Global Covid-19 cases plateau after nearly two months of increase, WHO reports
CNN, WHITE HOUSE, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, MODERNA By Lauren Mascarenhas and Nectar Gan, CNN The number of new Covid-19…
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Cascades Theatrical Company to hold ‘Tumalo Jam’
The Cascades Theatrical Company is holding its ‘Tumalo Jam’ fundraiser on Saturday, featuring live music, dancing, raffles, food trucks and more,…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s Paige Greco wins first gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as Japan battles Covid increase
CNN By Ben Westcott, CNN Australian cyclist Paige Greco won the first gold of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Wednesday with the Games, delayed by a…
Continue ReadingNRA cancels its annual meeting in Houston over Covid-19 concerns
KTRK By Kay Jones and Nicole Williams, CNN The National Rifle Association (NRA) announced Tuesday it has canceled its 2021 annual meeting in Houston,…
Continue ReadingKrispy Kreme is sweetening its free doughnut promotion for vaccinated people
CNN, STANFORD MEDICINE By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Krispy Kreme is doubling down on its popular free doughnut promotion for customers vaccinated…
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Bend residents, visitors react warily to Gov. Brown’s new outdoor mask requirement
People out and about in Bend’s Old Mill District on Tuesday shared their opinions about Gov. Kate Brown’s announcement of a new statewide outdoor…
Continue ReadingTwo congressmen traveled to Afghanistan amid frantic evacuation efforts
CNN By Devan Cole, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN Two US congressmen on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan as the…
Continue ReadingWhite House fires back at McCarthy as it doubles down on domestic agenda
CNN, POOL, RTA, EBS+, US CENTRAL COMMAND By Phil Mattingly, CNN The White House is firing back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who on…
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Bend youth golf team heading to regionals
A Bend youth golf team is going further than they’ve ever gone before – and now they’re one step away from…
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Two small fires stopped on China Hat Road south of Bend, near McKay Butte east of La Pine
Firefighters on Tuesday tackled two small wildfires off China Hat Road south of Bend and south of McKay Butte east of La Pine. The one along China…
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Crook County School District reviews school projects for possible bond measure
The Crook County School Board will review a draft list of improvement projects for a possible upcoming bond…
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Deschutes County reports rising numbers at COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Deschutes County Health Services reports an increase in COVID-19 vaccinations at pop-up clinics around the county. Find more details at…
Continue ReadingBehind the (very silly) Pfizer vaccine name
CNN By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in…
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Demand for COVID-19 testing on the rise in C.O. as cases surge, new mandates added
With COVID-19 cases expected to keep rising for at least for the next few weeks, health care facilities are seeing a surge in the demand for…
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Short-staffed St. Charles hospitals getting help from Oregon National Guard
St. Charles Bend has another record number of COVID-19 patients, now at 68, with 14 on…
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Some people seeking refunds over Les Schwab Amphitheater’s new COVID rules
Last Friday’s decision by the Les Schwab Amphitheater to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours to attend a concert…
Continue ReadingBetween flu and Covid-19, winter ‘could be complicated’
CNN, WCBS By Jen Christensen, CNN If there ever was a year to get a flu shot, this one may be it. Typically, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingHeadstones in historic Black cemetery were desecrated. The recovery offers ‘symbolic justice’
WJZ By Emma Tucker and Laura Ly, CNN Five years ago, Virginia State Sen. Richard Stuart stumbled upon a two-mile stretch of erosion control filled…
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Our smoky skies continue
The air quality alert for Deschutes County is still in place until Wednesday at…
Continue ReadingFirst US troops have started leaving Afghanistan as Biden decides not to extend withdrawal deadline
CNN By Oren Liebermann and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Several hundred US troops have left Afghanistan, on the same day President Joe Biden decided not to…
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