Oxygen plant among earthquake-damaged buildings in Haiti
By MARK STEVENSON and EVENS SANON Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — As if Haiti’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake, a tropical storm and the…
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San Francisco’s new rule: Proof of vaccine or no dining in
By DAISY NGUYEN and ERIC RISBERG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco became the first major city in the nation to require proof of…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco’s new rule: Proof of vaccine or no dining in
By DAISY NGUYEN and ERIC RISBERG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco became the first major city in the nation to require proof of…
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Redmond man arrested in downtown Bend on assault, bias crime charges after fight
A Redmond man was arrested on assault, bias crime and several other charges in downtown Bend Thursday afternoon, accused of striking a construction…
Continue ReadingAppeals court won’t delay ‘Remain in Mexico’ return
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appellate court has refused to delay implementation of a judge’s order…
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Frustration and anger in the St. Charles Bend ICU, overwhelmed with COVID patients
Oregon’s hospitals are in crisis. Beds are filled with COVID-19 patients — more than ever before, and nearly all of them are unvaccinated.…
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C.O. schools, nurses worry Gov. Brown’s vaccine mandate could cost them crucial staff
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that all health care and school workers will have to be vaccinated by Oct. 18 or six weeks after full FDA approval…
Continue ReadingCalifornia DOJ to investigate fired officer’s role in Oscar Grant’s 2009 killing
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The California Department of Justice will launch an independent review into a former Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)…
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Attic fire heavily damages historic Prineville home
A stubborn fire traced to an electrical failure in the attic floor heavily damaged an historic home in downtown Prineville, officials…
Continue ReadingMexican journalist shot to death in Gulf coast state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A radio journalist has been shot to death in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz. The press freedom organization Article…
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150 Oregon National Guard members arrive in Bend to assist at St. Charles hospitals
150 Oregon National Guard members will be assigned to St. Charles hospitals starting Friday to assist in various non-clinical…
Continue ReadingAsia Today: Sydney lockdown extended, masks required outside
SYDNEY (AP) — A lockdown in Australia’s largest city was extended through September and tougher measures to curb the coronavirus’s delta…
Continue ReadingAsia Today: Sydney lockdown extended, masks required outside
SYDNEY (AP) — A lockdown in Australia’s largest city was extended through September and tougher measures to curb the coronavirus’s delta…
Continue ReadingLocal mask mandates allowed for now after Texas Supreme Court rejects Gov. Abbott’s request to intervene
By Kay Jones and Andy Rose, CNN The Supreme Court of Texas refused Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to intervene Thursday in the case of mask…
Continue ReadingTagged with tracker, Asian giant hornet leads state to nest
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington state agriculture workers have discovered their first Asian giant hornet nest. The Bellingham Herald reports it…
Continue ReadingProsecutors vet US Senate candidate’s fishing license case
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Wildlife Troopers have completed their investigation into whether a U.S. Senate…
Continue ReadingJudge: School officer who hid during shooting facing charges
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has ruled that the former school resource officer accused of hiding during a Florida mass school shooting will…
Continue ReadingSeattle Storm to visit White House, celebrate 2020 title
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm are headed to the White House to celebrate their 2020 WNBA championship.…
Continue ReadingElder disputes showing gun to ex-fiancee in heated argument
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leading Republican candidate is California’s recall election…
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‘Badge of honor’: Two Portland men cycling across America for charity stop by Bend
Two men cycling across America are almost home, but still have a tough finish ahead of…
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