Redmond Airport receives $6 million in American Rescue Plan relief funding
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday that airports in Redmond and Prineville have earned a combined $6.1 million from the American…
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Biden says Western wildfires demand ‘urgent action’ in meeting with governors
By Kate Sullivan and Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday the wildfires intensifying in the West demand “urgent action” as he…
Continue ReadingAttendee at St. Louis County Council vote to overturn mask mandate tests positive for Covid-19
St. Louis County public health official Dr. Faisal Khan says he was pushed and called racist slurs after a council meeting about the county’s new…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis County public health official says he was called racial slurs after council meeting on mask mandate
By Jennifer Henderson and Raja Razek, CNN Faisal Khan, acting director of the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health, said he faced…
Continue ReadingSaturn will glow brightly in the sky next week. Here’s how to see it
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN See Saturn shine brightly for this once-a-year nighttime spectacle. On August 1 and 2, Saturn will be at…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 2-8
Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road construction and traffic update for August…
Continue ReadingCDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they…
Continue ReadingUK and Romanian crew killed in attack on tanker linked to Israeli billionaire off coast of Oman
By Rob Picheta, Jonny Hallam, Barbara Starr and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Two crewmembers died when a tanker connected to an Israeli billionaire was…
Continue ReadingBone confirmed to be remains of missing British hiker Esther Dingley
By James Briggs, CNN A bone found in the Pyrenees mountains has been identified as belonging to missing British hiker Esther Dingley, the charity…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of August 1-7
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of August…
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California woman killed, 3 people injured in Hwy. 97 head-on crash south of Madras
A California woman was killed and three other people were injured in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of Madras Thursday afternoon, Oregon…
Continue ReadingNearly 1,000 US elected officials identify as LGBTQ, but equitable representation is still a ways off, report finds
By Scottie Andrew, CNN There are nearly 1,000 known LGBTQ elected officials in the US, according to a new report — a significant increase from…
Continue ReadingAtlanta students in quarantine after 9 students and 5 staffers test positive for Covid-19
By Natasha Chen, Kevin Conlon, Alta Spells and Erica Henry, CNN More than 100 students at Atlanta’s Drew Charter School are in quarantine after…
Continue ReadingEviction moratorium to expire Saturday as House leaves town without passing extension
The federal eviction moratorium, put in place by the CDC last September, will not be extended leaving those who have relied on it at risk of losing…
Continue ReadingUN says food aid in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region will run out Friday as 400,000 people face famine
By Rob Picheta, James Briggs and Larry Madowo, CNN The UN World Food Programme said it expected to run out of food in the war-torn Ethiopian region…
Continue ReadingRenters claim years of landlord neglect
By Tom Barton Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Alexas Donelson walked down two…
Continue ReadingNYC mayor announces $100 incentive for anyone who gets vaccinated at a city-run site
By Alaa Elassar and Laura Ly, CNN Starting Friday, any New York City resident who gets a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a city-run vaccination…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police arrest man for booing Chinese national anthem while watching Olympics
By Eric Cheung, CNN Hong Kong police have arrested a man after he allegedly booed the Chinese national anthem while watching an Olympics award…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 30: Covid-19, immigration, climate, voting rights, Iran
Active weather today as we monitor the recovery from Pennsylvania tornadoes, Southern heat, and Western flash flooding. CNN Meteorologist Gene Norman…
Continue ReadingFacing the recent rise in Covid-19 cases is like being told you have to walk back into war, nurse says
Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN’s Miguel Marquez visited a…
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