Wirkkala murder retrial begins at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
Several potential jurors were dismissed on Wednesday, but opening arguments are set for Thursday morning. Luke Wirkkala was convicted of murder in…
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OSU board puts President F. King Alexander on probation amid controversy
After hours of public comments and private deliberations, the Oregon State University Board late Wednesday placed President F. King Alexander on…
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Endangered red wolf from Wash. zoo gets novel operation at OSU
Specialists at Oregon State University’s veterinary hospital operated Tuesday on a rare red wolf from the breeding program at Point Defiance Zoo &…
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Georgia Republicans make unexpected push on another bill to restrict voting
A key committee in the Republican-controlled Georgia legislature on Wednesday made a surprise move and began work on a massive new voting bill that…
Continue ReadingTornado demolishes chicken houses in Mississippi’s Wayne County
Click here for updates on this story WAYNESORO, Mississippi (WALA) — A tornado on Wednesday damaged houses, split…
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Sisters, ODOT working on plans for new Hwy. 20-Locust Street roundabout
It’s been about 12 years since the City of Sisters and the Oregon Department of Transportation first eyed improvements to ease traffic issues at the…
Continue ReadingNFL star Deshaun Watson sued for alleged sexual assault
Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for an alleged sexual assault. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Harris County, Texas,…
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To be an Asian woman in America
Last night, just like the rest of the world, I watched news reports of the Atlanta shootings. I saw images of Atlanta businesses, the photo of a…
Continue ReadingWoman taken to hospital after Metro Courthouse evacuated due to suspicious package
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — After opening a package with a suspicious powder…
Continue ReadingFetishized, sexualized and marginalized, Asian women are uniquely vulnerable to violence
Of the eight people who were killed when a White man attacked three metro Atlanta spas, six were Asian women. Investigators said it was too early to…
Continue ReadingFirst images of the ‘cosmic web’ reveal hidden dwarf galaxies
Scientists have discovered a “myriad” galaxies that were of previously undetected. The newly found systems were observed with the…
Continue ReadingFormer Dallas Maverick Shawn Bradley paralyzed after car hit his bike, team says
Former Dallas Mavericks center Shawn Bradley was left paralyzed after a car struck him from behind while he was riding his bicycle in January, the…
Continue Reading Biden administration is considering sending some AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Canada and Mexico
The Biden administration is considering sending some AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses stockpiled and waiting for official usage approval in the US…
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NTSB: Engine cut out on plane that crashed at Sisters Eagle Airport
A small plane crashed earlier this month at Sisters Eagle Airport, leaving two occupants with minor injuries, when the engine suddenly stopped 150…
Continue Reading House votes to award Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department
The House of Representatives passed legislation in rare bipartisan fashion Wednesday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to officers of the US…
Continue ReadingAsian Americans were already living in fear. The Atlanta-area spa killings feel like a terrifying escalation for them
A restaurant was spray-painted with the message “Kung flu” in Texas. A travel agency employee in California was nearly blinded. An…
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Deschutes County releases ‘popular’ summary guide to annual financial report
Deschutes County has released this year’s Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), a summary guide to the in-depth county annual financial…
Continue ReadingBoy’s drawing selected to be made into soft toy for IKEA
Click here for updates on this story COLLINSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A local 11-year-old is making history with IKEA!…
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No new snow expected until Thursday…
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Coast Guard: New federal law requires boaters use engine cut-off switches
Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link…
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