Macron under growing pressure as new Covid measures are imposed on Paris
France will impose new coronavirus restrictions in 16 regions, including the greater Paris and Nice areas, the country’s prime minister…
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Public webinar planned on ShakeAlert early quake warning system
ShakeAlert®, an earthquake detection tool operated by the U.S. Geological Survey, is now live in Oregon. The Office of Emergency Management is…
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Mtn. View ‘un-retires’ #44 football jersey for senior running back
The number 44 jersey had been retired for nearly 30 years at Mountain View High School. It’s the only jersey number across all of the school’s…
Continue ReadingJack in the Box restaurant manager stabbed by customer who refused to wear a mask, police say
Police are looking for a man who allegedly stabbed a restaurant manager multiple times after he was told to wear a mask inside a Jack in the Box…
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Bentz votes for House-passed Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) voted Thursday in favor of H.R. 1603 – the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, which passed the House with…
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Merkley intros bills to protect western monarch butterfly
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley joined a live online discussion Thursday to discuss his two new bills to help prevent the extinction of the western monarch…
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Facebook gives $60K to Crook County schools’ robotics program
As Facebook announced another expansion of its Prineville Data Center, it also said it’s providing a $60,000 grant to Crook County schools for their…
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Luke Wirkkala retrial in 2013 Bend killing begins with opening statements
The retrial of Luke Wirkkala in the 2013 shooting death of Bend house guest David Ryder began Thursday in a temporary courtroom at the Deschutes…
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George W. Bush on US Capitol insurrection: ‘I’m still disturbed when I think about it’
Former President George W. Bush said the January 6 US Capitol insurrection left him “sick to my stomach” and he remains…
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JCSO deputies seek 2 persons of interest in Metolius vehicle break-ins, vandalism
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding whoever broke into and ransacked several vehicles and committed…
Continue ReadingTennessee Senate advances ‘permitless carry’
Click here for updates on this story Nashville, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Tennessee State Senate passed legislation on…
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Celebs were championing #StopAsianHate well before Atlanta shootings
Well before the shootings at three Atlanta-area spas which left eight people dead, some in Hollywood were sounding the alarm about violence in the US…
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No parking required: New shuttle bus connects Bend, Sunriver and Mt. Bachelor
The new “Navigate Oregon” luxury shuttle bus is now taking reservations for spring break trips around Central Oregon.…
Continue ReadingHate turned my Asian-American mom into a shut-in. This isn’t the country she left her homeland for
Hate has turned my once proud and confident Asian-American mother into a shut-in. It’s not because of the virus as Covid-19 continues to rage…
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Deschutes Youth Climate Congress plans first in-person ‘strike’ in over a year
When young climate activists take over “Peace Corner” in downtown Bend at 3 p.m. Friday, it will be the first in-person “climate strike” in Central…
Continue ReadingJewelry store owner arrested in connection with Bowling Green theft
Click here for updates on this story BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky (WSMV) — The owner of a Brentwood jewelry store is among…
Continue ReadingNew York is poised to limit solitary confinement in prisons and jails to 15 consecutive days
The New York Senate passed a bill Thursday limiting the amount of time an inmate can spend in solitary settings and ban it altogether for some…
Continue ReadingNFL star Deshaun Watson facing three lawsuits for alleged sexual assaults
Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for alleged sexual assault by three women he had contacted to perform massage therapy,…
Continue ReadingEPA relaunches climate change website previously modified by Trump administration
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it has relaunched its climate change website as part of the Biden administration’s…
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