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Prineville fireworks set launch point on fire, providing spectacular show
In Prineville, the 4th of July Fireworks show provided a stark contrast with explosions in the sky and a fire below, caused by the fireworks. Ochoco Viewpoint fireworks show sets launch point on fire, creating wild show. The hillside along the Ochoco Viewpoint near Prineville caught fire during Thursday night’s...
How Central Oregon was almost the potato capital of the United States
Don’t ever ask me to apologize for my love of Ore-Ida tater tots. As a kid, I always looked forward to tater tots and cheeseburgers at school. And I didn’t want no Safeway brand. No generic mumo jumbo. I wanted Ore-Ida. But little did I know back then...
F-15 flyovers planned for much of Oregon on 4th of July; none over High Desert
PORTLAND, Oregon – The 142nd Wing out of the Portland Air National Guard Base in Portland, Ore., will conduct Independence Day flyovers for ceremonies and parades at locations throughout Oregon. Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fighter jets are scheduled to conduct flyovers at the following community locations at,...
Here she is, Miss Oregon: Abigail Hoppe celebrates, and looks forward to Miss America
A night after being crowned Miss Oregon, Abigail Hoppe “finally got some sleep.” The next day, “it feels real,” she told the Portland Tribune. Being Miss Oregon will take some getting used to, but Hoppe will try her best as she prepares for the Miss America contest. “The whole week I had overwhelming feeling of...
4th of July Pet Safety Tips
The days surrounding the 4th of July is the Humane Society of Central Oregon’s (HSCO) busiest week of the year. Families need to be prepared to keep pets safe at home from the sounds of neighborhood and the professional fireworks displays that will take place on July 4 around 10pm at Pilot Butte State Park, the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, La Pine Frontier Days, Prineville and Madras.
Providence locks out striking nurses
The biggest nurses strike in Oregon history wrapped up on June 20, but it remains to be seen if the strike was a success. More than 3,000 nurses went on strike June 18 at six Providence Health & Services hospitals. The nurses sought better pay and health benefits, as well as compliance with a new state law that requires minimum staffing ratios, which is supposed to protect hospital workers from burnout and keep patients from danger.
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