Happy Friday! We are seeing hurricane-like conditions at some higher elevations, with very strong winds passing through the region, specifically on the east slopes of the Cascades. Central Oregon is in a wind advisory until Saturday morning, and parts of the region are in a winter weather advisory. We have a 50 percent chance of
Continue ReadingPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — A Washington State University police sergeant accused of sexual misconduct while on duty in Pullman has resigned. Police Sgt. Matt Kuhrt submitted his resignation effective this week, KXLY-TV reported. A university investigation found Kuhrt engaged in predatory grooming behavior, made sexually explicit comments and nonconsensual physical contact with coworkers, and engaged
Continue ReadingPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — A Washington State University police sergeant accused of sexual misconduct while on duty in Pullman has resigned. Police Sgt. Matt Kuhrt submitted his resignation effective this week, KXLY-TV reported. A university investigation found Kuhrt engaged in predatory grooming behavior, made sexually explicit comments and nonconsensual physical contact with coworkers, and engaged
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS Click here for updates on this story OREGON (Advocate Channel) — An appeals court ruled Wednesday that requiring the Miss United States of America pageant to allow transgender women to compete would violate its First Amendment right to communicate “the ideal vision of American womanhood.” A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit
Continue ReadingBy ALEX COOPER Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (Advocate Channel) — A man has been indicted over a series of anti-LGBTQ+ arsons across Manhattan in August 2021. Alex Blodgett has been charged with several counts of felony arson, according to a news release by the Manhattan district attorney. Those charges have
Continue ReadingBy TRUDY RING Click here for updates on this story OREGON (Advocate Channel) — Tina Kotek, one of two lesbian candidates poised to make history in runs for governor this year, exudes confidence on the campaign trail although it’s clear she’s in a tough battle. Kotek is the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in deep-blue Oregon, which
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona forward Lauren Ware will miss the 2022-23 season with a right knee injury, leaving the 19th-ranked Wildcats without a key frontcourt reserve. Arizona announced Ware suffered a second patellar dislocation during a workout in August and elected to have it surgically repaired. Ware originally injured her knee during a game
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Electric company PacifiCorp has entered a settlement with two families who were victims of the catastrophic Labor Day fires in southern Oregon in 2020, according to attorneys representing the families, the Oregonian reports. The confidential settlement avoids a jury trial that was set to start Nov. 15. According to filings in
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Electric company PacifiCorp has entered a settlement with two families who were victims of the catastrophic Labor Day fires in southern Oregon in 2020, according to attorneys representing the families, the Oregonian reports. The confidential settlement avoids a jury trial that was set to start Nov. 15. According to filings in
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Nov. 7-13. Veteran’s Day Parade – The Central Oregon Veterans Organization (COVO) in conjunction with the City of Bend will have the annual parade on November 11, 2022. Various Road closures surrounding the downtown area will occur (listed
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to “extremely hardcore” work or else leave the company, according to a copy of a late-night internal email sent by the billionaire and obtained by CNN. “Going forward, to build a
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished by Arizona for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school. The Bruins signed Miller to an entry-level contract on Friday after spending several weeks during an evaluation period with the 20-year-old. Miller said he would
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO has pulled the plug on “Westworld,” its Emmy-winning sci-fi drama. The series’ cancellation came less than three months after its fourth season concluded in August. The cast included Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Aaron Paul and Thandiwe Newton. Newton earned a best supporting actress Emmy in 2018, and
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Paul Haggis choked up and wiped away tears while finishing his defense from the witness stand against a civil trial rape claim by a publicist. Haggis reached for tissues Friday after his lawyer finished questioning him a final time following cross examination. After three days
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall is a great time to establish or return to indoor fitness activities. To help, Bend Park and Recreation District is offering a free Fall Back into Fitness event from Monday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 13, with more than 35 no-cost fitness classes at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center and
Continue ReadingBy Laura Studley, CNN A beach closure is in place after a woman suffered a shark bite off Southern California’s famed Del Mar Beach Friday morning. The 50-year-old was bitten in her right thigh, explained Jon Edelbrock, the beach’s chief lifeguard. She was treated for punctures and lacerations and sent to Scripps Memorial Hospital in
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A 45-year-old female Asian elephant at the San Diego Zoo has been euthanized because of her deteriorating health from age-related problems. The zoo says Devi was euthanized on Thursday after her mobility declined despite ongoing therapy. Devi arrived at the zoo in 1977 from an elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. She
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Mississippi’s capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure. The infusion of funds arrives after flooding-induced breakdowns at Jackson’s main water treatment plant in late August left 150,000 people without running water for several days.
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Transgender children in Florida will be barred from receiving hormones or undergoing surgeries to treat gender dysphoria, under a rule approved by state medical officials at the urging of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Florida Board of Medicine and the state Board of Osteopathic Medicine in
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Both parties see the governor’s race as a tossup in Republican-leaning Kansas. The state leans Republican; it’s a good Republican year, and GOP challenger Derek Schmidt has attacked Democratic incumbent Laura Kelly relentlessly as a Joe Biden liberal. Yet abortion politics are one reason the
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