Police respond differently when it’s a left-wing protest, study finds
President Donald Trump’s supporters were still rampaging through the US Capitol when the question arose: If these had been Black Lives Matter…
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Deschutes Cultural Coalition awards $22,600 to 14 organizations
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition of the Oregon Cultural Trust announced awards to 14 local organizations, totaling $22,600 in funding. Requests for…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Maryland reaches $3.5 million settlement with football player Jordan McNair’s family
The University of Maryland has reached a $3.5 million settlement with the family of Jordan McNair, the offensive lineman who died after suffering…
Continue ReadingNRA files for bankruptcy
The National Rifle Association of America, the nation’s foremost gun lobby, has filed for bankruptcy, according to court documents filed Friday…
Continue ReadingA Tennessee law firm is offering a free divorce for Valentine’s Day
For happy couples, Valentine’s Day is an excuse for romance, often celebrated with extravagant dinners and thoughtful gifts. But on February…
Continue ReadingPolice say Orlando waitress saved boy from abuse with note asking if he needed help
An 11-year-old boy was removed from his home and his parents are in jail after police say an Orlando waitress noticed something was wrong and used a…
Continue ReadingBeing heard is more important to some people than following Covid-19 regulations, psychologist and activists say
Fighting institutions of power is as American as it gets. Throughout the history of this country, many have taken action in the form of demonstration…
Continue ReadingA former White supremacist store and Ku Klux Klan meeting space is being turned into a community center to promote healing
A South Carolina preacher and local resident are turning what once was a Ku Klux Klan meeting place into a community center dedicated to educating…
Continue ReadingAftershocks rattle quake-hit Indonesian island as search for survivors continues
Rescue workers on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island continued the grim search for survivors trapped in rubble on Saturday, after a 6.2-magnitude…
Continue ReadingIf you’re trying to make sense of the Capitol riot, read these books
On January 6, the world watched as the US Capitol was attacked by pro-Trump rioters. Since then, each day has been filled with revelations about how…
Continue ReadingDustin Higgs executed less than a week before Inauguration Day
Dustin John Higgs was executed in the early hours of Saturday morning becoming the 13th and last federal death row inmate to be executed since the…
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Applicants sought for free girls’ summer wilderness science ed expeditions
Inspiring Girls Expeditions, which offers free, 12-day wilderness science leadership and learning adventures for high school girls, is seeking…
Continue ReadingMiddle schoolers send thank you notes to US Capitol workers
A group of middle school students in Pennsylvania is sending appreciation notes to workers and officers on Capitol Hill to thank them for their…
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USPS temporarily removing some Portland, Salem collection boxes due to possible ‘civil events’
The U.S. Postal Service is temporarily removing some collection boxes in Portland and Salem due to “potential upcoming civil events,” KPTV…
Continue ReadingLA inquest into a fatal police shooting of 18-year-old backs earlier conclusion that it was homicide
Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which…
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Redmond Senior Center receives $20,000 donation from Hayden Homes
The Redmond Senior Center received a $20,000 donation from Hayden Homes this week, increasing community support for the area’s most vulnerable…
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Long-time Central Oregon business owner Jerry Seed passes away at 88
Gerald (Jerry) Seed, founder and owner of The Mattress Factory, passed away Friday in Bend due to complications from a recent stroke. Jerry, who had…
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Crook County outlines COVID-19 vaccine plans
As Crook County is allocated 100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine per week, groups have been scheduled to receive their dose in the order that was…
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Sen. Ron Wyden outlines vaccination plans for the near future
He calls for local, state and national…
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Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 deaths, one from Deschutes; 173K vaccinations
There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,758, along with 1,037 new cases, the Oregon Health…
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