Fuels specialists on the Sisters Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burning in the Metolius Basin south of the Metolius Meadows community along Forest Service Road 1419 on Wednesday and Thursday, if conditions remain favorable.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KEYTON, FRANK JORDANS and CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize for chemistry for finding an “ingenious” and environmentally cleaner way to build molecules that can be used to make a variety of compounds, including medicines and pesticides. The work of Benjamin List and David W.C.
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Secretary of State Tony Blinken met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and French President Emmanuel Macon in Paris Tuesday amid tensions between the two countries that — at least once in a TV interview — boiled to the surface. A senior State Department official described Blinken’s
Continue ReadingLEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Police in Lewiston say an autopsy failed to reveal the cause of death for a person whose body was found in a burning pickup truck last week. The Lewiston Tribune reports that Captain Jeff Klone said in a news release that the death is being investigated as a homicide. Detectives are
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN Some Democratic lawmakers are sounding an alarm this week that Congress won’t be able to pass major climate provisions ahead of an important international climate conference set for early November in Glasgow. “That is a real concern,” Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware told CNN. “I think it’s critical that we go to Glasgow
Continue ReadingCNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN Some Democratic lawmakers are sounding an alarm this week that Congress won’t be able to pass major climate provisions ahead of an important international climate conference set for early November in Glasgow. “That is a real concern,” Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware told CNN. “I think it’s critical that we go to
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan Concern is rising on Wall Street over Washington’s debt ceiling game of chicken. Goldman Sachs warned clients on Wednesday that Congress may fail to raise or suspend the debt ceiling prior to the October 18 deadline. “It looks unlikely that Congress will address the debt limit before the last minute, and there
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A California forest products company has bought Seneca, a Eugene-based company that had owned more than 100,000 acres of land in southwestern Oregon. The News-Review reports Sierra Pacific Industries announced last week it had completed the acquisition. The combination of the two companies means Sierra Pacific Industries will have than 2.3
Continue ReadingGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Alex Galchenyuk to a one-year deal. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 27-year-old returns to Arizona after scoring five goals with eight assists with Ottawa and Toronto last season. He was traded to Carolina from Ottawa on Feb. 13 and two days later
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Two of the European Championship’s biggest disappointments face each other on Thursday in the Nations League semifinal in Turin. Kylian Mbappé and the France squad are looking for redemption in the Nations League, much like its opponent Belgium. Mbappé was made somewhat of a scapegoat for France’s
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan and Josh Campbell, CNN An extraordinary public feud between Idaho’s two top leaders escalated on Tuesday when the state’s governor, Brad Little, accused fellow Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin of overstepping her authority by ordering the state National Guard to the US-Mexico border while he was in Texas visiting the border.McGeachin, who
Continue ReadingCNN By Carma Hassan and Josh Campbell, CNN An extraordinary public feud between Idaho’s two top leaders escalated on Tuesday when the state’s governor, Brad Little, accused fellow Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin of overstepping her authority by ordering the state National Guard to the US-Mexico border while he was in Texas visiting the border.McGeachin,
Continue ReadingBy Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Twitch has experienced a major data breach, the game streaming service confirmed on Wednesday. “We can confirm a breach has taken place,” Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, said on Twitter. “Our teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this.” The company’s statement came after an anonymous
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Players stopped on the field in the sixth minute of National Women’s Soccer League games and linked arms to demonstrate solidarity with two former players who came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against a prominent coach. The actions came during games
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Players stopped on the field in the sixth minute of National Women’s Soccer League games and linked arms to demonstrate solidarity with two former players who came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against a prominent coach. The actions came during games
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge says Wednesday that she plans to resentence Scott Peterson to life in prison Dec. 8 while she separately considers whether he deserves a new trial in the 2002 murders of his pregnant wife and unborn son. Peterson has spent more than 15 years
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Está previsto que el Senado lleve a cabo una votación de procedimiento este miércoles sobre si se debe adelantar un proyecto de ley aprobado por la Cámara para suspender el límite de deuda de Estados Unidos hasta diciembre de 2022, pero se espera que los republicanos bloqueen la medida. La
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons must reconfigure their secondary this week after losing nickel back Isaiah Oliver to a season-ending knee injury. Also, starting safety Erik Harris’ status for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in London is uncertain because of a calf injury that
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More than 40 law enforcement agencies are getting first-hand experience in drone safety this week at a national conference being held in Bend.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, instó este miércoles “firmemente” a China a que cese su actividad militar en torno a Taiwán, ya que la isla denunció incursiones récord en su espacio aéreo por parte de aviones de guerra chinos esta semana. “Estamos muy preocupados por la actividad
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