Police seek witnesses to juvenile altercation, assault in NW Bend
Contact between two groups of Deschutes River floaters led to a confrontation and fight Sunday evening among juveniles on a street in northwest Bend,…
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New video of Ethiopia massacre shows soldiers documenting executions
A CNN investigation in April 2021, in collaboration with Amnesty International, exposed the horror of a massacre perpetrated by Ethiopian soldiers in…
Continue ReadingNew video of Ethiopia massacre shows soldiers passing phone around to document their executions of unarmed men
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, Katie Polglase, Nima Elbagir and Barbara Arvanitidis, CNN A few scattered human bones lay on the rocky ground, along with a…
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Rimrock Trails Treatment Services receives $7,500 grant from Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation
Rimrock Trails Treatment Services said Monday is tremendously grateful to receive $7,500 in grant funds from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian…
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Deschutes County imposes public use restrictions to curb wildfire threat
Deschutes County commissioners voted Monday to impose public use restrictions on unprotected lands within the county and on all county-owned land, to…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 87 new cases — lowest count in over a year
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, leaving the state’s death toll at 2,763, along with 87 new cases, the lowest figure in over a…
Continue ReadingNCAA takes big step toward allowing athletes to profit from name, image or likeness
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN In a major step, the NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to support an interim policy that would allow college athletes…
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Unlicensed contractor charged with 5 more Deschutes County thefts; other victims sought
An unlicensed contractor from Lodi, Calif., arrested a month ago for a fraud scheme in Central Oregon has been arrested on five more theft by…
Continue ReadingUN rights chief urges US to ‘stop denying and start dismantling racism’
By Leah Asmelash, CNN The United Nations’ human rights chief is calling on the US to reform its criminal justice system, reimagine policing…
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Fast-spreading wildfire near Weed shuts Highway 97 at Oregon-California border
A fast-growing wildfire near the town of Weed, California prompted evacuations Monday and the closure of U.S. Highway 97 at the Oregon-California…
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Oregon lawmakers approve $13.8 million for OSU-Cascades’ new Student Success Center
The 2021 Oregon Legislature approved on its final day Saturday $13.8 million in state-backed bonds for a Student Success Center at OSU-Cascades that…
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St. Charles Health System to keep masks, social distancing, screening rules in place
Though Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is planning to reopen the state June 30, leaving it up to individual counties to make decisions about masking and…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s ‘Flintstone House’ can keep its cartoon statues thanks to a settlement
By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN Fred and Wilma get to keep their house, and all of their dinosaurs, too. Florence Fang, the owner of the…
Continue ReadingCouple explains why they aren’t leaving sister tower of collapsed condo
Philip and Nora Zyne, who live in the Champlain Towers North condominiums, explain why they aren’t leaving their building despite the South tower…
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Redmond man enters not-guilty pleas in hit-and-run DUII crash that killed man, 90
A Redmond man pleaded not guilty Monday to numerous charges in a drugged driving hit-and-run crash that killed a 90-year-old Redmond man crossing…
Continue ReadingTommy Franks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Tommy Franks, retired four-star Army General. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1945 Birth place:…
Continue Reading‘Sesame Street’ wants Asian American children to be ‘Proud of Your Eyes’
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN “Sesame Street” is helping Asian American children grapple with bullying via a new song called “Proud of Your…
Continue ReadingGas stations are running out of gas ahead of the holiday weekend
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business When tens of millions of Americans hit the road this holiday weekend, they’re going to find the highest prices…
Continue ReadingPope Francis praised a priest’s work with LGBTQ Catholics in a handwritten letter
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Nearly halfway through a year that’s seen the Catholic Church take a stance against LGBTQ members, Pope Francis wrote in…
Continue ReadingPolice presence in Times Square to be beefed up after recent shootings, New York City’s mayor says
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN After a shooting in Times Square this weekend, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed to address safety by…
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