Tips to beat the bad air as C.O.’s smoky skies linger
The Deschutes County Health Department has some tips on how you can breathe a little…
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Timbers fire coach Giovanni Savarese after 5-plus seasons as MLS returns from 5-week break
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers fired coach Giovanni Savarese on Monday, parting ways with the winningest coach in franchise history a…
Continue ReadingDemi Lovato parts ways with Scooter Braun as manager
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato has new music coming and is looking for new management. After working together for four years,…
Continue ReadingSuspect who killed store owner had ripped down Pride flag and shouted homophobic slurs, sheriff says
CEDAR GLEN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 27-year-old man killed by California sheriff’s deputies over the weekend after he fatally shot a…
Continue ReadingSwiss glaciers under threat again as heat wave drives zero-temperature level to record altitude
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss weather service says a heat wave has driven the zero-degree Celsius level to its highest…
Continue ReadingWagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to be making Africa ‘freer’ in unverified video
By Jennifer Hauser and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he is in Africa “making Russia even greater on…
Continue ReadingTexas moves large floating barrier on US-Mexico border closer to American soil
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has moved a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border closer to…
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Senior-heavy Mountain View football team, with lofty goals, dealing with smoky preseason
The smoke and poor air quality are forcing practices for high school sports…
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Labor Day weekend travel on the rise this year, AAA says; Bend top regional destination
If you’re traveling for the Labor Day holiday weekend, expect lots of company. AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises shows…
Continue ReadingHow a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s soggy mess
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s…
Continue Reading2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of…
Continue Reading2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of…
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signs ‘ghost gun’ regulations, fentanyl crackdown, other public safety bills
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony Monday for bills passed during the 2023 legislative session that address public safety in…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archdiocese has filed for bankruptcy, saying the filing is necessary to…
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Lightning starts new wildfires but moist air aids crews battling blazes in rural Northern California
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Weekend lightning strikes ignited new wildfires near a complex of blazes that have been burning since last week through the…
Continue ReadingArkansas education secretary says state to review districts’ AP African American Studies materials
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has asked five school districts offering an Advanced Placement African…
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East Cascades Works announces employee advancement training grant recipients
East Cascades Works is excited to announce the 2023 recipients of our Employee Advancement Training grants: Basin Tree Care, Cascade Comprehensive…
Continue ReadingKnicks sue Raptors, accusing rival of using ex-Knicks employee as ‘mole’ to steal scouting secrets
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks are suing the Toronto Raptors, the Raptors head coach and a former Knicks…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says North Korea has told it of a plan to launch a satellite in the coming…
Continue ReadingMedia organizations seek release of more court filings linked to special counsel Jack Smith’s search warrant for Trump’s Twitter account
By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — A coalition of media organizations, including CNN, is asking the federal court in Washington, DC, to give more…
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