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Month: September 2024

Harris to propose tenfold startup tax incentive increase she says will spur small business creation

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose on Wednesday a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for small business startup expenses, from $5,000 to $50,000, hoping to help spur a record 25 million new small business applications over her four-year term should she win the presidency in November. She’s set

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ANÁLISIS | Los ataques de Elon Musk contra Kamala Harris se vuelven más desquiciados, con ayuda de la inteligencia artificial

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El desdén de Elon Musk por el Partido Demócrata nunca fue sutil, pero en las últimas semanas sus comentarios sobre las próximas elecciones presidenciales estadounidenses y sus ataques contra la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se han intensificado, con la ayuda de un burdo uso de la floreciente tecnología de inteligencia artificial. El lunes,

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Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing telephone calls to dozens of congressional offices across the country. Prosecutors say Ade Salim Lilly’s telephone harassment campaign included approximately 12,000 telephone calls over the span of 19 months to more

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Deschutes Public Library to host inaugural Festival of Voices Sept. 21 at Redmond’s Centennial Park

The Deschutes Public Library hosts the Festival of Voices, an inclusive celebration aiming to bring forth the diverse experiences and stories of the Central Oregon community on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Centennial Park in Redmond. This inaugural event will take place on the final Saturday of Welcoming Week (September 13–22), marking a significant moment for

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Small plane reported ‘controllability’ issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say

FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people just east of Portland, had reported “controllability” issues before going down, federal authorities said Tuesday. The pilot reported those issues after taking off from the Troutdale Airport around 10:25 a.m. Saturday for a maintenance test flight, National Transportation

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Small plane reported ‘controllability’ issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say

FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people just east of Portland, Oregon, had reported “controllability” issues before going down, federal authorities said Tuesday. The pilot reported those issues after taking off from the Troutdale Airport around 10:25 a.m. Saturday for a maintenance test flight, National

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NeighborImpact accepting builder applications for workforce housing program, $30,000 incentive

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NeighborImpact is now accepting applications for a new pilot program that encourages builders to construct and sell new homes at prices attainable to median-income earners. The program, called Workforce Home Ownership for Median-income Earners (Workforce HOME), was established in partnership with Deschutes County, NeighborImpact, Housing Works and the Central Oregon Builders

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