In 2021, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill designed to give relief to people who fell behind on their rent during the earliest period of the global pandemic. Senate Bill 282 created a special grace period for back rent accrued between April 2020 and June 2021 and gave tenants until Monday, Feb. 28.
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon is about to get walloped by a big piece of space junk. The leftover rocket will slam into the far side of the moon Friday. Experts think it is from a China launch from 2014, but China is dubious. No matter whose
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday — using the occasion to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, promote his first year in the White House as a success story and attempt to revive his domestic legislative agenda. Here is a fact check of some of
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal with 21.6 seconds remaining to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. Rickard Rakell, Isac Lundestrom and Adam Henrique scored in the first period, and John Gibson made 31 saves for the Ducks, who had lost
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reilly Smith scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The victory snapped a two-game skid for Vegas and gave coach Peter DeBoer his 500th career win. Vegas is third in the Pacific Division with 64 points, one back of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Tami Luhby, CNN President Joe Biden tried to assuage Americans’ concerns about high inflation in his State of the Union address Tuesday, while seeking to boost low ratings for how he’s handled the economy. Since there’s not too much a president can do unilaterally to combat inflation, Biden laid out several proposals to
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday — using the occasion to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, promote his first year in the White House as a success story and attempt to revive his domestic legislative agenda. Here is a fact check of some
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks blew a big early lead and then rallied for a 109-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jalen Brunson hit four 3-pointers while scoring 22 points, and Luka Doncic scored seven of his 25 points in the fourth quarter. Dallas trailed 100-94
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Chance, Nathan Hodge, Julia Hollingsworth and Jack Guy, CNN Fierce fighting for control of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson left dozens dead as Russia’s onslaught against multiple Ukrainian cities intensified Wednesday and fears over the civilian toll mounted. More than 800,000 civilians have fled since the invasion began a week ago, with
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have rebounded and oil prices climbed after the head of the Federal Reserve said he supports a smaller rise in interest rates than some expected. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced even as Russian forces whose attack on Ukraine has roiled financial
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have rebounded and oil prices climbed after the head of the Federal Reserve said he supports a smaller rise in interest rates than some expected. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced even as Russian forces whose attack on Ukraine has roiled financial
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For the 19th year in Oregon and across the country, March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. This dedicated effort helps increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
Continue ReadingBy JIM HEINTZ, YURAS KARMANAU, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s attack began, making it the swiftest exodus of refugees this century. The report on Wednesday came as Russian forces besieged two strategic Ukrainian seaports and pressed
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN A 71% majority of Americans who watched President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address had a positive reaction to the speech, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with a more modest 41% reacting very positively. That’s a less enthusiastic reception than Biden received for his joint address to
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN RONAYNE and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Court documents say a mother of three children who were killed by their father at a Sacramento church had sought a restraining order last year out of fear for their safety. Thirty-nine-year-old David Mora killed his daughters, ages 13, 10 and 9, on
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Last year, local Red Cross volunteers responded to nearly 700 emergency disasters, including home fires and the Bootleg wildfire that burned more than 400,000 acres near Beatty, Oregon. These disasters resulted in 1,600 overnight shelter stays where volunteers provided food and comfort to affected individuals.
Continue ReadingCNN By Matthew Chance, Nathan Hodge and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Russia’s brutal onslaught of Ukraine is raging on multiple fronts, but despite desperate pleas for more international assistance, the country faces Moscow’s offensive largely alone. Key cities in Ukraine were attacked from several sides Tuesday, with Russia launching strikes on buildings in the center of
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Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court is considering a case where one parent allowed a teen to marry, rendering custody agreements moot. The youth slipped through a common legal loophole in child marriage laws across the United States: It often only takes one parent’s consent for a teen
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