5 things to know for February 16: Stimulus, Capitol riot, Covid-19, weather, Ebola
Happy Mardi Gras! Though Covid-19 canceled New Orleans’ legendary Carnival parades, residents have responded by turning their houses into…
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3 people were killed and 10 more injured after a tornado slammed a coastal North Carolina community
Three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night, officials said.…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County elementary schools are cleared to reopen as Covid-19 case rates fall
Elementary schools in Los Angeles County will be allowed to reopen for in-person learning starting Tuesday, after county health officials announced…
Continue ReadingRescue teams begin search for missing persons after tornado hits coastal North Carolina area
Search and rescue teams are heading to Brunswick County, North Carolina, to help find missing people after a tornado ripped through the area, leaving…
Continue ReadingExplore Jezero Crater, the future home of NASA’s Perseverance rover
The Perseverance rover is the fifth robotic explorer sent by NASA to journey across the Martian surface, but it’s going to land in a spot that…
Continue ReadingAn elementary school principal was killed in an avalanche in Montana on Valentine’s Day
An elementary school principal was killed by an avalanche while splitboarding in Montana on Valentine’s Day. Craig Kitto, 45, of Bozeman died…
Continue ReadingAfter a damaging tornado, rescue teams head to coastal North Carolina area to search for missing persons
Search and rescue teams are heading Brunswick County, North Carolina to help find missing people after a tornado ripped through the area, leaving a…
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Ambulance crews report drop in Covid callouts in hard-hit Wales as vaccine rollout gathers pace
The bitter Cardiff cold, the dawn half-light, and the radio-static pulse of callouts are the same as every shift over the past year, but as paramedic…
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C.O. prep football practice still no-contact due to coordination issues
High school football in February (finally) in Central Oregon. The fall season has already been pushed back several months, due to the pandemic, but…
Continue ReadingWhen the Dalai Lama dies, his reincarnation will be a religious crisis. Here’s what could happen
A decade ago, the Dalai Lama set himself a significant deadline. The best-known living Buddhist figure in the world said that when he turned 90 years…
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Knopp bill would bar, refund fines for COVID-19 violations if no outbreak results
State Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, has introduced legislation to bar and rescind any fines or civil penalties for businesses that violate Gov. Kate…
Continue ReadingTwo die in separate Colorado avalanches on Valentine’s Day
Two people died in separate avalanches in Colorado on Sunday, the latest in a series of deadly avalanches that have already claimed the lives of 17…
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Play ball! Bend Elks hope to have over 300 fans in the stands for 2021 season
The Bend Elks, Corvallis Knights and Portland Pickles of the West Coast League, which calls itself “one of North America’s premier summer…
Continue Reading‘Town halls are back:’ CNN prepares to host a Tuesday night event with President Biden
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “We’re…
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Summit HS now reports 43 students with COVID-19; most have shown symptoms
The number of Summit High School students who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen to 43, most linked to a Feb. 6 party in Bend, and a…
Continue ReadingLAPD launches internal investigation into Valentine-themed image with George Floyd and phrase ‘You take my breath away’
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating whether employees were involved in sharing or creating an offensive Valentine’s Day-themed…
Continue ReadingFrozen wind turbines contribute to rolling power blackouts across Texas
Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and trucks parked in the…
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Goodwill spends millions to discard unsellable donations
Not everything donated to Goodwill can be sold in its stores. In 2020, Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette spent over $3 million in…
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SUV leaves slushy Hwy. 20 near Tumalo, hits tree
An SUV left slushy Highway 20 west of Tumalo and crashed into a tree Monday afternoon when the driver swerved to avoid someone stopped to turn left;…
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C.O. seeing high avalanche danger: How you can stay safe
Recent heavy snowfall and wind has made for dangerous avalanche conditions in the Central Oregon…
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