Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary…
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Colorado funeral home owners who let nearly 190 bodies decay plead guilty to corpse abuse
Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home who let nearly 190 bodies decay in a…
Continue ReadingA growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to…
Continue ReadingA growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Police have formally accused Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup…
Continue ReadingChronister’s withdrawal highlights how incoming presidents often lose Cabinet nominees
Associated Press MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Losing a Cabinet nominee to the confirmation process isn’t unheard of for incoming presidents — including…
Continue ReadingNick Chubb plows through heavy snow for 2-yard TD, giving Browns 24-19 win over Steelers
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — With snow falling, Nick Chubb plowed forward. On a play that looked eerily similar to the one in Pittsburgh last…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow record
AP Business Writers Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and notching another record high for the Dow Jones…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries seeks donations for annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Shepherd’s House Ministries is calling on the Central Oregon community to come together in the spirit of gratitude and generosity by contributing to…
Continue ReadingTrump has promised again to release the last JFK files. But experts say don’t expect big revelations
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — More than 60 years after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, conspiracy theories still swirl and any new…
Continue ReadingOhtani again wins MVP and Japanese newspapers print more special editions to mark history
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is going to save the newspaper industry in Japan — singlehandedly. The Japanese and Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, is Donald Trump’s new pick to serve as U.S. attorney general.…
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First Story presents keys to first-time Bend homeowners at special dedication ceremony
Bend residents Megan and Troy Stith on Thursday received the keys to a brand new First Story home built in partnership with Heart of Oregon…
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6 agencies investigate after a photographer says he found remains in a burned Georgia funeral home
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Half a dozen state and county agencies are investigating a burned Georgia funeral home. A photographer from England said he…
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Updates to City of Bend parking code will not affect on-street campers, city says
(Update: Adding video, comments from City of Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The City of Bend is updating its current parking code for all vehicles. “We’ve…
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Oregon’s school attendance inches up as more ninth-graders are on track to graduate on time, new data reveals
Following steep declines in school attendance in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, Oregon students are slowly beginning to show up more…
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Oregon housing agency releases first ‘State of the State’s Housing’ report, highlighting the shortages, challenges
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services on Thursday unveiled the first State of the State’s Housing Report for Oregon,…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past negotiations with the United States only confirmed…
Continue ReadingGeorgia disbands current maternal mortality committee over leaked abortion information
A Georgia official disbanded the state’s maternal mortality committee that investigates deaths of pregnant women. The decision came about after…
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