5 things to know for July 16: Extreme weather, Covid, infrastructure, Cuba, Lebanon
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, has the highest number of Covid-19 patients in the state. CNN’s Miguel Marquez…
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This California firefighter has been on the job 25 years. He’s seen firsthand how wildfires have worsened
The US wildfire season is off to its worst start in a decade, especially in California. CNN’s Stephanie Elam…
Continue ReadingThis California firefighter has been on the job 25 years. He’s seen firsthand how wildfires have worsened
By Sara Sidner and Eric Levenson, CNN This is Dennis Smith’s 25th fire season with CalFire, so the Fire Captain is fully aware of how much…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County’s 83rd; 322 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 83rd death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,810, the Oregon…
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BLM, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs complete land exchange 12 years in the making
After 12 years of collaboration, the Bureau of Land Management said Thursday it has completed a land exchange with the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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Gov. Brown announces 5 ‘Take Your Shot, Oregon’ $100,000 scholarship winners
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday the five $100,000 scholarship winners of the Take Your Shot, Oregon campaign. Oregonians aged 12 to 17 who had…
Continue ReadingLouisiana’s latest Covid-19 surge features more unvaccinated people in their 30s and 40s
By Miguel Marquez, Laura Dolan and Eric Levenson, CNN For Dr. Frank Courmier, the latest Covid-19 surge hitting his Louisiana hospital is different…
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Redmond planned road closures and delays update: Week of July 18-24
Here is the city of Redmond’s list of planned road closures and delays for the week of July…
Continue ReadingTennessee controversy shows how anti-vax beliefs are bursting into GOP’s mainstream
By Eric Bradner, CNN Tennessee Republicans’ actions this week to halt efforts to inform teenagers about the coronavirus vaccine have showcased…
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This all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit from WWII may finally receive a Congressional Gold Medal
By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN Members of the Women’s Army Corps’ all-Black 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion had to…
Continue ReadingPolice officers speak to Black drivers with less respect than White drivers, study finds
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Police officers conduct themselves differently during traffic stops with Black and White drivers, even down to the subtlest of…
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New DEQ report: Oregonians in fiery 2020 experienced worst air quality on record
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality released its annual wildfire smoke trends report Thursday, and it shows the number of unhealthy air…
Continue ReadingDemocrats look to infrastructure as last chance on immigration reform
By Lauren Fox, Daniella Diaz and Ali Zaslav, CNN After months of fruitless bipartisan talks, Democrats are turning their last hopes for immigration…
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Heat wave adds to stress, health risks for C.O. firefighters
With several large wildfires burning across Central Oregon and more around the state and region, thousands of firefighters are working long, hard…
Continue ReadingBlack Americans are battling ‘three pandemics,’ new report finds
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Higher unemployment rates, lower household incomes and lack of access to health care left Black Americans more vulnerable…
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Bend Fire & Rescue announces ban on most recreational fires, starting Friday
Bend Fire & Rescue announced Thursday it will impose restrictions on recreational fires effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday, to help reduce the risk of…
Continue ReadingCooler; breezy; smoky haze
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING EVERYONE… A nice little shift in the air flow pattern will allow our temperatures to cool down to something a little more…
Continue ReadingIn 911 calls before Richard Sherman’s arrest, wife said Sherman was threatening suicide
By Travis Caldwell, Andy Rose and Amir Vera, CNN Calls made to 911 before NFL player Richard Sherman’s early Wednesday arrest in King County,…
Continue ReadingNASA begins high-stakes repair to Hubble Space Telescope
By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA engineers are trying to work their magic on the Hubble Space Telescope, which stopped working on June 13 as a result of a…
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OSU study: Roadless forests see more, more severe blazes, but fire resilience is the result
Roadless national forests in the American West burn more often and at a slightly higher severity than national forests with roads, but the end…
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