At least 10% of the world’s giant sequoias lost in a single wildfire, report suggests
About 10 to 14% of the world’s giant sequoia trees were destroyed by a single wildfire that swept through California’s Sequoia National…
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Sisters set to dedicate 75th anniversary heritage mural
This Saturday at 3 p.m., there will be a public dedication of a heritage mural being applied to the Habitat for Humanity building celebrating the…
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‘This is fantastic’: Bend Senior High returns to in-person graduation ceremony
High school graduation ceremonies are a special tradition for all who take part — and after a year without that in-person event, it’s even more…
Continue Reading9-year-old driver and younger sister, who told police they were driving to California for a swim, unharmed after crashing into semi in Utah
Police officers were in for a shock when they responded to an early Wednesday morning traffic accident in Utah between a four-door sedan and a…
Continue ReadingBritain’s worst serial killers haunt a city, decades after their grisly crimes
Police excavations at a cafe in the quiet English city of Gloucester revived a half-century-old puzzle: What happened to Mary Bastholm, a carefree…
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Oregon lawmakers pass bill requiring health insurers to cover EMS emergency trips
The Oregon Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a measure to increase Oregonians’ access to critical health care…
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Oregon Senate OKs bill to let college athletes be paid for use of name, image
The Oregon Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 5, which would allow college athletes at Oregon’s public and private universities to receive…
Continue ReadingInvestigators ask for surveillance video to help in their search for a missing 11-year-old
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in the search for an 11-year-old boy who remains missing in Central Iowa after hundreds of people…
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Nuggets eliminate Trail Blazers in Game 6 with 126-115 win
Nikola Jokic had 36 points and the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games with a 126-115 victory Thursday night.…
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Crook County HS graduating seniors visit elementary, middle schools on ‘Honorary Senior Tour’
The Crook County High School Class of 2021 visited each of the district’s schools Thursday as part of a new tradition called the Honorary Senior…
Continue ReadingThe most important Tokyo Summer Olympics story is not related to sports
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Thursday was the…
Continue ReadingSurveillance video shows masked suspects who police say opened fire outside Florida concert
Miami-Dade Police released surveillance video that shows three masked suspects who they say opened fire at a crowd outside a concert venue in…
Continue ReadingReward being offered in suspected road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy in California increased to $450,000
The reward for information in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy in a suspected road rage shooting in California has now risen to $450,000,…
Continue ReadingA man who killed his wife on an Alaskan cruise after she demanded divorce was sentenced to 30 years in prison, federal prosecutors say
A Utah man who admitted to beating his wife to death aboard a cruise ship in Alaska in 2017 was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in prison followed…
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Famed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies at 87
F. Lee Bailey, the prominent defense attorney who represented many high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson, died Thursday at age 87. His death…
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Bend plans removal of ‘unsafe’ NE Bend homeless campsite, but advocates ask where they will go
A new city of Bend policy to remove “unsafe” homeless campsites on city rights of way is raising questions from some homeless service providers about…
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Minneapolis crews remove barricades at George Floyd Square as city pledges to create a permanent memorial
Minneapolis city workers early Thursday removed parts of a memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, as the city stated…
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Madras man jailed on charges of luring teen online; authorities want to hear about other contacts
A 49-year-old Madras man who is a registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly tried to lure a 15-year-old girl online for…
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Oregon officials prep for ‘challenging’ fire season amid worst drought in over a century
Resilience, determination, and perseverance. That’s the expectation Oregon fire officials set for this year’s wildfire…
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Prineville power outage over; was likely caused by bird
Nearly 3,000 Pacific Power customers in Prineville lost power for a time late Thursday afternoon, and officials said a bird likely was the…
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