Andrew Lu moved to Georgia in 2017. By 2018, he was canvassing for Stacey Abrams’ gubernatorial campaign. The 35-year-old, who was working in Oakland, California, before the move, said he was a registered Republican until his early 20s. But even when he had a change of heart politically, he says he usually didn’t vote. That
Continue Reading A federal court on Saturday dismissed an appeal from Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert in his lawsuit to force Vice President Mike Pence to interfere in the Electoral College vote count. The Saturday decision by the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals came just hours after the Republican congressman filed his appeal of an earlier loss.
Continue ReadingLawyers for Gregory and Travis McMichael, the father and son charged with murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, are asking that Arbery not be called a “victim” in the trial because they say it would be prejudicial, according to one of several motions they filed in the last days of December. “Due process requires
Continue ReadingJuliana Morawski has realized that she most likely couldn’t go back to working in an emergency room, even if she wanted to. As a retired emergency nurse of 30 years, that realization is hard for someone who just wants to lend a helping hand on the front lines. But even though she isn’t in the
Continue ReadingIt’s time to go deeper into space. While 2020 may have derailed and delayed some scientific plans due to the pandemic, 2021 still promises to be a year of science “the likes of which we’ve rarely seen,” according to Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Multiple missions will explore Mars, new telescopes
Continue ReadingA house for sale in Vermont has everything a new homeowner could want: four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a nice backyard and … prison cells. The 2,190-square-foot home, located in Guildhall, Vermont, used to be the Essex County Jail, according to the listing on Realtor.com, and formerly served as the jailer’s residence. And though the county
Continue ReadingHoping to give back to the frontline workers who have risked their lives throughout the pandemic, a college student has created a program that offers free tutoring to their children. Brett Mozarsky, a senior at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, experienced firsthand the isolation that students could feel as all of his classes moved online for
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Bend Boy Scouts and parent volunteers have begun collecting Christmas trees for recycling, a big fund-raiser for area troops.
Continue ReadingA sheriff’s deputy and two civilians are being treated for serious injuries at a hospital after a suspected shoplifter opened fire at a Walmart in Sterling, Virginia, northwest of Washington, D.C., authorities said Saturday. The incident began when two loss prevention officers at Walmart allegedly observed a man stealing items from the store and attempted
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A suspect in a New Year’s Day holdup of a Silver Lake gas station and convenience store was shot and killed by officers after his car was stopped and he refused to comply with their commands, Lake County District Attorney Ted Martin said.
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Ethan Thompson had 16 points, Maurice Calloo scored all his 14 points in the second half, and Oregon State rallied Saturday for a 73-64 win over California.
Continue ReadingPlenty of new snow at the resorts, but we should expect to see these totals increase overnight.
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A southeast Prineville home and several outbuildings were destroyed by a fire Saturday morning, but two occupants escaped unhurt. Firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading to two threatened homes, while neighbors helped evacuate their pets.
Continue ReadingEven if you don’t have coronavirus, record-high Covid-19 hospitalizations could have a devastating impact on you. “If you are in a car accident, you’re going to want us to save your life,” said Dr. Brad Spellberg, chief medical officer at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. “If you have a heart attack
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The homes of the two highest-ranking members of Congress — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — have been vandalized, police said, after the Senate stalled Friday on increasing stimulus checks to $2,000 for millions of Americans. After McConnell’s Louisville home was marked with graffiti early Saturday morning, the Kentucky Republican
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Central Oregon bars and fans found different ways to watch the college football bowl games, including Saturday’s Fiesta Bowl featuring the Oregon Ducks.
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Crooked Roots Brewing (formerly known as Crooked River Brewing) had an atypical New Years Eve and looks to keep going with the flow.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Breece Hall ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns, Brock Purdy accounted for two scores and No. 12 Iowa State grinded out a 34-17 win Saturday over No. 25 Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl. The Cyclones used their ball-control offense to dominate the time of possession and keep Oregon’s offense off
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Former Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little died Friday at the age of 78, according to his family. “After nearly a year of confronting, even battling cancer, the beloved hero, brother, uncle, grandfather, father and husband, Pro Football Hall of Famer, Denver Bronco, and Syracuse #44 Legend, Floyd D. Little ran his last mile, gracefully
Continue ReadingThe Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate activist group, has quickly announced itself as one of the most influential progressive forces in the formative days of President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration. As Biden builds out his White House senior staff and Cabinet, the climate movement has notched a series of high-profile victories, one of the few
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