Oregon fire marshal again suspends self-serve ban regulations due to heat wave
With the current and forecast heat in much of Oregon, the Office of the State Fire Marshal is suspending for a day its enforcement of the regulations…
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Redmond, Crook County schools voice frustration over Oregon’s new mask-in-schools order
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday directed the Oregon Health Authority and the state Department of Education to create a rule to require masks indoors for…
Continue ReadingWatch Sunisa Lee’s family and friends react to her gold medal win
Sunisa’s Lee’s family and friends gathered in her Minnesota hometown to cheer her on as she competed in the women’s all-around gymnastics…
Continue ReadingJuly 30 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
By Helen Regan, Aditi Sangal, Adam Renton and Joshua Berlinger, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia…
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‘Just feels right’: Redmond boy, 7, hosts lemonade stand for neighbor fire victims
Seven-year-old Redmond resident Callen Oliveira knew his neighbors lost their house to a fire, and felt he had to do…
Continue ReadingFBI investigating Nigeria’s ‘super cop’ in Instagram influencer HushPuppi fraud case
CNN By Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN A high-ranking Nigerian police officer is being investigated by the FBI for allegedly making an…
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Seattle homelessness initiative qualifies for ballot
A campaign to alter Seattle’s city charter and force it to handle homelessness differently, known as Compassion Seattle, has officially qualified…
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Unemployed Oregonians to lose pandemic benefits in September
Oregonians could lose more than $70 million in weekly unemployment benefits after Labor Day, when some federal pandemic aid programs expire and the…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency in 22 counties amid new heat wave forecast
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — At the request of the Oregon Health Authority, Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday declared a state of emergency in 23 counties to…
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OSU study: Buffer zones, better rules needed to prevent agricultural pollution in rivers, streams
Greater buffer zones around bodies of water and more consistent enforcement of water protection regulations are needed to reduce agriculture-based…
Continue Reading OSU part of $20M effort to develop artificial intelligence to help elderly live at home
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A team of researchers, including Oregon State University’s Kagan Tumer, director of the Collaborative Robotics and…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles judge dismisses one of 11 counts against Harvey Weinstein but allows prosecutors to amend it
By Paul Vercammen, CNN A Los Angeles judge dropped one of 11 sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein on Thursday, though prosecutors will be…
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Arielle learns how to make a corndog at Deschutes County Fair
Darryl Whichloe of Southern Oregon Food & Beverage expects to make 6,000 corndogs for the hungry masses at the Deschutes County Fair. Thursday…
Continue ReadingHomicide rise continues in major US cities, report says
By Peter Nickeas and Emma Tucker, CNN The number of homicides continues to rise in major American cities following a year that saw a record increase…
Continue ReadingMysterious ‘Jetpack Man’ may have been spotted again in the skies near LAX
By Stella Chan and David Williams, CNN Air traffic controllers warned pilots to be on the lookout after a “man in a jetpack” was spotted…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,026 new cases
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,855, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingBreaking down barriers to vaccination: Getting shots in arms is a shared mission for these CNN Heroes
By Kathleen Toner, CNN Covid-19 vaccines have put the end of the pandemic in sight, but success depends on getting shots into arms. Three CNN Heroes…
Continue ReadingBreaking down barriers to vaccination: Getting shots in arms is a shared mission for these CNN Heroes
The spread of the Delta variant is putting unvaccinated Americans at greater risk of severe Covid-19. CNN Heroes Jake Wood, Dr. Jim Withers, and Dr.…
Continue ReadingColorado web designer who refused to make same-sex wedding websites loses appeal in court
By Leah Asmelash, CNN A Colorado web designer who didn’t want to create wedding websites for same-sex couples has lost her appeal of the…
Continue ReadingGovernors and local school boards reignite the mask mandate fight in wake of CDC’s newest guidance
By Eric Levenson, CNN The mask mandates are coming back — and so, too, are mandates against mask mandates. The US Centers for Disease Control…
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