Grandview Fire now 57% contained; all evacuation levels dropped
Deschutes and Jefferson County emergency officials dropped all remaining evacuation levels Monday on the 6,032-acre Grandview Fire northeast of…
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Ingenuity helicopter spies intriguing features on Mars during record-breaking flight
By Ashley Strickland, CNN During a recent daring Martian flight by the Ingenuity helicopter July 5, the chopper acted like an aerial scout for the…
Continue ReadingUS gymnast Kara Eaker and basketball player Katie Lou Samuelson test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Olympics
By Dan Moriarty, Kevin Dotson and Chie Kobayashi, CNN Two US athletes have tested positive for coronavirus days before the start of the Tokyo…
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Crook County to host mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic next week
The Oregon Health Authority is partnering with local public health departments around the state to support the COVID-19 vaccination efforts with a…
Continue ReadingNHL prospect Luke Prokop comes out as gay, in a first for the league
By Scottie Andrew and Courtney Culp, CNN National Hockey League prospect Luke Prokop came out as gay via a heartfelt statement to fans Monday, saying…
Continue ReadingThis NYPD officer used an empty potato chip bag and tape to save a stabbing victim’s life
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer used an empty bag of potato chips and some tape to treat a stabbing…
Continue ReadingCanada will finally open its borders, first to Americans, beginning August 9
The long wait will soon be over for foreigners who have been banned from entering Canada for nearly 16…
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Bend Park and Rec seeks public input on diversity, equity and inclusion
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it wants to hear from community members about how the district is doing and how it can improve in…
Continue ReadingFederal judge upholds Indiana University’s Covid-19 vaccination requirements
By Elizabeth Stuart and Eric Levenson, CNN A federal judge on Sunday preliminarily upheld Indiana University’s policy requiring students to…
Continue ReadingUS blames China for hacks, opening new front in cyber offensive
By Kevin Liptak, CNN The United States and its foreign allies on Monday accused China of widespread malfeasance in cyberspace, including through a…
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New wildfire south of Bend lined at 64 acres; China Hat Road reopened
A new wildfire that broke out late Sunday about a mile south of Boyd Cave and nine miles south of Bend has burned an estimated 64 acres, but crews…
Continue ReadingAmerican Academy of Pediatrics recommends masks in schools for everyone over 2, regardless of vaccinations
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends…
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Oregon’s classic salmon license plates are getting a new look
Oregonians will soon have a choice about how they display their support for salmon habitat. A new salmon license plate design will be available Sept.…
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Missing firefighter on Bootleg Fire prompts search, found in good condition
A firefighter became separated from his crew while working on the massive Bootleg Fire in Lake County late Sunday, prompting a search and rescue…
Continue ReadingAmerican Academy of Pediatrics recommends masks in schools for everyone over 2, regardless of vaccinations
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and…
Continue ReadingKurt Westergaard, cartoonist whose depiction of Mohammed sparked outrage, dead at 86
By Jack Guy and James Frater, CNN Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose depiction of the prophet Mohammed wearing a turban made out of a bomb…
Continue ReadingThe Hubble Space Telescope is functioning again after more than month offline
By Katie Hunt, CNN The Hubble Space Telescope is functioning again after more than a month offline as a result of a problem with the payload computer…
Continue ReadingPicturesque German town now choked with mud and debris
The streets of Altenahr, Germany, or what remains of them, are buried under mud, with cars wedged between collapsed buildings and piles of debris.…
Continue ReadingDeadly floods inundated parts of Europe, but the Netherlands avoided fatalities. Here’s why
By Ivana Kottasová and Mick Krever, CNN As communities devastated by the catastrophic flooding in parts of western Europe start picking up the…
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Suspected gunman and 2 others killed in shooting at a Houston motel, police say
By Madeline Holcombe and Joe Sutton, CNN A shooting at a Houston motel Sunday night left two people and a suspected gunman dead and two others…
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