Deschutes County Fair sees drop in open-class entries, but there’s still time
Arts and crafts, photos, food and much more – the 101 Deschutes County Fair reports a sharp dip in open-class entries, but there’s still time to…
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12 of the 20 biggest school districts now require masks in schools. The others can’t because of mask mandate bans
By Elizabeth Stuart, CNN More major school districts will require masks in schools following updated guidance Tuesday from the US Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingWhy North Korea is so afraid of K-pop
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea is doubling down on its culture war, warning citizens to stay away from all things South Korean…
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‘Honestly, I’m worried’: St. Charles CEO voices concern over rise in COVID-19 delta variant
St. Charles President and CEO Joe Sluka updated the community Friday on the risks posed by the rising numbers of the “much more transmissible’ delta…
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Trails, roads reopen in Phil’s Trail area west of Bend
Some recreation trails and roads in the Phil’s Trail area west of Bend reopened Friday following a temporary closure due to logging activity in the…
Continue ReadingThey dodged flames pushed by 30 mph winds. Crews fighting the huge Bootleg Fire still are trying to tame it
By Jason Hanna and Lucy Kafanov, CNN When crews battling the massive Bootleg Fire saw wind-driven flames race across the treetops, they had one…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 613 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,836, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.…
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Bootleg Fire tops 400,000 acres, but crews make good progress, now 40% contained
The nation’s largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday, but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weaker…
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IRS Criminal Investigation warns taxpayers about Child Tax Credit-related scams
The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division is warning taxpayers about Child Tax Credit-related scams, which criminals may use to…
Continue ReadingFlorida heads to Supreme Court on Covid-19 regulations for cruise ships
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Florida’s attorney general asked the Supreme Court on Friday to step in on an emergency basis to…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd statue in Brooklyn to move to Manhattan after refurbishment
By Lila Watts and Laura Ly, CNN A statue of George Floyd that has been in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood since Juneteenth will be moved on…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 26: Coronavirus, Capitol riot, infrastructure, wildfires, Tunisia
After choosing not to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Ganeene Starling ended up in the ICU with coronavirus and was given a 20% chance of survival by…
Continue ReadingFamily says conservative radio host has changed his tune on vaccines after he was hospitalized with Covid-19
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN For months, conservative Nashville, Tennessee-based radio host Phil Valentine has repeatedly made posts on multiple social…
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Swamp Wells Trail Fire S. of Bend fully contained; last Darlene Fire evacuation levels dropped
The 64-acre Swamp Wells Trail Fire that broke out south of Bend last Sunday was declared fully contained late Thursday, and the last evacuation…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after taking Houston ambulance at gunpoint with paramedic and patient inside, police say
By Carma Hassan, CNN A man has been arrested after using a car to block an ambulance, ordering the driver out at gunpoint and driving the ambulance…
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. Personal Birth date: February 5, 1985 Birth…
Continue ReadingJoaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Joaquín Guzmán, otherwise known as “El Chapo,” a Mexican drug lord who has…
Continue ReadingWhy hundreds of Frito-Lay workers have been striking
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Workers at the Frito-Lay plant in Topeka, Kansas, say it used to be one of the best jobs in town — a place of shared…
Continue ReadingThe agonizing wait for the family of the presumed last missing Surfside victim
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN One day before the somber one-month anniversary of the Surfside condo collapse, the family of Estelle Hedaya told CNN she is…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of soccer player Lionel “Leo” Messi, who plays for Argentina’s national team and…
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