Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat
Just hours after the Antler fire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond, city councilors unanimously, albeit reluctantly, approved an…
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Oregon OSHA lifts face covering, distancing parts of COVID-19 workplace rules
Oregon OSHA on Wednesday removed the facial covering and physical distancing requirements of its COVID-19 rule for all workplaces, with certain…
Continue ReadingBill Cosby accusers and their attorneys express outrage and betrayal over his release from prison
By Amir Vera, CNN News of Bill Cosby’s release from prison shocked many across the United States, especially his accusers. Cosby was released…
Continue ReadingClimate scientists say building collapse is a ‘wake-up call’ about the potential impact of rising seas
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As rescue and recovery teams dig through the rubble of the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, scientists and…
Continue ReadingNot just neo-Nazis with tiki torches: Why Jewish students say they also fear cloaked anti-Semitism
By Mallory Simon, CNN As Julia Jassey packed up her things before flying off to college in Chicago, she had the usual concerns — beginning her…
Continue ReadingHigh level of prejudice among younger people toward Jews
Young Americans say they are seeing a new face of anti-Semitism among their progressive college classmates, who are bullying and shunning them purely…
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Wrentham Market wildfire near Dufur grows to 10,000 acres; governor invokes Conflagration Act
Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Wednesday in response to the Wrentham Market Fire that broke out in Wasco County Tuesday…
Continue ReadingA world-class search and rescue team at the Surfside collapse has responded to disasters including 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina
By Scottie Andrew, CNN When part of Champlain Towers South fell in Surfside, Florida, last week, members of a world-class search and rescue operation…
Continue ReadingAttorney for 3 Cosby accusers: Absolutely disgusted and shocked
Attorney Lisa Bloom reacts to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania vacating Bill Cosby’s 2018…
Continue ReadingLegal analyst on Cosby decision: Dark day in history of American law
CNN senior legal analyst Elliot Williams says the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction is a “dark…
Continue ReadingCity offers online open house about Bend’s water future
Community members interested in how the city of Bend is planning for a reliable drinking water future are invited to an online open house from now…
Continue ReadingBill Cosby Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Personal Birth date: July 12, 1937 Birth place:…
Continue Reading‘We have to act and act fast:’ Biden says climate change is driving wildfires and historic heat wave
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said climate change is driving an increased threat from wildfires as he announced new federal response plans during…
Continue ReadingBill Cosby is a free man after Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns sex assault conviction
Bill Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying the disgraced…
Continue ReadingCNN tours the surviving sister building to the collapsed tower
As the search through debris at Champlain Towers South continues, there are lingering questions about the safety of its sister building, Champlain…
Continue ReadingEthiopia is at war with itself. Here’s what you need to know about the conflict
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker.…
Continue ReadingNaftali Bennett Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1972…
Continue ReadingUS veterans launch dig for missing World War II airmen in England
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN A team of US veterans have begun digging up a field in England in the hope of finding the remains of three missing airmen…
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Crescent Lake drowning one of several across Northwest
Several people have drowned or been reported missing after swimming in Pacific Northwest bodies of water during the record-breaking heat wave in the…
Continue ReadingNaftali Bennett Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1972 Birth…
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