Portland shootings have more than doubled this year
As Portland struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic and nightly protests during 2020, shootings in Oregon’s largest city also more than doubled this…
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Lawsuit seeks reports on Willamette River dams’ structural integrity
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An environmental group in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for not providing information…
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Bend man seriously injured in head-on Hwy. 97 crash into tow truck, dump truck
A Bend man was seriously injured Monday morning when his car crossed into the oncoming lanes of U.S. Highway 97 on Bend’s north end, colliding with a…
Continue ReadingThe first coronavirus epicenter in the US gets the vaccine, but threat of the deadly virus lurks
In an instant, nursing director Chelsey Earnest can recall the worst day at work she has ever had. Sometimes it comes back without her trying to…
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The Columbus, Ohio, officer who killed Andre Hill has been fired
Adam Coy, the Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, was fired Monday, according to a statement from Public Safety Director…
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Chinese journalist who documented Wuhan coronavirus outbreak jailed for 4 years
An independent Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan at the height of the initial coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years by a…
Continue ReadingSisters gave birth 90 minutes apart after sharing pandemic pregnancy experience
After going through their pandemic pregnancies together, two Minnesota sisters thought it would be pretty neat if they ended up giving birth on the…
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Oregon’s OSHA ‘overwhelmed’ with COVID-19 complaints
In your average year, Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Agency receives around 2,000 complaints about employers who might be breaking safety…
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House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National…
Continue ReadingFood pantry sees surge of people in need
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — While Congress tries to figure out whether your next…
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‘Huge problem’: Bend’s growth prompts concern of worsening land shortage
Bend continues to rise in national visibility as a popular destination for those who are leaving big cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the…
Continue ReadingHouse passes measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
The House of Representatives on Monday passed a measure to increase stimulus checks for Americans under a certain income level to $2,000 after…
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Report urges expanding national service programs for youth after pandemic
The economic woes from the COVID-19 pandemic parallel the Great Depression in some ways, and new research suggests national service programs from the…
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Special Forces soldier charged after 3 killed in shooting at Illinois bowling alley
An active-duty Special Forces soldier has been charged with murder after three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting at a bowling alley…
Continue ReadingHartford arts venues applaud $15 billion aid package in stimulus
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — Representatives of Hartford’s…
Continue Reading7-year-old dies days after being shot in Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The family of Kennedy Maxie is grieving the loss of the…
Continue ReadingHealthcare workers express concerns over rise in COVID cases post Christmas
Click here for updates on this story PUTNAM, Connecticut (WFSB) — Now that Christmas is behind us, there are growing…
Continue ReadingNYE celebrations will look different in Hazleton, Pottsville
Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The skies above the city of Hazleton will…
Continue ReadingRed Rose Transit Authority announces restructuring, bus and parking fare increases in 2021
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Red Rose Transit Authority bus riders will…
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