Black Butte Ranch police advised the public Wednesday that they are seeing an increase in scams involving people who are selling items on online marketplaces, such as Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist.
Continue ReadingBy SARA BURNETT Associated Press The nation’s top federal health official says the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said at White
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The Catalan family drama “Alcarràs” has won the Golden Bear award for best movie at the Berlin International Film Festival. Director Carla Simón’s film was picked Wednesday from a field of 18 by a seven-member jury under American filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. He said the movie was honored “for its extraordinary performances,
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Stacker compiled a list of breweries with the most high rated beers in Oregon using BeerAdvocate.
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill Wednesday that allows parents to opt their children out of school mask mandates. The bill, Senate Bill 739, requires schools to comply no later than March 1 and also keeps schools open five days a week for in-person instruction. The
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators have unveiled replacement redistricting maps that would appear to improve Democratic chances to gain seats in Congress and possibly win General Assembly majorities in a very strong year. Republicans who run the legislature unveiled on Wednesday new congressional and legislative plans that
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Sounders announced plans for a new headquarters and training facility that could also be used as a practice facility for the 2026 World Cup. The facility will include at least four training fields and 50,000 square feet of space for the club’s soccer
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The U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest has been allocated $291.2 million in disaster relief supplemental funding to address damage caused by the wildfires, floods, and extreme weather events the region experienced in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The chief of the European Union’s border agency says the repatriation of migrants is Cyprus’ “most urgent need” and his organization is ready to facilitate flights to return individuals who had their asylum claims rejected. Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri said after talks Wednesday with Cypriot Interior Minister Nicos Nouris that the
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have signed forward DeAndre’ Bembry less than a week after the Brooklyn Nets waived him. Bembry averaged 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1 steal and 19.8 minutes in 48 games with the Nets this season. The 6-foot-5 Bembry has played a total of 288 regular-season career games with
Continue ReadingBy JACQUES BILLEAUD, LUIS ANDRES HENAO and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Catholic Church says baptisms performed by a priest who served in Arizona for 16 years are now presumed to be invalid because he used incorrect wording on a subtle but key component of the sacrament. The Diocese of Phoenix estimates
Continue ReadingBy JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s only Black female lawmaker has filed a lawsuit alleging harassment and intimidation. Delegate Danielle Walker took the legal action Tuesday, citing a racist Facebook post and a racist email she said she received over her support of legislation to remove all restrictions on abortion.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers concluded last month that they would accelerate their tightening of credit if inflation failed to slow in the coming months. Most officials agreed that faster interest rate hikes would be needed “if inflation does not move down” as the Fed’s policymaking committee expects,
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The Oregon Department of Forestry has issued $20 million in grants authorized by Senate Bill 762. Awards, including $6.25 million for more than 52,000 acres in Central Oregon, are to landscape-scale projects for reducing hazardous fuels on forestland and rangeland across ownership boundaries.
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DeAndre Yedlin has returned to Major League Soccer after some seven years of playing in Europe. Yedlin signed a four-year deal with Inter Miami earlier this month. The Seattle native started his career with the Seattle Sounders but ventured overseas in 2014. Yedlin decided he wanted to come
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hispanic farmers and rural residents in New Mexico are concerned legislation that would allow small cannabis producers to boost their plant counts lacks a provision to ensure the producers have valid water rights. The arid state already is struggling to meet its water demands. Supplies are expected to dwindle even more
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hispanic farmers and rural residents in New Mexico are concerned legislation that would allow small cannabis producers to boost their plant counts lacks a provision to ensure the producers have valid water rights. The arid state already is struggling to meet its water demands. Supplies are expected to dwindle even more
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rishi Iyengar and Michelle Toh, CNN Business US stocks slid Friday as investors continued to track geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe following Thursday’s steep selloff. The Dow closed down nearly 233 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended the day with losses of 0.7% and 1.2%. All three
Continue ReadingBy Adrienne Moore Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — 500-pound bear that pounces on properties with a craving for all things food has a community at odds with wildlife officials who want it dead. The exclusive Tahoe Keys community in South Lake Tahoe has been dealing with bear
Continue ReadingCNN By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A group of Republican senators is pushing back against an effort supported by some of the airline industry to create a government blacklist of violent and disruptive passengers. “Creating a federal ‘no-fly’ list for unruly passengers who are skeptical of this mandate would seemingly equate them to
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