Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 613 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,836, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.…
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Bootleg Fire tops 400,000 acres, but crews make good progress, now 40% contained
The nation’s largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday, but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weaker…
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IRS Criminal Investigation warns taxpayers about Child Tax Credit-related scams
The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division is warning taxpayers about Child Tax Credit-related scams, which criminals may use to…
Continue ReadingFlorida heads to Supreme Court on Covid-19 regulations for cruise ships
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Florida’s attorney general asked the Supreme Court on Friday to step in on an emergency basis to…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd statue in Brooklyn to move to Manhattan after refurbishment
By Lila Watts and Laura Ly, CNN A statue of George Floyd that has been in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood since Juneteenth will be moved on…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 26: Coronavirus, Capitol riot, infrastructure, wildfires, Tunisia
After choosing not to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Ganeene Starling ended up in the ICU with coronavirus and was given a 20% chance of survival by…
Continue ReadingFamily says conservative radio host has changed his tune on vaccines after he was hospitalized with Covid-19
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN For months, conservative Nashville, Tennessee-based radio host Phil Valentine has repeatedly made posts on multiple social…
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Swamp Wells Trail Fire S. of Bend fully contained; last Darlene Fire evacuation levels dropped
The 64-acre Swamp Wells Trail Fire that broke out south of Bend last Sunday was declared fully contained late Thursday, and the last evacuation…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after taking Houston ambulance at gunpoint with paramedic and patient inside, police say
By Carma Hassan, CNN A man has been arrested after using a car to block an ambulance, ordering the driver out at gunpoint and driving the ambulance…
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. Personal Birth date: February 5, 1985 Birth…
Continue ReadingJoaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Joaquín Guzmán, otherwise known as “El Chapo,” a Mexican drug lord who has…
Continue ReadingWhy hundreds of Frito-Lay workers have been striking
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Workers at the Frito-Lay plant in Topeka, Kansas, say it used to be one of the best jobs in town — a place of shared…
Continue ReadingThe agonizing wait for the family of the presumed last missing Surfside victim
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN One day before the somber one-month anniversary of the Surfside condo collapse, the family of Estelle Hedaya told CNN she is…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of soccer player Lionel “Leo” Messi, who plays for Argentina’s national team and…
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Bend begins design work on Wilson Avenue, first bond project, holding open houses
The City of Bend Transportation Bond Oversight Committee identified the Wilson Avenue Corridor Project as the first project of the $190 million…
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Bend’s High Desert Museum receives $1.2 million federal grant to expand STEM education
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday that the High Desert Museum in Bend will receive more than $1.2 million from the National…
Continue ReadingMarsquakes reveal the mysterious interior of the red planet
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars in 2018, the mission team hoped the stationary spacecraft would be…
Continue ReadingGun that killed Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid goes to auction
By Sara Spary, CNN The gun used to kill the notorious Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid 140 years ago is going to public auction for the first time…
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City of Redmond road closures and delays update: Week of July 25-31
Here is the city of Redmond’s road closures and delays update for the week of July…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of July 26-August 1
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 26-August…
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