SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District is implementing about 213 acres of mastication operations within the Sisters Area Fuels Reduction Project Area, including 74 acres just south of Sisters Cow Camp and adjacent to the Metolius-Windigo Trail approximately two and a half miles southwest of Sisters. Contractors started work this week and will
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, criticó este martes a Donald Trump después de que el expresidente dijera que alentaría a Rusia a invadir países que no cumplan con sus obligaciones con la OTAN, diciendo que tales comentarios equivalen a inclinarse ante Vladimir Putin. Los comentarios, la crítica más
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Funcionarios de salud en Alaska identificaron la primera muerte conocida vinculada a un virus descubierto recientemente llamado alaskapox o viruela de Alaska. Desde su descubrimiento en 2015, se han reportado siete infecciones de alaskapox, según el Departamento de Salud del estado. El caso más reciente fue identificado en un anciano que
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Cuatro familiares de la activista venezolana española Rocío San Miguel fueron excarcelados este martes, tras haber permanecido detenidos desde la semana pasada, dijo a CNN el equipo de defensa de la defensora de derechos humanos. Las personas liberadas son Miranda Díaz San Miguel, hija de la activista; Miguel Ángel y
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In pushing Michael Whatley as the next leader of the Republican National Committee, Donald Trump zeroed in on the North Carolina GOP chairman’s dedication to “election integrity,” baselessly suggesting he would ensure the 2024 race “can’t be stolen.” Some of Trump’s most ardent supporters in Whatley’s home
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say two suspected gang members have been arrested in connection with a series of shootings in the Los Angeles area that killed four people, including a 14-year-old boy. A sheriff’s captain said Tuesday that the shootings occurred over a span of a few hours late Sunday and early Monday in
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Central Park saw its snowiest day in more than two years as 3.2 inches of snow blanketed trees, statues and walkways in white. Pedestrians posed for selfies against the backdrop and parents and kids spent the day on sleds, building snowmen and throwing snowballs. The weather service says
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Pacific Power has awarded more than $2 million to 22 organizations in Oregon, six on the High Desert, for projects that will expand electric mobility and connect people across the state to the cost-saving, clean-air benefits of electric vehicles.
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Kristin Wilson and Jeremy Herb, CNN House Majority Leader Steve Scalise defended Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to hold last week’s failed vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, telling CNN in an interview the vote was a “tough judgement call” and that it may have helped lock in GOP lawmakers on
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Some National Guard members and publicly contracted relief workers tasked with caring for people who sought asylum in New York stand accused instead of sexually exploiting migrant women and children, violently assaulting at least one shelter guest and generally placing the newcomers into decrepit conditions, according to
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — A conservative group is challenging parts of Arizona’s election procedures manual. It’s the third lawsuit filed within the last two weeks that seeks to throw out provisions in the state’s guide for conducting elections. The lawsuit by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club zeroes in on the manual’s instructions on operating ballot drop-off
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, has climbed to 101 after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man. Maui police found Paul Kasprzycki’s remains off a side street in an industrial
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders of Mississippi University for Women are making a new proposal to to shed the school’s gender-specific name. And they’re hoping alumni will accept the change. The public institution would become Wynbridge State University of Mississippi and still market itself as “The W,” if legislators
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Romance scams can happen any time of year, but with Valentine’s Day this week, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning people to watch their wallets when it comes to online romance. A romance scam happens when a scammer uses a fake online identity to gain a person’s trust and
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There’s a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Central Oregon, from Wednesday beginning at 4AM, to Thursday, ending at 10AM. Wet snow is expected with snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Tuesday evening, expect cloudy skies with temperatures dropping down to below freezing, in the mid to upper 20’s. Rain, possibly mixed with snow
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — Si optaste por preparar una cena romántica en casa con tu pareja este San Valentín — independientemente de cómo salga—, debes saber que te ahorrarás una buena cantidad de dinero en comparación con las parejas que salen a cenar. Incluso excluyendo los caros menús de San Valentín, a los
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wind and snow may cause hazardous travel conditions in the Columbia River Gorge and mountain passes this week with a low probability of snow in the Portland area, the Oregon Department of Transportation advised Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a winter weather advisory for Central Oregon for 1-3 inches
Continue ReadingSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former NBA player Bryn Forbes has been arrested on a family violence charge. Bexar County arrest records show Forbes was jailed on a charge of assaulting a family member by choking, strangulation, a third-degree felony. The 30-year-old spent four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs and also was a member of
Continue ReadingBy CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have made no arrests but say they believe there were three shooters in a deadly fight that turned to gunfire on a subway car during the Monday evening rush hour. Police revealed more details about the shooting Tuesday that spilled over onto
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO and ANNIE MA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Four years after the coronavirus pandemic first sent students and teachers into online learning, some school systems in the U.S. are returning to the method during inclement winter weather. They’re doing so in place of scheduling old-fashioned snow days. As a major winter
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