Reopening of schools emerges as complex flashpoint for Biden administration
President Joe Biden’s team is promising new guidance on school reopenings next week. But even as more Covid-19 vaccine shots go into arms two…
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Washing machines and libraries: What life is like in Indian farmers protest camps on Delhi’s outskirts
On a key highway into India’s capital, men are doing their laundry in washing machines set up under a makeshift tent. Just three months ago,…
Continue ReadingChicago orders some teachers to resume in-person classes next week, setting up showdown with union
Chicago may be closer to a teacher strike after Chicago Public Schools ordered some teachers back to work in person Monday. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and…
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Bend’s Environmental Center helps students with outdoor learning
Grants go to creating gardens to teach about food during the Covid-19…
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Avalanche kills Ashland skier in Northern California’s backcountry
An avalanche in California’s northern backcountry has killed an Oregon skier near a remote peak.…
Continue ReadingGoodwill finds owners of baby memory box donated in Bella Vista
Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — UPDATE: Goodwill officials have found the mother of…
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Young La Pine wrestlers use home arena to train for Nationals
With COVID-19 public health guidelines prohibiting many youth sports, most wrestlers haven’t touched a mat in Oregon since last March. …
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Oregon AARP shares seniors’ frustration over vaccine delays
Oregon seniors 80 and over will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine next Monday, news that many seniors have been waiting to hear for a long…
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As Oregon begins senior vaccinations, ‘hiccups,’ ‘some degree of chaos’ expected
As Oregon passed the grim milestone of 2,000 COVID-19 related deaths on Friday, Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority officials also had better…
Continue ReadingMan spends seven days stranded after his GPS directed him to an unplowed mountain pass
A man who became stranded during heavy snow in the backcountry of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains for a week after following the…
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Bend councilor proposes city consider removing minimum parking requirements
During the Bend City Council’s meeting on Wednesday evening, new City Councilor Melanie Kebler asked, and staff and colleagues agreed to examine the…
Continue ReadingNew York Times parts way with two journalists over separate controversies
Two prominent staffers of The New York Times who’d been the focus of high-profile recent controversies for the paper — audio producer Andy…
Continue ReadingHe rescued Sadie from a shelter, then she saved his life
Last September, Brian Myers walked into a New Jersey animal shelter and rescued Sadie, a German shepherd, giving her another chance at life. Four…
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Oregon lawmaker faces expulsion over harassment reports; resignation urged
The conduct committee of the Oregon House of Representatives voted Friday in favor of expelling one of its members for alleged sexual harassment and…
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Crooked River Ranch double-murderer dies in Ontario state prison
A Crooked River Ranch man sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally shooting his two roommates nearly five years ago died Friday at…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths as toll tops 2,000; 846 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,002, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingDianne Durham, the first Black national champion of US gymnastics, dies at 52
At just 14 years old, Dianne Durham stood before thousands of spectators on the biggest stage in American gymnastics. She’d just hurt her foot…
Continue ReadingMan arrested on child pornography charges; officials say more charges expected
Click here for updates on this story MILL SPRING, North Carolina (WLOS) — In a joint effort between Polk County…
Continue Reading‘This gave me a lot of hope’: Navy veteran receives car from dealership
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — She came to Minnesota with a backpack and $200 in her pocket…
Continue ReadingMissing 15-year-old boy with autism, reunited with family
Click here for updates on this story TROUTDALE, Oregon (KPTV) — A teenage boy who hadn’t been seen for almost a week…
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