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Magdalena Bokowa

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The End of A Free & Open Internet?

As net neutrality is repealed, some experts think the fight for a free Internet is just beginning
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“You could make the analogy that Internet bandwidth is like water,” begins Dan Alberghetti, an associate professor at Central Oregon Community College. “Should only the people that pay more get strong flowing water and the rest of the people just a trickle to merely wet their lips? Or maybe there should be different classes of […]

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Extreme Weather in Central Oregon Sparks Wild Fire and Causes Mass Power Outages

Emergency crews have busy night ahead cleaning up
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You may have noticed the constant stream of fire sirens this afternoon in Bend. That’s because the Bend Fire Department responded to at least 17 calls in a span of just over two hours from late morning until mid-afternoon. City of Bend Battalion Chief, Dave Howe wrote that there were at least eight calls for […]

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SURGEON RESCUES VICTIMS OF AMTRAK DERAILMENT

Meanwhile investigators ask questions regarding high speeds at time of crash
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A Portland neurosurgeon praised the work of emergency first responders—even though he himself helped 25 victims of the Amtrak derailment in a span of two hours. In an interview with The Oregonian, Dr. Nate Selden, chair of neurological surgery at Oregon Health and Science University said, “We should be very grateful as citizens that they are […]

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The Oscars of Teaching

Bend High teacher is the only Oregonian to win the $25,000 Milken Educator Award this year
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Out of 44 recipients of the prestigious Milken Educator Award this year, only one was from Oregon—and she happens to be a teacher at Bend High School. Unaware she was to be honored, representatives from the Milken Foundation presented Andria Lindsey with the award in a surprise all-school assembly Tuesday morning. As she stood with […]

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Like a Tuxedo at the Beach?

Your guide to the new proposed tax plan
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While the U.S. House and Senate work to synthesize the two versions of the proposed tax plan into one they can attempt to pass by the end of the year, some local people are bracing for impact. Meanwhile, over 40 independent analysts—including the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center—are coming forward with analyses stating the new tax […]

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Still Standing: Taking the Affordable Care Act’s vital signs after a tumultuous year

Open enrollment closes December 15
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When I first meet Jennifer Saxton, she’s brimming with excitement and apologizes for speaking so quickly. “I feel so, so relieved,” she says, “you have no idea.” The 23-year old had just finished enrolling in the Oregon Health Plan—a process which she says took about one and a half hours— and says she feels an […]

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Redmond Teen Stabbed at Playground

Three arrested in what Police say was an unwarranted, unprovoked attack
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Three young men wearing bandanas and equipped with box cutters and brass knuckles allegedly attacked a group of young juveniles playing tag at Hope Playground in Redmond on Saturday. In what Redmond Police say was an unprovoked attack, a 15-year old boy suffered non-life threatening stab wounds after being wounded by a box-cutter reported to […]

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Staying in the Top Seat

After acquittals in the Malheur trial, some speculated Billy Williams wouldn’t get the Oregon U.S. Attorney job. They were wrong.
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On Nov. 17, President Trump officially nominated Billy J. Williams as the U.S. Attorney for Oregon—the state’s top federal law position, answering to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions is known for his hard stance on both drugs and illegal immigration—threatening to even pull federal funding from “sanctuary cities” such as Portland—leading some experts to […]

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Meanwhile in Canada… A Moose is on the Loose

A moose made national headlines when it darted onto highways, crashed through fences and generally did scared moose things for more than eight hours in Canada
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In a news story that could only happen in the great white north—and may just be every Canadian news anchors dream— a young, 800-pound moose wreaked havoc in the busy residential streets of the suburban town of Markham, just on the outskirts of Toronto, Ontario.  For more than eight-hours, Toronto Police, animal control, drones and […]

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Five in the Race

Meet the Democratic candidates vying for Greg Walden’s seat
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Five Oregon Democrats are vying for the chance to unseat Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) in Oregon’s District 2. With Walden facing wrath for helping craft the attempted repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Dems are hoping to ride the wave to victory—convincing moderate Republicans, those non-affiliated and Independents to cross over. Still, voters chose […]

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