Iowa judge denies woman’s request to halt state mask ban law
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state court judge has declined to halt enforcement of an Iowa law that prohibits school…
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Two serious horse viruses confirmed in Oregon; state urges owners to vaccinate animals
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday it has received six confirmed reports of West Nile Virus diagnosed in Oregon horses in the past two…
Continue ReadingBrown calls special session for Oregon redistricting
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown says the Oregon Legislature will return to the Capitol Sept. 20 for a special session to adopt new congressional…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 from Crook County, 2,453 cases
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two from Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 3,414, the Oregon Health…
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Six Oregonians, Freedom Foundation sue Gov. Brown in federal court over ‘vindictive’ vaccine mandate
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six Oregonians, represented by the Freedom Foundation, have sued Gov. Brown and the Oregon Health Authority in federal court…
Continue ReadingLawyer: Court must bar duo from deciding on death row case
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A lawyer for an Oklahoma district attorney says a high-profile death row inmate likely will be…
Continue ReadingMichael Kors returns to NY Fashion Week with urban romance
By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Love and romance are the dreamy common threads that bind together Michael Kors’ Spring/Summer…
Continue ReadingOver 100 birds have been found covered in oil as a result of spills caused by Hurricane Ida
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Dozens of birds have been submerged in oil from spills in Louisiana caused by Hurricane Ida, and wildlife officials expect…
Continue ReadingBiden’s vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is gearing up for another…
Continue Reading80% of Oregon’s new COVID cases are among unvaccinated
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Oregon and clog the medical system,…
Continue ReadingDisney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services,…
Continue ReadingDisney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services,…
Continue ReadingWoman is 2nd to admit role in death of 8 members of a family
By JOHN SEEWER and KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has become the second person from her family to admit to a…
Continue ReadingCDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer New U.S. studies show COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death.…
Continue ReadingUkraine acknowledges sting operation for first time following CNN report
By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah and Katharina Krebs, CNN Ukraine’s ruling party acknowledged for the first time Friday a Ukrainian-led sting…
Continue ReadingUK leader: 9/11 attackers failed to make world live in fear
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Sept. 11 attackers failed in their aim of making people in open societies live in…
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Jefferson County Fairgrounds set to break ground on new show barn
The Jefferson County Fair Complex is excited to be breaking ground on the new BiMart Show Barn this month. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place…
Continue ReadingTornado on southern Italian isle sweeps up cars, kills 2
ROME (AP) — A tornado on a small Italian island in the Mediterranean has flipped over several cars, killing two men and injuring several persons.…
Continue ReadingAnother murder hornet nest found in northwest Washington
BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — State officials say a second nest of murder hornets has been located this year in northwestern Washington state near the…
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