‘We are all in danger’: Gov. Brown, OHA officials defend mask mandate, vaccination moves
Citing “shocking,” record numbers of Oregon COVID-19 cases fueled by the far more contagious delta variant, Gov. Kate Brown and state health…
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Asteroid Bennu now has a greater chance of hitting Earth through 2300, but still slim
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Bennu is one of the most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system. Thanks to a visit by a NASA spacecraft, scientists…
Continue ReadingLawsuit could delay replacement for aging postal fleet
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Postal Service’s aging fleet of trucks is soldiering on even as a contract for greener…
Continue Reading5 things to know for September 28: Covid-19, Afghanistan, Congress, China, R. Kelly
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN There’s still two more months of the Atlantic hurricane season, and we’re already running out of names for…
Continue ReadingSeahawks release embattled defensive end Aldon Smith
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Aldon Smith’s time with the Seattle Seahawks was short as the team has released the embattled defensive end. Smith…
Continue ReadingIsrael to approve West Bank settlement, Palestinian building
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new government is set to grant its first major approval of West Bank settlement…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office to take part in seat belt, DUII enforcement efforts
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office will be joining other law enforcement agencies around the state and country in a national high-visibility DUII…
Continue ReadingCOVID variant causes Southwest to lower hopes for 3Q profit
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers Southwest Airlines says it no longer expects to be profitable in its third quarter. Its…
Continue ReadingCOVID variant causes Southwest to lower hopes for 3Q profit
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers Southwest Airlines says it no longer expects to be profitable in its third quarter. Its…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Deputy fired for slamming girl to the ground
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida deputy who worked at a school for children with emotional and behavioral problems has been fired…
Continue ReadingJury has been selected for R. Kelly’s federal trial
By Steve Almasy and Sonia Moghe, CNN Seven men and five women have been selected and sworn in as jurors in the R. Kelly federal trial in New York, a…
Continue ReadingOverwhelmed by COVID-19: A day inside a Louisiana hospital
By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press JEFFERSON, La. (AP) — The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections is once again overwhelming hospitals…
Continue ReadingJury of 7 men, 5 women to hear R Kelly sex trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly will face an anonymous jury made up of seven men and five women when his New York City sex trafficking trial…
Continue ReadingFormer ski resort president reaches plea deal in fraud cause
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A former Vermont ski resort president has reached a plea deal over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using…
Continue ReadingFormer ski resort president reaches plea deal in fraud cause
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A former Vermont ski resort president has reached a plea deal over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using…
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Prineville police plan downtown pedestrian, seat belt enforcement on Friday
The Prineville Police Department will be conducting a combined Pedestrian and Seatbelt Enforcement Operation in the area of NE 3rd Street at select…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue ReadingDems renew push on elections bill that GOP vows to block
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are renewing their push to enact their marquee elections bill. They’re…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player Nate Burleson joins ‘CBS This Morning’
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NFL player Nate Burleson will join ‘CBS This Morning’ as one of the show’s three co-hosts next month. Burleson…
Continue ReadingZambia’s opposition leader warns of tensions ahead of polls
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia’s main opposition leader has warned the military deployed on the streets ahead of…
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