Chicago is throwing its ‘whole government’ at summer violence
By Omar Jimenez, CNN “I’m not saying I’m God or I can prevent anything from happening, but I know in my heart I did what I can at 1…
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Chicago community leaders work slow gun violence
Chicago community leaders and politicians are working together to try to slow the pace of gun violence. CNN’s Omar Jimenez…
Continue Reading153 Houston Methodist employees resign or are fired after refusing to get Covid-19 vaccine, official says
By Keith Allen, CNN More than 150 Houston Methodist Hospital employees were officially out of a job Tuesday, 10 days after a judge dismissed a…
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‘Quite critical’: Red Cross in need of blood donors on the High Desert, across the region
Blood donation rates for the Red Cross are at a low right now across the Pacific Northwest, just as summer increases the demand.…
Continue ReadingStudents sue Indiana University in federal court over vaccine mandate
By Rebekah Riess and Steve Almasy, CNN A potential showdown is looming between eight students who want to come to the Indiana University campus in…
Continue ReadingPolice chief says slain Colorado officer was ‘targeted’ in Monday shooting
By Keith Allen, CNN The shooting that left three people dead in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday appears to have been a deliberate attack on a police…
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C.O. hospitals, first responders can be spread thin during busy summertime
Central Oregon is not only expected to have another intense fire season, but also a traditionally busy summer season — perhaps the busiest. People…
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Blue River’s Kennedy Swann is first female Oregon Open Invitational champion
Blue River’s Kennedy Swann can probably take your money on the golf…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 267 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,757, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Calif. man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend from Terrebonne home, assaulting her
A Vallejo, California man was arrested on numerous charges Sunday night at a Redmond motel, accused of kidnapping his former girlfriend at her…
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AAA: 597,000 Oregonians plan to hit the road over the Fourth — and High Desert is top destination
AAA Oregon-Idaho said Tuesday the travel volume for the 4th of July holiday is back up to pre-pandemic levels, with more than 47.7 million Americans…
Continue Reading‘I almost gave up’: Student on learning during Covid-19 pandemic
Many students are feeling the negative impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had their academic performance. CNN’s Jason Carroll…
Continue ReadingThis honors student considered giving up when he had to learn on his phone. He is far from alone, experts fear
By Jason Carroll and Meridith Edwards, CNN Lewis Echevarria has big dreams of becoming a lawyer, specializing in immigration or constitutional law.…
Continue ReadingBrazen thefts on the rise in San Francisco
San Francisco is experiencing a surge in shoplifting, forcing retailers to close. CNN’s Dan Simon…
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Suspicious 45-acre Warm Springs wildfire investigated as possible arson
A suspicious brush fire that burned about 45 acres on a hillside near a fish hatchery on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation Monday night is being…
Continue ReadingDisney World announces new events for 50th anniversary
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Disney World is turning the big 5-0, but the resort isn’t letting its age slow it down. Walt Disney World announced a…
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Deschutes National Forest day-use passes can now be purchased online
Visitors to the Deschutes National Forest can now purchase day-use passes online at Recreation.gov, via a mobile device at the site or in…
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Travel packages added in final days of ‘Take Your Shot, Oregon’ vaccine sweepstakes
Gov. Kate Brown urged Oregonians Tuesday to get vaccinated as soon as possible, with less than one week remaining before the Take Your Shot, Oregon…
Continue ReadingAfter clashing over ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day,’ a New Jersey school district is adding holiday names back to its school calendar
By Leah Asmelash, CNN A New Jersey school board has voted to overturn a decision that took all holiday names off the district calendar, following…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s historic drought is causing drinking water to taste like dirt. Officials say, ‘just add lemon’
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Something is off about Sacramento’s water. It smells and tastes a little “earthy,” residents are saying…
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