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Meet the two Republicans vying to flip Oregon’s 5th Congressional District

  • Mia Maldonado

Republican voters in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District will choose between a longtime Republican communications professional and a local elected official in the May 19 primary.  Former legislative spokesperson Jonathan Lockwood and Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair are Republicans from opposite generations vying for the Republican vote. Both are seeking to flip a district that has […]

Sports

Lebanon breaks HRV win streak

  • Staff report Columbia Gorge News
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Host Lebanon halted Hood River Valley’s three-game boys basketball win streak Dec. 29, with a 58-50 win over the Eagles.

Jeannine K. Schackman
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Jeannine K. Schackman

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Jeannine K. Schackman, 68, of Maupin, formerly of Lebanon, died Tuesday morning in Tangent after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s related …

News

Over 100 killed in Gaza as rockets fall on Israel

  • ARON HELLER, Associated Press
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian death toll from Israel’s massive air campaign in Gaza topped 100 people Friday as rockets fired by militants reached deeper into Israel — and for the first time in the fighting, struck from neighboring Lebanon.

Hezbollah: New tactics in Syria
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Hezbollah: New tactics in Syria

  • BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press
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BEIRUT — The commandos infiltrated Syrian rebel-held territory near the Lebanese border, watching rebel fighters come and go from a two-story villa before slipping inside to plant a powerful bomb. The next morning, they detonated it as three rebel explosive experts and four assistants met inside, turning the villa to rubble in seconds.

C.R. Shearer
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C.R. Shearer

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C. R. “Dick” Shearer, 93, of Lebanon, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 5, 2014.

Syrian children support families
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Syrian children support families

  • BARBARA SURK, Associated Press
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BEIRUT— A growing number of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon and Jordan are fast becoming primary providers for families who lack resources for basic survival, the United Nations refugee agency said in a report Friday.