Senate confirms Kristen Clarke as first Black woman to lead DOJ civil rights division
Democrats confirmed Kristen Clarke on Tuesday as the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, a historic step…
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Half of Oregon’s 36 counties now at COVID-19 Lower Risk level, including Multnomah
Improving COVID-19 vaccination numbers have put five more counties in the Lower Risk category for business restrictions, including the most populous…
Continue ReadingBiden indicates he could support $1 trillion infrastructure plan, Republicans say, but sticking points remain
GOP senators say that President Joe Biden has informed them he’d be willing to accept an infrastructure package of around $1 trillion,…
Continue ReadingMemorial events, marches and White House meeting mark one year since George Floyd’s death
As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd’s family and supporters said they have been encouraged…
Continue ReadingMaryland man accused of intentionally crashing into police station after trying to run over officers
A Maryland man is facing two counts of attempted murder and other charges after allegedly trying to run over police officers and driving his vehicle…
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Wyden co-sponsors Safe Gun Storage Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation Tuesday directing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish…
Continue ReadingBiden indicates he could support $1 trillion infrastructure plan, but sticking points remain
GOP senators say that President Joe Biden has informed them he’d be willing to accept an infrastructure package of around $1 trillion,…
Continue ReadingA shepherd saved six runners from extreme weather during deadly ultra-marathon in China
A shepherd in northwest China has been credited with saving six trail runners from dangerously extreme weather, according to state media. Twenty-one…
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Redmond’s Centennial Park spray feature returns Friday; city park fountains also turned on
One of Redmond’s favorite ways to beat the summer heat will once again open for public use. The Centennial Park spray feature officially opens for…
Continue ReadingDefund the police encounters resistance as violent crime spikes
One year since a nationwide movement sparked calls for slashing police funding in favor of other nontraditional forms of public safety, it’s…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s family meets with Biden and Harris at White House
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met on Tuesday with the family of George Floyd exactly one year after he was killed by a…
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Heart of Oregon Corps among organizations sharing in nearly $7 million in AmeriCorps funds
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that four organizations in Oregon will receive about $6.95 million in funding from…
Continue ReadingTrump’s hold on GOP remains as he teases Texas AG endorsement
As Donald Trump seeks to remain a kingmaker in Republican politics, the former President teased an upcoming endorsement in an important statewide…
Continue ReadingParents, students angered after 80 female students’ yearbook photos are altered to mask cleavage
Flipping open a yearbook for the first time is normally a moment full of excitement — but at one Florida high school, some students were left…
Continue ReadingMali’s vice president ousts president and prime minister from office, assumes power
Mali’s transitional vice president Assimi Goita said Tuesday that he removed the transitional president and prime minister from office,…
Continue ReadingTuesday PM Snow Report
3 new inches of snow at Mt. Bachelor. We may see a little more tonight and…
Continue ReadingGOP plan to filibuster January 6 commission doesn’t sway Manchin on changing Senate rules
Sen. Joe Manchin implored GOP senators to get behind a bill to establish a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack, but he…
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Another chance for showers this week before we warm up into the weekend
Tuesday looks to be about the coldest day of the…
Continue Reading‘Friends’ cast teases tears during big reunion special
Could we BE more ready for the “Friends” reunion? There will be games. There will be laughs. And, the cast teases, some tears. In fact,…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 424 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,628, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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