Here’s a look at the life of retired NASCAR driver and race track owner Tony Stewart. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1971 Birth place: Columbus, Indiana Birth name: Anthony Wayne Stewart Father: Nelson Stewart Mother: Pam Stewart (now Boas) Other Facts Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (2002, 2005, 2011). Owns Eldora Speedway, a dirt race
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday it has filed an Emergency Temporary Rule (603-011-0680) that requires Oregon mink operators to vaccinate all captive mink on their premises against SARS-CoV-2 and participate in surveillance testing. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.
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The parents of Trevor Reed, an American imprisoned in Russia who recently tested positive for Covid-19, said Friday that neither they nor the US Embassy have been able to contact him in the wake of his diagnosis. “We don’t know anything about his treatment. We haven’t been able to talk to him since he was
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US Customs and Border Protection has continued to encounter around 40,000 migrants a week at the US-Mexico border, continuing a pace similar to that of the past couple of months, according to data reviewed by CNN. The Biden administration has struggled for months with the uptick in people entering the US unlawfully, an often-dangerous route
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The American Red Cross has seen a recent increase in demand for blood products, as well as a drop in blood and platelet donations. There are blood drives held every day in Central Oregon. You can make an appointment here: https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html
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Thousands of Oregon veterans and VA staff are not eligible for Oregon’s vaccine lottery, since their federal records are separate from the state system. But the state is exploring options to get them included.
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You can watch golden eagle parents Petra and Rocky and their eaglet Piper on this webcam, a project of the East Cascades Audubon Society. Want to watch, before he leaves the nest? Visit https://www.goldeneaglecam.org/home/live-camera
Continue ReadingThe gunman who authorities say killed nine coworkers in San Jose, California, had three pistols and 32 magazines on him and a stockpile of ammunition and guns at home, according to the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office. They believe the shooting spree at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) could have been worse, but the gunman, identified
Continue ReadingWhen Zhang Xiaotao set off last weekend on a 100-kilometer (62-mile) ultra-marathon through the jagged mountains of northwestern China, he didn’t know he was embarking on one of the deadliest journeys in the country’s sporting history. Zhang is the lone survivor of the six athletes who were leading the race on a remote stretch of
Continue ReadingThe return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to act. Three NBA teams indefinitely banned fans Thursday after incidents in which attendees exhibited unruly and outright disrespectful behavior toward players on Wednesday. “The return of more NBA
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With a variable cloud cover, the warm-up continues this weekend.
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday repealed an executive order banning mask mandates by state entities that Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin had issued a day before while he was out of state, marking another scorching volley in the coronavirus response-fueled feud between the two Republicans. “The action that took place while I was traveling this
Continue ReadingHarris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez fired 11 employees and put six more on unpaid suspension in connection to the in-custody death of a Black man in February, Gonzalez announced Friday. Gonzalez said Jaquaree Simmons, 23, was found unresponsive in his cell February 17 after detention officers used force on him. “I have fired 11 employees
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Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a substantial minority within the Republican party endorses some of those theories, and most continue to baselessly question the outcome of last year’s election. About one-quarter of Republicans, 23%, agree with a set
Continue ReadingTrial-level federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson has handled some of the most politically significant court cases of the Trump era and its aftermath and become one of the most incisive voices on the corruption and political spin of the era. Known for her sharp criticism of the Trump administration’s moves in the criminal proceedings of
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Legislative employees within Oregon’s Capitol will become the first in the nation to unionize after a 75-31 vote by staff members Friday, Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.
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The US Postal Service on Friday proposed raising the cost of mailing a letter to 58 cents, an increase that’s within the range of recent years and comes as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pursues sweeping changes with an eye on the agency’s finances. DeJoy, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, announced a 10-year plan
Continue ReadingMore than 22,000 rounds of ammunition, a dozen firearms, suspected Molotov cocktails and multiple cans of gasoline were found in the home of Sam Cassidy, the gunman who took nine lives at his workplace on Wednesday, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The motive for Cassidy’s rampage has not been determined, but authorities
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Over the last four years, community members have ranked traffic safety and enforcement consistently high in the bi-annual Bend Police Department survey, an officer said Friday in an update on a new enforcement team’s efforts.
Continue Reading The State Department on Friday called on Myanmar’s military regime to release Danny Fenster, an American journalist based in Myanmar who was detained earlier this week as he tried to board a flight out of the country. “We are deeply concerned over the detention of US citizen Daniel Fenster, who was working as a journalist
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