Cascades East Transit proposes shuttle fare hikes
Cascades East Transit wants to increase the shuttle fares by $1 for ‘Ride the River’ (to $4) and Lava Butte (to $3) this summer. They say the…
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Fact-checking Nancy Mace’s claim that DC wouldn’t ‘qualify’ as a single congressional district
A group of House Republicans spoke out on Tuesday against a Democratic proposal to grant statehood to Washington, DC, which does not have voting…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian West fangirls over ‘Bridgerton’s’ Featheringtons being inspired by her family
Kim Kardashian West may be a tad bit late to the “Bridgerton” fan community, but she’s all in now. A few weeks ago, the reality…
Continue ReadingLeVar Burton lands guest host gig on ‘Jeopardy!’ after more than 246,000 fans sign online petition
LeVar Burton, of “Reading Rainbow” fame, is taking on a new role this spring. “Jeopardy!” announced Wednesday that the…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths; 989 new cases are the most in over 3 months
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,466, along with 989 new cases, the highest daily count in…
Continue Reading US and Iranian officials see some progress in nuclear talks, but long road remains
US and Iranian officials say they have made progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back to the 2015 nuclear deal and Iran back into…
Continue ReadingJustice Department is launching a ransomware task force
The Justice Department has created a new task force dedicated to rooting out and responding to the growing threat of ransomware, according to an…
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Ma’Khia Bryant’s death on the day Chauvin was found guilty is a reminder that we have a long way to go
On Tuesday, the world let out a sigh of relief when former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd nearly a year ago. It…
Continue Reading Texas House approves bill allowing election judges to carry a gun in most polling places
The Texas House on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow election judges to carry a handgun in most polling places on Election Day and during…
Continue Reading Harris casts first tie-breaking vote for a Biden nominee after Senate splits on Pentagon pick
Vice President Kamala Harris cast her first tie-breaking vote related to a Biden administration nominee on the Senate floor Wednesday evening, voting…
Continue ReadingCompanies are crucial to solving the climate crisis. 75% are falling short
Less than a quarter of the world’s big public companies are doing their part to address the climate crisis, according to new research…
Continue ReadingGOP senator floats compromise on policing legislation as bipartisan talks pick up pace
The lead Senate GOP negotiator over new policing legislation is floating a compromise on a major sticking point that has derailed past efforts to…
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Why I’m not celebrating after the Chauvin verdict
Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: I’m…
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Now the CDC wants to shut down ‘hygiene theater’
Remember when we all thought we had to wash our vegetables to remove possible contamination from the novel coronavirus? A year ago, this was a hot…
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ODFW report shows rise in wolf population; livestock killings nearly double
State wildlife biologists counted 173 wolves in Oregon this past winter, a 9.5 percent increase over last year’s count of 158, according to the…
Continue ReadingWednesday PM Snow Report
No new snow, however a few inches are in the forecast for this…
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Showers return after a few fair weather days
A few clouds will invade Wednesday night, but we will stay mostly clear with lows in the low to mid…
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans to keep earmark ban, though GOP conference rules offer some wiggle room
Senate Republicans on Wednesday declined to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP conference…
Continue ReadingCNN to host climate crisis town hall with Biden administration officials
Senior Biden administration officials this week will answer questions on how President Joe Biden plans to remake US climate policy in a globally…
Continue ReadingTow truck driver saves business from dumpster fire, posts video on TikTok
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in St. Paul are crediting a tow truck driver for…
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