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Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing telephone calls to dozens of congressional offices across the country. Prosecutors say Ade Salim Lilly’s telephone harassment campaign included approximately 12,000 telephone calls over the span of 19 months to more

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Deschutes Public Library to host inaugural Festival of Voices Sept. 21 at Redmond’s Centennial Park

The Deschutes Public Library hosts the Festival of Voices, an inclusive celebration aiming to bring forth the diverse experiences and stories of the Central Oregon community on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Centennial Park in Redmond. This inaugural event will take place on the final Saturday of Welcoming Week (September 13–22), marking a significant moment for

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Small plane reported ‘controllability’ issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say

FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people just east of Portland, had reported “controllability” issues before going down, federal authorities said Tuesday. The pilot reported those issues after taking off from the Troutdale Airport around 10:25 a.m. Saturday for a maintenance test flight, National Transportation

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Small plane reported ‘controllability’ issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say

FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people just east of Portland, Oregon, had reported “controllability” issues before going down, federal authorities said Tuesday. The pilot reported those issues after taking off from the Troutdale Airport around 10:25 a.m. Saturday for a maintenance test flight, National

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NeighborImpact accepting builder applications for workforce housing program, $30,000 incentive

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NeighborImpact is now accepting applications for a new pilot program that encourages builders to construct and sell new homes at prices attainable to median-income earners. The program, called Workforce Home Ownership for Median-income Earners (Workforce HOME), was established in partnership with Deschutes County, NeighborImpact, Housing Works and the Central Oregon Builders

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Man charged with murder in connection with the deaths of a California couple at a nudist resort

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A man was charged with murder on suspicion of killing his neighbors at a California nudist resort, San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson announced Tuesday afternoon in a news conference. Michael Royce Sparks, 62, is facing two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of missing couple Daniel and Stephanie

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Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara explain why ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel took so long: Jenna Ortega ‘had to be born’

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” finally hits theaters this weekend, but some special magic had to happen for the followup to Tim Burton’s beloved 1988 classic to take shape. Burton brings back much of the cast for the sequel, with Michael Keaton returning as the titular demon trickster and Catherine O’Hara and

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Edmundo González sigue a resguardo y no buscará asilo frente a la orden de arresto en su contra, dice su abogado

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El candidato presidencial opositor Edmundo González Urrutia permanece en una locación no revelada a resguardo, ante la orden de arresto que emitió en su contra un Tribunal de Venezuela a petición del Ministerio Público, informó el abogado del candidato, José Vicente Haro. El letrado agregó que en el domicilio de

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Pyramid Lake police urge departing Burning Man attendees not to plug vehicles into tribal building

By Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story     PERSHING COUNTY, Nevada (KCRA) — The Pyramid Lake Police Department is telling people leaving the Burning Man Festival that they are not entitled to use the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe’s infrastructure to charge their electric vehicles. The police department shared a photo on Facebook Sunday

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Bend Young Professionals program rebrands as Bend Emerging Talent

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Bend Young Professionals program announced Tuesday it has rebranded to Bend Emerging Talent. The change reflects the organization’s evolving mission and values, emphasizing inclusivity, community engagement and the spirit of service. Established in 2007 as the Young Professionals Network, the program evolved in 2018 into Bend YP, a program of the

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