By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside: illegal growers who offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind pollution, garbage and a drained water table. Now, a bill
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY, PETER SMITH and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Pat Robertson united tens of millions of evangelical Christians through the power of television and pushed them in a far more conservative direction with the personal touch of a folksy minister. His biggest impact may have been wedding evangelical Christianity to
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drake could make an impactful mark at the BET Awards later this month. The chart-topping performer scored seven nominations at the show airing live on June 25 in Los Angeles. He’s up for best male hip-hop artist, male R&B/pop artist along with best collaboration
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nebraska shot putter Axelina Johansson and javelin thrower Rhema Otabor each won individual titles at the NCAA outdoor championships. Johansson and Otabor are the first Husker women to win NCAA titles since Dace Ruskule (discus) in 2006. Johansson won the shot put, reaching 63 feet, 3 1/4 inches. All six of
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — It was the summer of 1989. Hong Kong’s humidity – already oppressive – was intensified in the dark, maze-like alleyways of an unruly enclave known as Kowloon Walled City. Then the most densely populated place on Earth, its buildings were packed together so tightly that barely a slither of sky
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal with former Kansas City Chiefs edge rusher Frank Clark following third-year pro Baron Browning’s knee operation, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Browning underwent a procedure in recent weeks
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The power play that had carried the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final wasn’t enough to power then to a victory Thursday night. Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk did what he has done all playoffs — and what the Panthers
Continue ReadingBy JEFF McMURRAY and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sadaf Zahoor has bucked California’s car culture by never owning one, yet she and other residents who rely on public transit worry its bleak financial outlook could soon leave them standing at empty train stations and bus stops. The agencies running the public
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There still might be at least a few long-time Bend residents who can remember when you could buy a pretty decent home in town for $76,000.
Continue ReadingBy GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This week’s Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing political maps that dilute the strength of communities of color.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Advocates for survivors of child sexual abuse say momentum is growing for completely removing the statute of limitations for such crimes. Maryland followed Maine and Vermont to become the only three states to have eliminated all time limits on lawsuits. Maryland’s governor signed the law after
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press A judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last fall, heard arguments Friday over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters. A coalition of more than 30 media organizations has challenged
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press A judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last fall, heard arguments Friday over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters. A coalition of more than 30 media organizations has challenged
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press A judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last fall, heard arguments Friday over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters. A coalition of more than 30 media organizations has challenged
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell homered in his first game back in the majors, Reid Detmers finally posted his first victory of the season and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-1 to complete their third series sweep of the season. It’s the first time the
Continue ReadingBy Jean Casarez, Aaron Cooper and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A not guilty plea was entered in US federal court on Friday on behalf of Joran van der Sloot, the Dutch national accused in the alleged extortion of the mother of Natalee Holloway, the American teenager whose disappearance during a high school graduation trip
Continue ReadingCNN By Jean Casarez, Aaron Cooper and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A not guilty plea was entered in US federal court on Friday on behalf of Joran van der Sloot, the Dutch national accused in the alleged extortion of the mother of Natalee Holloway, the American teenager whose disappearance during a high school graduation
Continue ReadingBy Paula Hancocks, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Think you always get the bad seat when taking a flight? Then spare a thought for Lee Yoon-jun. The passenger he was seated beside on a recent Asiana Airlines flight allegedly opened the plane’s emergency door – while it was still in the air. “I just
Continue ReadingCNN, @RAINBOWMACH1, FMKOREA, JTBC, YTN, DAEGU FIRE DEPARTMENT By Paula Hancocks, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Think you always get the bad seat when taking a flight? Then spare a thought for Lee Yoon-jun. The passenger he was sat next to on a recent Asiana Airlines flight allegedly opened the plane’s emergency door –
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Deschutes County has extended the deadline for applications from residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission until Friday, June 30.
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