US won’t seek death penalty in California synagogue shooting
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty for a 22-year-old former nursing student charged in a deadly shooting…
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Deschutes County gives $2.4 million boost toward new NeighborImpact Food Bank warehouse
Deschutes County commissioners recently awarded NeighborImpact $2.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to apply toward the construction…
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Foes of vaccine mandate rally near St. Charles Bend
Protesters rallied near St. Charles Bend on Monday, voicing their opposition to the state’s vaccine mandate for health care workers,…
Continue ReadingSouth Lake Tahoe residents ordered to evacuate as Caldor Fire threatens the area
By Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN People ordered to evacuate the city of South Lake Tahoe and the southern portion of the lake ahead of the…
Continue ReadingUS climate envoy in Japan to push efforts to cut emissions
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Tokyo meeting Japan’s foreign minister to discuss efforts…
Continue ReadingUS climate envoy in Japan to push efforts to cut emissions
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Tokyo meeting Japan’s foreign minister to discuss efforts…
Continue ReadingPortland: City employees must get COVID-19 vaccine
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City employees in Portland, Oregon, must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus — or obtain a medical or religious…
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CA non-profit holds Bend fundraiser for pediatric cancer
Los Angeles based non-profit the ‘Pablove Foundation’ kicked off its 12th ‘Pablove Across America’ cycling fundraiser Monday in Bend to raise money…
Continue ReadingAlaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth…
Continue ReadingAlaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth…
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Red Cross volunteers from Bend helping out at major N. California wildfire
The American Red Cross has deployed volunteers and other resources to help evacuees of 11 California wildfires, including the Dixie and Caldor fires.…
Continue ReadingOfficials withhold school board salaries over mask mandates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida state education officials have begun to make good on threats to withhold funding from local school districts that…
Continue ReadingSouth African researchers keep wary eye on yet another new coronavirus variant
By Maggie Fox, CNN Genetics researchers who have been watching for new coronavirus variants say they’ve seen a troubling new lineage that…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers vote to limit secret settlements
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers vote to limit secret settlements
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly…
Continue ReadingHonolulu to require vaccine or negative test at restaurants
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The mayor of Honolulu says the city will soon require patrons of restaurants, bars, museums,…
Continue ReadingHonolulu to require vaccine or negative test at restaurants
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The mayor of Honolulu says the city will soon require patrons of restaurants, bars, museums,…
Continue ReadingColombia court refuses to try general accused in 104 murders
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A court in Colombia has refused to allow a trial for a retired general accused of offering…
Continue ReadingStarbucks unionization effort brews at 3 Buffalo-area cafes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Workers at three Starbucks coffee shops in the Buffalo area filed petitions Monday with the National Labor Relations Board…
Continue ReadingStarbucks unionization effort brews at 3 Buffalo-area cafes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Workers at three Starbucks coffee shops in the Buffalo area filed petitions Monday with the National Labor Relations Board…
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