State grants available for historic cemetery projects
The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is offering grants for qualified historic cemeteries. The annual grants fund projects that preserve historic cemeteries.
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UK condemns Iran’s execution of dual British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari
By Sahar Akbarzai, Artemis Moshtaghian and Niamh Kennedy, CNN A dual British-Iranian citizen was hanged by Iran on charges of espionage and corruption, a state-affiliated media outlet reported Saturday, the latest in a string of executions carried out by a regime grappling with unprecedented protests across the country. The Iranian official, Alireza Akbari, was executed
Continue ReadingIran hangs Iranian-British ex-defense official for spy claim
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Saturday it executed a former high-ranking defense ministry official and dual Iranian-British national, despite international warnings not to carry out the death sentence. The execution further escalated tensions with the West amid the nationwide anti-government protests shaking the Islamic Republic. The hanging
Continue ReadingGermany plans to destroy this village for a coal mine. Thousands are gathering to stop it
By Laura Paddison, CNN It’s a stark image in 2023: Police in riot gear flooding a village, pulling people out of houses and tearing down structures to make way for the arrival of excavating machines to access the rich seam of coal beneath the ground. Since Wednesday, as rain and winds lashed the tiny west
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day offers many ways to give back, volunteer on High Desert
Connect Central Oregon and United Way of Central Oregon are partnering with more than 20 community organizations on a variety of volunteer opportunities on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Learn how at https://connectcentraloregon.org/mlkday2023/
Continue ReadingPaopao leads No. 21 Oregon women over Washington 65-58
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Te-Hina Paopao finished with 16 points and five assists and No. 21 Oregon beat Washington for the 10th straight time, 65-58 on Friday night. Paopao sank 6 of 10 shots with two 3-pointers for the Ducks (13-4, 4-2 Pac-12 Conference). Taya Hanson hit all four of her 3-pointers and scored 15
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Newly chosen Bend City Council appointee Megan Norris shares thoughts
Four interviews of finalists, followed by a first-round unanimous pick means Megan Norris will be joining the Bend City Council next week. We talked with her Friday.
Continue ReadingUS nears new cooperation deals with Pacific Island nations
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is nearing deals with two Pacific Island nations to extend ties that are considered critical to maintaining balance in the U.S.-China rivalry for influence in a region where the Chinese are rapidly expanding their economic, diplomatic and military clout. This week, the U.S.
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Supreme Court agrees to probe Bolsonaro for riot
By DAVID BILLER and CARLA BRIDI Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court has agreed to investigate whether former president Jair Bolsonaro incited the far-right mob that ransacked the country’s Congress, top court and presidential offices, a swift escalation in the probe that shows the ex-leader could face legal consequences for an
Continue ReadingBiden welcomed back to Georgia after lying low in midterms
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — During the 2022 midterm campaign, President Joe Biden steered clear of Georgia as Sen. Raphael Warnock, like many other battleground-state Democrats, tried to distance himself from the White House amid an inflationary economy and the president’s lagging approval ratings. Now, with Warnock having secured his first full
Continue Reading¿Qué impulsa la fortaleza del peso mexicano frente al dólar?
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El peso mexicano alcanzó este jueves su mejor cotización ante el dólar de los últimos dos años, fortalecido principalmente por las tasas de interés atractivas a los inversionistas, el ingreso histórico de remesas al país y el alto precio del petróleo, dijo a CNN el analista experto en
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Winter has long way to go, but Crook County, still in ‘exceptional’ drought, issues emergency declaration
A fairly snowy, wet start to winter has not taken Crook County out of “extreme,” even “exceptional” drought categories, so county officials have declared a drought emergency — two months earlier than last year — and asked Gov. Tina Kotek to do the same, to enable state help. Crook-County-drought-emergency-declaration-2Download
Continue ReadingLa presidenta de Perú Dina Boluarte pide perdón por las muertes durante las protestas y dice que no renunciará a su cargo
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, pidió perdón por las muertes que se han registrado durante las protestas y reiteró que no renunciará a su cargo. “Pido perdón por esta situación y por lo que no se haya dejado de hacer para evitar esos acontecimientos trágicos. Pero, así
Continue ReadingHong Kong DJ who broadcast for 6 decades dies at 98
HONG KONG (AP) — Ray Cordeiro, who interviewed music acts including the Beatles during a six-decade career on Hong Kong radio that earned him the title of the world’s longest-working disc jockey, has died, his former employer announced. He was 98. Cordeiro died Friday, according to Radio Television Hong Kong, where he worked until 2021.
Continue ReadingIsraeli army kills 2 Palestinian gunmen, says shot at troops
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian medics say Israeli troops have shot and killed two Palestinian militants during a military raid in the occupied West Bank, while a third man has died from wounds sustained in an earlier raid. The bloodshed raised the number of Palestinians killed this year in fighting with Israel to 12.
Continue ReadingMaine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize
By BRIAN P.D. HANNON Associated Press Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot — and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th — when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize. The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30,
Continue ReadingMaine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize
By BRIAN P.D. HANNON Associated Press Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot — and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th — when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize. The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30,
Continue ReadingDelegación de la CIDH hace un llamado al diálogo y respeto a los derechos humanos tras visita a Perú
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La delegación de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) pidió investigar el supuesto uso excesivo de la fuerza durante las manifestaciones e hizo un llamado al diálogo nacional, tras su visita por Perú. Estas fueron algunas de las recomendaciones que el grupo presentó, este viernes, tras viajar
Continue ReadingReport: California man’s guilt ‘conclusive’ in 1983 slayings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An independent review into the conviction of death row inmate Kevin Cooper found that evidence of his guilt was “extensive and conclusive” in the 1983 stabbing deaths of four people, including two children, at a suburban Los Angeles home. Gov. Gavin Newsom had ordered the investigation in 2021 following years of
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Best places to retire in the Midwest
Using data from Niche, Stacker compiled a list of the 50 best places to retire in the Midwest.
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