Forest Service to waive day-use recreation site fees on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Monday, Jan. 18 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.…
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New survey seeks to learn what help C.O. businesses need to help them recover
The global pandemic has hit businesses hard for nearly 11 months. As vaccines are more widely distributed, relief from the number of COVID-19 cases…
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Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller charged for alleged role in Capitol riots
Klete Keller, who won five Olympic swimming medals, including two relay golds, was charged Wednesday for his alleged participation in the Capitol…
Continue ReadingCalifornia hospital fined over $40,000 after Santa Clara County says it delayed reporting Covid-19 outbreak
A Northern California hospital was fined $43,000 after it delayed reporting a recent Covid-19 outbreak which resulted in the death of one employee.…
Continue ReadingLawmakers express fears about Capitol safety while tensions grow over new security measures
Members of Congress are starting to express fears about the vulnerable position last week’s violent breach of the US Capitol put them in, as…
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Hundreds get free COVID-19 tests at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
Hundreds signed up to get free COVID-19 testing Wednesday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond. An official says they hope to hold another…
Continue ReadingAn NYPD official is suspended without pay after being connected to racists posts on a message board
A high-ranking official with the New York Police Department has been suspended without pay and is now the subject of an internal disciplinary process…
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C.O. high school football not looking promising; players, coaches hold out hope
Many coaches and players across the state are holding out hope for a high school football season, but one person close to the sport says things do…
Continue ReadingBiden aides told congressional allies to expect Covid relief package with roughly $2 trillion price tag
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to unveil a major Covid-19 relief package on Thursday and his advisers have recently told allies in Congress to…
Continue ReadingCovid cases remain lowest among younger children, even after schools reopened, study says
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Covid-19 cases among younger children remained low even after schools…
Continue ReadingHere’s how some of the leading coronavirus vaccines work
Johnson & Johnson says it plans to have data from advanced, Phase 3 trials of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month. If they’re…
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Top White House adviser Hicks no longer works at the White House, a previously planned departure
Hope Hicks’ last day in the White House was Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, a final departure planned before the…
Continue ReadingTop scientists warn of ‘ghastly future’ for planet as leaders underestimate ecological threats
The world is on track for a “ghastly future,” an international group of scientists has warned, with accelerating climate change and…
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Key takeaways from Wednesday’s developments in the Capitol riots investigation
One week after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, federal law enforcement’s dragnet to arrest the violent trespassers kicked into high…
Continue ReadingRapper YFN Lucci facing murder charges after shooting in Atlanta
Rapper YFN Lucci is wanted on multiple charges — including murder — in connection with fatal shooting last month, Atlanta police said…
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Male orangutan steps up to care for 2-year-old daughter after death of matriarch
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A male orangutan has taken on an unusual role at the Denver Zoo,…
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Trump in video calls for calm, denounces violence, doesn’t mention impeachment
On the day he was impeached for a history-making second time, President Donald Trump lacked a comprehensive legal strategy, had nothing on his public…
Continue ReadingSome national veterans organizations vow to remove members charged in the Capitol riots
Some national veterans organizations have vowed to remove members who were charged in the Capitol riots, taking a stand against the violent attack…
Continue ReadingWhile seniors wait, young, healthy, non-frontline hospital workers are getting vaccine
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — You may have seen them on social media: young,…
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Central Oregon’s annual ‘Point in Time’ homeless count set to begin Jan. 20
The Homeless Leadership Coalition, Central Oregon’s Continuum of Care, will be kicking off the annual Point In-Time Count in Central Oregon on…
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