By Phil Mattingly, Andrew Seger and Jeremy Moorhead, CNN Lordstown, Ohio (CNN) — For this long-beleaguered region of Northeast Ohio, a gleaming new 2.8 million-square-foot manufacturing plant symbolizes something that has been fleeting in recent years: hope. Hope that years of promises – so often broken or deferred – have been replaced by action in
Continue ReadingCNN By Phil Mattingly, Andrew Seger and Jeremy Moorhead, CNN Lordstown, Ohio (CNN) — For this long-beleaguered region of Northeast Ohio, a gleaming new 2.8 million-square-foot manufacturing plant symbolizes something that has been fleeting in recent years: hope. Hope that years of promises – so often broken or deferred – have been replaced by action
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Educators and business leaders across Oregon are invited to participate in a vital survey aimed at shaping the future of Oregon’s workforce. This four-question survey focuses on the Oregon Employability Skills (OES) program, a key initiative that bridges the gap between education and industry through a free, open-source online curriculum. The OES program
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean. The Defense Ministry said the ICBM launched Wednesday morning carried a dummy warhead and fell into the targeted area. The ministry statement said the launch was part of annual routine training and was not directed against any country.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office has released the 2024-2033 Oregon Historic Preservation Plan. The statewide plan offers a comprehensive approach to preserving special traditions, collections and places, and describes how to coordinate the efforts of the many people and organizations involved in this vital work. The plan highlights four key
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Latinx Heritage Month at Central Oregon Community College will feature a glyph-writing workshop (Oct. 22) and a Latin music lecture (Oct. 29) during the month of October, free and open to the public, though space is limited. Visit cocc.edu/multicultural for details. Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated nationwide from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Reading is an essential skill for kids, helping them start and stay on a path to success in school and beyond. Since 1992, children’s literacy nonprofit SMART Reading has been committed to providing students with two critical components of reading success: regular practice time with an adult and access to books.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir have voted in the second phase of a staggered election for a local government, which were not boycotted by separatists like last few elections. It’s the first such vote since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government scrapped the Muslim-majority region’s semi-autonomy in 2019. The
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Twelve Singaporean military personnel have been injured in a collision between two armored vehicles during training in Australia. The Singapore Defense Ministry says the injuries occurred when one Hunter Armored Fighting Vehicle rear-ended another on Tuesday at Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area in Queensland state. The Singapore Army says all 12
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Community Justice Officer Andrea Abramson has been selected as the 2024 Juvenile Justice Professional of the Year for the Central and Eastern Oregon region by the Oregon Juvenile Department Directors’ Association. Abramson has worked in the county’s Juvenile Department for more than 30 years. She carries a full case
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood and intensified the heavy rains that led to devastating flooding in Central Europe earlier this month, a new flash study found. Torrential rain in mid-September from Storm Boris pummeled a large part of central Europe, including Romania, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Germany,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first round of voting in the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded Monday, narrowing the list of finalists to eight. They include a robot, an airplane, a blanket, a multitool, a chainsaw chain, a hydrogen generator, a UAV fuel cell and ice cream. Voting began two weeks ago
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Bend nonprofit Think Wild offers some suggestions to reduce the risk of birds hitting your windows as peak migration season arrives.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Two former top editors of Hong Kong’s defunct online media Stand News will learn their sentences Thursday after a landmark sedition verdict. They were the first journalists to be found guilty of conspiring to publish seditious content since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. The
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Benzinga breaks down the best and worst places to retire in 2024.
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Study.com shares insights from a survey of 1,000 educators surrounding the cell phone ban and its effects on student engagement.
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LegalZoom surveyed more than 200 small business owners to understand their hesitations and obstacles in complying with the Corporate Transparency Act.
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Guava Health shares insights from new research about Hashimoto’s and related thyroid diseases.
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Way.com delves into the data on autonomous vehicle testing growth and analyzes the current state of AV safety in California.
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Ramp explains how to apply for a business credit card as a small business owner or emerging startup.
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