Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,026 new cases
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,855, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Breaking down barriers to vaccination: Getting shots in arms is a shared mission for these CNN Heroes
By Kathleen Toner, CNN Covid-19 vaccines have put the end of the pandemic in sight, but success depends on getting shots into arms. Three CNN Heroes…
Continue ReadingBreaking down barriers to vaccination: Getting shots in arms is a shared mission for these CNN Heroes
The spread of the Delta variant is putting unvaccinated Americans at greater risk of severe Covid-19. CNN Heroes Jake Wood, Dr. Jim Withers, and Dr.…
Continue ReadingColorado web designer who refused to make same-sex wedding websites loses appeal in court
By Leah Asmelash, CNN A Colorado web designer who didn’t want to create wedding websites for same-sex couples has lost her appeal of the…
Continue ReadingGovernors and local school boards reignite the mask mandate fight in wake of CDC’s newest guidance
By Eric Levenson, CNN The mask mandates are coming back — and so, too, are mandates against mask mandates. The US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingGovernors and local school boards reignite the mask mandate fight in wake of CDC’s newest guidance
Dr. Leana Wen discusses the CDC’s updated guidance that recommends fully-vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high”…
Continue ReadingWine expert charged in New York City dining structure arsons, FDNY says
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A renowned wine expert has been arrested, charged with setting three fires in Manhattan — two of them to outdoor…
Continue ReadingLawmakers consider withholding housing funds from tribes that discriminate against descendants of enslaved people
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN House lawmakers are considering legislation that would withhold federal funds from tribal nations who discriminate against…
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Fire destroys Oregon Dept. of Forestry fire supplies building in Klamath Falls
The fire cache (supplies) building at the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Klamath-Lake District compound in Klamath Falls was destroyed by a fire…
Continue ReadingThe amount of Greenland ice that melted on Tuesday could cover Florida in 2 inches of water
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Greenland is experiencing its most significant melting event of the year as temperatures in the Arctic surge. The amount of…
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‘Soak It Week’ reminds Oregonians to water your trees
Oregon is in the grip of a deepening drought, ranked as severe to exceptional in more than half the state. Our yard and street trees are particularly…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: President Biden to meet with 7 governors Friday to discuss devastating wildfires
By Ella Nilsen and Cheri Mossburg, CNN President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with seven governors on Friday to talk about…
Continue ReadingMalta’s government must bear responsibility for journalist’s assassination, inquiry finds
By Rob Picheta, Sharon Braithwaite and Sarah Dean, CNN Malta’s government must bear responsibility for creating an “atmosphere of…
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LCDC adopts land-use rules to help people displaced by wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission last week adopted revisions to a series of administrative rules…
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Redmond resident Alan Unger to chair COCC board
The Central Oregon Community College board of directors recently selected board member Alan Unger as its chairperson for the 2021-22 year, a post he…
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‘Trying to survive’: Wells dry up amid Oregon water woes
Dozens of domestic wells have gone dry in an area near the Oregon-California border where the American West’s worsening drought has taken a…
Continue ReadingAuburn University giving $1,000 scholarships, prime parking and other prizes to fully-vaccinated students
By David Williams, CNN Auburn University is giving away scholarships, unlimited meal plan upgrades, priority class registration and other perks to…
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‘There isn’t a normal any more’: Post-rain fire activity picks up fast on 413,000-acre Bootleg Fire
Fire officials expressed concern but not surprise over a quick pickup in fire activity on the 413,000-acre Bootleg Fire, just a day after welcome…
Continue ReadingFormer Cardinal Theodore McCarrick criminally charged for alleged sex abuse of a minor nearly 50 years ago
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked by The Vatican in 2019 over sex abuse allegations, is now facing criminal…
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Variety of 4-H youth exhibits – and their animals – return to Deschutes County Fair
The Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo is welcoming back many guests in person, including students who take part in the Deschutes County 4-H…
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