By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An swarm of earthquakes has been recorded off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, including the largest with a magnitude of 6.8 followed by aftershocks. There have been no reports of damage in Tuesday’s undersea quakes in the North Sea and few reports of them being felt in nearby
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Deschutes County commissioners said Tuesday they have approved American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments of $425,000 to support the St. Vincent’s Place alternative shelter in Bend and the Shepherd’s House shelter kitchen project in Redmond.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Painting himself and his state as the antidote to closed schools, government mandates and Big Tech overreach, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday delivered an election-year State of the State speech that emphasized the deepening divide between Republican and Democratic leadership during the pandemic. DeSantis opened his remarks by declaring Florida
Continue ReadingGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hired New York Giants offensive line coach Rob Sale to a similar position Tuesday. The move leaves new Gators coach Billy Napier with just two staff spots remaining to fill. Sale also will serve as Florida’s offensive coordinator, although Napier is planning to call plays in his first year in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Para el artista canadiense ghanés de 42 años Ekow Nimako, Lego es algo más que un juguete para niños. Una deidad embustera con forma de araña, una florista que sostiene una abeja gigante y un reino ghanés en el año 3020 son esculturas que ha construido utilizando solo Legos negros. “Estoy
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Every superhero has an origin story. And this is mine,” the teenage title character explains at the outset of “Naomi,” the CW’s latest DC Comics-inspired series. But that origin story moves in slow motion, feeling like a conventional high-school drama with just a pinch of superheroics provided to pull the
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Stacker compiled a list of where people in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Continue ReadingBELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — An arrest report says Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith’s arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence came after the Washington State Patrol pulled him over for going 96 mph in a 60 mph zone and driving erratically across several lanes of traffic. Smith was arrested following the Seahawks’ return
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has won 11 national championships since 1995 and made 13 straight trips to the women’s Final Four. The injury-riddled Huskies are just 7-3 this season and have seen some of their more impressive winning streaks come to an end. They even briefly dropped out
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — Double world champion Vincent Kriechmayr is in danger of missing the two men’s World Cup downhills in Wengen on Friday and Saturday following a coronavirus infection. The Austrian ski team says Kriechmayr was absent from the first training Tuesday because because he was still quarantining. Kriechmayr will not be eligible to race
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey The “Yellowstone” prequel “1883” has gained Rita Wilson. Wilson announced the news officially in an Instagram post, sharing a photo in costume with her friend and “1883” star, Faith Hill. “The secret is out—I’ll be joining my friends @faithhill and @thetimmcgraw on the show @1883official this season! Keep up with episodes every
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COVID-19-related relief programs set up by the state of Oregon and other agencies have given some relief to tenants who have been impacted financially and are unable to pay their rent, and also provided compensation to landlords as well. However, one Bend landlord says he is not granted the same rights when renters cause serious issues.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business The US Chamber of Commerce is calling for doubling the number of legal immigrants into America as a way to ease inflation and the worker shortage. “We need more workers. We should welcome people who want to come here, go to school and stay,” Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark
Continue ReadingCNN, KCAL, KCBS, WSVN, WCAX, WJLA, KPIX, KPTV By Matt Egan, CNN Business The US Chamber of Commerce is calling for doubling the number of legal immigrants into America as a way to ease inflation and the worker shortage. “We need more workers. We should welcome people who want to come here, go to school
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Sites associated with Black history in five Southern states will each receive grants of $50,000 from the Southern Poverty Law Center, a liberal advocacy group based in Alabama. Officials with the nonprofit law center say the recipients were selected in consultation with members of the Congressional Black Caucus. They include the
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made clear in his State of the State speech that he likes teachers, first responders and freedom and he doesn’t like Dr. Anthony Fauci, critical race theory, abortion, illegal immigration and Burmese pythons. DeSantis opened his speech Tuesday with a subject he
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Neo-Nazi who helped lead a campaign to threaten journalists and Jewish activists in three states has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison. A jury convicted Kaleb Cole in September of having sent Swastika-laden posters to journalists and employees of the Anti-Defamation League in Washington
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Neo-Nazi who helped lead a campaign to threaten journalists and Jewish activists in three states has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison. A jury convicted Kaleb Cole in September of having sent Swastika-laden posters to journalists and employees of the Anti-Defamation League in Washington
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer It never seems hard for Alabama to find a silver lining amid a late-night gloom and doom season-ending defeat. The Crimson Tide fell short of a repeat national championship Monday night, losing 33-18 to Georgia in the College Football Playoff championship game. But as usual, Nick Saban and talent-laden
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