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Sports short: Josh Frost named Linderman Award winner

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Linderman Award is one of the most prestigious awards…

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Sports short: Stetson Wright wins Big 4 Rodeo award

PENDLETON — Stetson Wright won the coveted Big 4 Rodeo Association’s Best in the Northwest title as a…

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Sports short: Possibility looms of first MLB work stoppage in 26 years

HOUSTON — Baseball’s ninth work stoppage and first in 26 years appears almost certain to start Dec. 2,…

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CDC votes to recommend booster shots, mix-and-match vaccinations

LA GRANDE — The Centers for Disease Control met virtually on Thursday, Oct. 21, and debated what guidelines…

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Sports short: Trail Blazers star makes NBA’s list of 75 greatest players

PORTLAND — Damian Lillard has another accolade to add to his accomplished NBA career. The Portland Trail Blazers…

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FDA fully approves Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could lift…

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Evacuations lifted as progress made against fires in U.S. West

BLY — Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire, while authorities…

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Sports short: Alternate helmets returning to NFL in ’22 after 9-year pause

NEW YORK — The NFL is bringing back alternate helmets in 2022, ending a nine-year hiatus that started…

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The unseen COVID-19 risk for unvaccinated people

WASHINGTON — The country’s declining COVID-19 case rates present an unrealistically optimistic perspective for half of the nation…

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Merkley to push for more aggressive forest management

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said this week that he will lobby the Biden administration to spend…

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