BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In advance of flu season, Deschutes County Health Services is encouraging residents to schedule annual flu vaccine appointments with health care providers or local pharmacies. Deschutes County Health Services has also scheduled flu vaccine clinics that are intended to help support residents who live in congregate settings (shelters, long-term care facilities,
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, Liam Reilly and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hae Min Lee’s family appeal of a judge’s decision to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed can move forward, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals has ruled. In its ruling, the four-judge panel said the appeal will be scheduled for consideration in February. Syed was
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Office of Developmental Disabilities Services is hosting a series of virtual weekly lunch and learn events for the National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. These events are an opportunity to learn about employment experiences from people with intellectual and developmental disabilities . Governor Brown proclaimed October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Fifth-ranked Clemson can stamp itself as the overwhelming favorite to win the ACC’s Atlantic Division when it hosts No. 10 North Carolina State on Saturday night. The Wolfpack was picked to finish second in the division in the preseason and has its highest ranking since 2002. The Tigers
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 10 North Carolina State knows how it feels to beat highly ranked Clemson. The Wolfpack would love a second straight milestone victory over the the fifth-ranked Tigers on Saturday night. The two undefeated teams play at Death Valley, where North Carolina State last won
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power is supporting customers making the shift to electric vehicles with valuable incentives as National Drive Electric Week approaches. Drivers looking to go gas-free can access discounts on the price of electricity for vehicle charging, newly available home charging equipment rebates, and a larger array of EV infrastructure across the
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cystic fibrosis patients who supplement their diet with vitamin C can also derive greater benefit from another antioxidant, vitamin E, resulting in a reduction in damaging inflammation, a study led by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are important because more than 160,000 people worldwide suffer from cystic fibrosis, which is
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award — known as the “Alternative Nobel” — has been awarded to four community activists, including the head of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties. The prize was given to Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian human rights activist, and the Center for Civil Liberties, which she heads; Somali human rights activists
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks kicked off October with more treats than tricks for investors. The market rallied to begin the fourth quarter, despite growing worries about the financial health of European banking giant Credit Suisse and weak economic data. The Dow rose 765 points, or 2.7%. That was its
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong has finally secured commitments from some of the world’s biggest banks to participate in a long-awaited summit, as it seeks to reaffirm its status as a global financial hub. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced Thursday that it would welcome executives including Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon,
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO believes that damage to two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea is the result of sabotage. The military alliance says it will retaliate for any attacks on the critical infrastructure of its 30 member countries. The warning came as a fourth leak was
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN European security officials on Monday and Tuesday observed Russian Navy support ships in the vicinity of leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines likely caused by underwater explosions, according two Western intelligence officials and one other source familiar with the matter. It’s unclear whether the
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A frail 87-year-old Rwandan accused of encouraging and bankrolling the country’s 1994 genocide has refused to attend the opening of his trial at a United Nations tribunal, nearly three decades after the 100-day massacre left 800,000 dead. Félicien Kabuga is one of the last fugitives
Continue ReadingCNN By Joshua Berlinger, Anna Chernova and Tim Lister, CNN President Vladimir Putin announced Russia would seize of nearly a fifth of Ukraine on Friday, declaring that the millions of people living there would be Russian citizens “forever.” Under the annexation process, which is illegal under international law, Moscow will recognize four Ukrainian regions as
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One of three check stations at Crook County Fairgrounds SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says big game hunters who tag a deer or elk early in the season should stop by one of the agency’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) check stations the opening weekend of major rifle seasons. ODFW
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SIGHISOARA, Romania (AP) — In a dingy basement, chinchillas bred to provide the fashion industry with their fur bite the wire of cages that are stacked floor-to-ceiling with no natural light, as their babies struggle across the wire-mesh floors. The scene captured on video is among the findings from an
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SIGHISOARA, Romania (AP) — In a dingy basement, chinchillas bred to provide the fashion industry with their fur bite the wire of cages that are stacked floor-to-ceiling with no natural light, as their babies struggle across the wire-mesh floors. The scene captured on video is among the findings from an
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Roger Maris Jr. considers the home run feats of Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa to be illegitimate and says Aaron Judge should be recognized as the holder of the big league season standard if the New York Yankees slugger hits No. 62. Maris says “baseball
Continue ReadingCNN, KCAL, KCBS By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, his friend and manager Jarez Posey, told CNN. He was 59. Posey said Coolio died Wednesday afternoon. Details on the circumstances were not immediately available. When contacted by
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 15 Washington at UCLA, Friday. The Huskies have turned things around quickly in their first season under coach Kalen DeBoer. Washington (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) has had a great pass rush so far, racking up
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