CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forests on the west slope of Oregon’s Cascade Range experienced fire much more often between 1500 and 1895 than had been previously thought, according to new research by scientists at Oregon State University. The findings provide important insight, the authors say, into how landscapes might adapt to climate change and future
Continue ReadingBy RONITA CHOUDHURI-WADE of NerdWallet Semaglutide medications like Ozempic have been a breakthrough for health and diabetes management, but the medications require a prescription and can be expensive. Some insurance plans cover the use of Ozempic for Type 2 diabetes, but not the entire cost. Those wanting to use Ozempic may have to pay for
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — En la Ciudad de México se llevó a cabo la reunión entre el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, el secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas, la asesora de Seguridad Nacional, Liz Sherwood-Randall, y el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Se esperaba que los funcionarios discutan formas de frenar
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Central Oregon, the Regional Destination Management organization dedicated to managing tourism programs and driving economic development, announced Wednesday the departure of President and CEO Julia Theisen. After 5 1/2 years of dedicated service, she has accepted a new role as the tourism director in Snowmass, Colorado. “I am so grateful
Continue ReadingCNN, KRON By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Comedian Tom Smothers, who with his brother performed as the singing comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, has died, according to a family statement shared by the National Comedy Center. He was 86. Dick Smothers, Tom’s younger brother and professional partner, said his brother was at home
Continue ReadingBy James Howell Jr. Click here for updates on this story WHITELAND, Indiana (WRTV) — The Whiteland Police Department is stepping up for one of their own that has fallen ill. K-9 Riggs became sick recently and had to stay at an animal hospital in Beech Grove for treatment. While Riggs will be able to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) — Six people are dead and three others critically injured after a head-on crash on a north Texas highway. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened late Tuesday near the town of Cleburne. Investigators believe a southbound pickup truck driven by a 17-year-old entered the northbound lanes in
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Algunas de las principales compañías navieras siguen manteniéndose alejadas del mar Rojo, mientras otras regresan tras una nueva operación de seguridad dirigida por Estados Unidos para proteger la zona, lo que pone de manifiesto la fragilidad de la situación en una de las arterias comerciales del mundo. Hapag-Lloyd y Evergreen Line, la
Continue ReadingBy FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Born out of necessity and in mastering skills that came as horses transformed hunting, travel and warfare, rodeo has remained popular in Native American communities. Grandstands often play host to mini family reunions while Native cowboys and cowgirls show off their skills roping, riding and wrestling
Continue ReadingBy John Paul Click here for updates on this story COATESVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A mother in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, claims a man has broken into her house four times since September to watch her 9-year-old daughter sleep. “He’s coming in and having conversations with her,” said Tiffany Szabara, who lives in a home on Pennsylvania
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — An American service member who was seriously injured in a Christmas Day attack on an airbase in Iraq has been transferred to a hospital in Germany in critical but stable condition, two defense officials told CNN. The service member was one of three
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Paramore, are you still into us or not? The popular band has people wondering what is going on after their site appeared to be scrubbed from the internet and content was deleted from their verified Instagram account. Lead singer Hayley Williams also scrubbed her Instagram account, leading followers
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ring in the new year with powerful and diverse human experiences as the Deschutes Public Library delves into “Know Stories” this January. Explore Oregon’s overlooked Black history and hear first-hand knowledge from a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Enjoy an evening of literary-themed trivia and attend a performance
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El 2024 en Colombia hay menos días feriados que los que hubo 2023. La razón es que hay días que por ley son festivos pero que caen un domingo, así que no cuentan como día de descanso laboral. Pero aún así, Colombia sigue siendo uno de los países de
Continue ReadingCNN, WLS By Amanda Jackson and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The two men had gone out the day after Christmas, scouting for fishing holes at a creek in northwest Indiana, when something shiny in the distance caught their attention. Mario Garcia and his son-in-law Nivardo Delatorre had been ready to call it a day.
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MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Linfield University named Rebecca “Becky” Johnson as interim president on Tuesday, KGW reported. Johnson served as Oregon State University’s interim president during the 2021-22 academic year while the university searched for a permanent president. Before that, she spent 12 years as the OSU vice president at the university’s Cascades Campus in Bend. “The selection committee wanted someone
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been charged with hate crimes following the Christmas Day stabbing of two teenage tourists from Paraguay at a restaurant inside Grand Central Terminal. Authorities say 36-year-old Esteban Esono-Asue made derogatory comments about white people shortly before the unprovoked attack on the girls as they dined
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the former King of Spain. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1938 Birth place: Rome, Italy Birth name: Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon Father: Don Juan de Borbon y Battenburg, Count of Barcelona, third son of King Alfonso XIII of
Continue ReadingBy FRAZIER MOORE and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86. The National Comedy Center, on behalf of his family, said in a statement Wednesday that Smothers
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man charged with killing his parents and two of their friends days after being released from prison in Maine no longer intends to use an insanity defense. Joseph Eaton’s lawyer withdrew an earlier plea of “not criminally responsible” because of mental illness but maintained a plea of not guilty. His
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