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Velma B. Haskins Felt
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Velma B. Haskins Felt

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Velma B. Haskins Felt, known as Granny since a very young age, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 at the age of 93.

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House OKs hospital taxation

  • JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press
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SALEM — The Oregon House voted Tuesday to extend a tax on hospitals and nursing homes that provides a big portion of the state budget for health care.

Rescuers search ruins of Texas fertilizer plant, with video
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Rescuers search ruins of Texas fertilizer plant, with video

  • JOHN L. MONE and MICHAEL BRICK, Associated Press
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WEST, Texas (AP) — Rescue workers searched the smoldering ruins of a fertilizer plant Thursday for survivors of a monstrous explosion that leveled homes and businesses in every direction across the Texas prairie. As many as 15 people were feared dead and more than 160 others injured.

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Oregon Veterans’ Home in The Dalles wins top rating

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In its fifth annual “Best Nursing Homes” ratings on Feb. 26, U.S. News & World Report named the Oregon Veterans’ Home in The Dalles one of the top-rated nursing homes in Oregon. The ratings cover more than 15,000 nursing homes nationwide.