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Month: July 2024

‘General Shutdown’: Central Oregon public lands moving to top Industrial Fire Precaution Level IV Thursday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Due to continued hot weather, extremely dry vegetation and significant local fire activity, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will move to Industrial Fire Precaution Level IV “General Shutdown” on Thursday. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July

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Massachusetts issues tighter restrictions on access to homeless shelter system

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has unveiled new restrictions on the state’s homeless family shelter programs. Healey said Tuesday that starting Aug. 1, families who aren’t prioritized for placement in emergency assistance shelters will be eligible to stay at overflow sites for just five days. Healey pointed to what she called

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Kansas City teens rally, share personal experiences of gun violence with Jackson County legislators

By Dorissa White Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Nearly 40 teenagers gathered at the Jackson County Courthouse to share their personal experiences with gun violence, while also calling for solutions to the widespread issue. The effort was led by the Nia Project, a non-profit dedicated to mentoring young

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Baltimore group joins nationwide project to find information on 10 million enslaved in America

By Paul Gessler Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The Baltimore Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society is helping with a nationwide effort to centralize genealogical information about enslaved Africans and their families. The group is working with “10 Million Names,” a project designed to recover information on the estimated 10

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Jeep, motorcycle collide near NW Redmond intersection, seriously injuring rider; police investigating

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond police are investigating the collision of an SUV and motorcycle near a northwest Redmond intersection Monday night that sent the rider, a 19-year-old Redmond man, to St. Charles Bend with life-threatening injuries. Police and fire medics responded around 10:15 p.m. to the crash involving a Jeep SUV and a Kawasaki

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