REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Chapter of OSU Master Gardeners presents a free Virtual Q&A session to answer your questions about the video “Growing Vegetables in Central Oregon,” available at https://media.oregonstate.edu/media/t/1_45m9pklu. In this video, you will learn how to grow your own food. You can have a successful vegetable garden in Central Oregon,
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press SHELBURNE, Vt. (AP) — Two years ago, the Vermont Legislature apologized to all Vermonters and their families who were harmed by state-sanctioned eugenics policies started in the early 1900s. The policies targeted Native Americans, French Canadians and disabled and poor people, leading to institutionalizations and sterilizations. Legislators also vowed to
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chandler Stephenson scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Winnipeg Jets from their Western Conference opening-round series with a 4-1 victory in Game 5. The Golden Knights became the first team to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vegas, which
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers provided quarterback Justin Herbert with another weapon, selecting TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston with the 21st pick in the NFL draft. Johnston led the Horned Frogs in receiving the last three years. He had 60 receptions for 1,069 yards and eight
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have drafted Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers with the No. 22 pick. They added another playmaker to their offense on the same day they agreed to a long-term contract with Lamar Jackson. Baltimore announced Jackson’s new five-year deal hours before
Continue ReadingBy CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sounds of R&B, rock ’n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country, rap, gospel and, of course, jazz flowed throughout the Fair Grounds Race Course Friday as the 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival opens its two-weekend run. Music fans wandered among 14 stages or tents
Continue ReadingBy KEITH JENKINS Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals selected edge rusher Myles Murphy with the 28th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Cincinnati used the first of seven total picks on the former Clemson standout, who was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection last season. The 6-foot-5, 270-pound Murphy is
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Un dron militar chino fue visto circunnavegando Taiwán, según un mapa de vuelo publicado por el ministerio de Defensa taiwanés este viernes. Es el primer incidente conocido de este tipo desde que el Ministerio de Defensa taiwanés comenzó a publicar regularmente las actividades de las fuerzas aéreas chinas en 2020. El
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have drafted Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Dallas picked Smith after Buffalo moved a spot ahead of the Cowboys and drafted Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid. Tight end was
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings picked USC wide receiver Jordan Addison with the 23rd overall selection in the first round of the NFL draft. Addison gives star Justin Jefferson a viable sidekick. Addison was the fourth consecutive wide receiver taken after none of them went in
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills traded up two spots to select Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid with the 25th pick in the NFL draft. The Bills traded their 27th overall selection and their fourth-round pick, 130th overall, in a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The move
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants filled a hole at cornerback, moving up a spot in the first round and taking Deonte Banks of Maryland with the 24th pick overall in the NFL draft Thursday night. New York had a need at both wide receiver and
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers addressed one of their major positional needs by selecting Iowa edge rusher Lukas Van Ness with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft. Green Bay’s lack of pass-rushing depth became apparent after Rashan Gary tore his anterior cruciate ligament
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for the week of April 30-May 6. City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. **NEW CLOSURES: SW 24th St from SW Salmon Ave to SW Timber Ave – Closed Monday, May 1 thru Thursday, May 4. SW
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Al Horford hit a huge 3-pointer against his former team and the Boston Celtics broke open a tight game in the closing minutes to beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-120. The Celtics win the opening-round playoff series four games to two and advance to face the Philadelphia
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, CNN New research has revealed the extent to which Iran has built a powerful weapons industry based on Western technology, and how that technology is being used by Russia against Ukrainian cities. Conflict Armament Research (CAR), a UK-based organization which investigates weapons’ components, has established that the Shahed-136 drones sold to Russia
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — For adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction than verbal thoughts, a recent study from Oregon State University found. A short-term distraction can break up the thought spiral, which makes room for that person to then seek help from a
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas clinics will be required to tell patients that medication abortions can be stopped using a drug regimen that the providers consider ineffective and potentially dangerous. That’s because of a legislative vote Thursday in the nation’s ongoing partisan culture war. The Republican-controlled state Senate voted
Continue ReadingBy SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Arizona, worsening drought has brought renewed attention to a farm owned by a Saudi Arabian company and whether the state should be doing more to protect its groundwater resources. Fondomonte Arizona, a subsidiary of Almarai Co., has for nearly a decade grown alfalfa in the American
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI and ALI SWENSON Associated Press Silenced by her Republican colleagues, Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr looked up from the House floor to supporters in the gallery shouting “Let her speak!” and thrust her microphone into the air — amplifying the sentiment the Democratic transgender lawmaker was forbidden from expressing. It was a
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