capitol into a nearby parking garage. Guard members ended up having to spend several hours Thursday night resting on the concrete in the parking garage before the mistake
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There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 40th death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,865, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
Continue ReadingBaseball legend Hank Aaron is remembered today as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Crucial to his legacy is that unlike his White counterparts, he pulled off his most significant achievements while enduring pervasive racism. Throughout his career, Aaron experienced hate and vitriol on and off the field for the simple fact
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Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record and lived a life as an ambassador to the game, has died. He was 86. “It is with great sadness we share the passing of our home run king, Hank Aaron, who passed away peacefully in his sleep,”
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Deschutes County Health Services is excited to announce upcoming dates for the Prevent Diabetes Central Oregon program.
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CNN Opinion contributors react to the most memorable moments of Inauguration Day. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. SE Cupp: Did that really just happen? Was it all just a dream? As I gathered my family to watch the historic swearing in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the occasion took on
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First lady Jill Biden used her first official event outside of the White House to add a surprise visit Friday afternoon to National Guard troops at the United States Capitol. “I just wanted to come today to say thank you to all of you for keeping me and my family safe,” said Biden, who emerged
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Snowbirds hoping to skip the line in Canada by flying to Florida for COVID-19 vaccines now face a tougher set of rules aimed at snuffing vaccine tourism. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that anyone who owns property in Florida and lives there
Continue Reading The State Department has initiated a review of the Trump administration’s decision to designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), a spokesperson told CNN Friday. It is a swift move by the newly installed Biden administration to examine one of the most consequential 11th hour actions taken by former Secretary of State
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction report for Jan. 24-30, again focusing on the Tumalo Road-Tumalo Place roundabout project. Tumalo Road/Tumalo Place Intersection Improvement (Deschutes Area) – Concrete medians and curbs will be constructed as weather allows. Closure Information – Tumalo Road traffic will be traveling on a temporary bypass road around
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I’ll miss the wisdom. Goodness knows, Hank was deeper than baseball. No sports journalist ever spoke to Henry Louis Aaron more than me, and if I were guessing, we chatted significantly more times during the last 40 years than 755, the number of balls he ripped over Major League Baseball fences to become the game’s
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