Another battle Texans wage as they deal with the winter weather: Water problems
As millions across Texas battle power outages and freezing temperatures during the massive winter storm, one element has proved especially…
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‘Menu of the Year’: COCC scholarship fundraiser becomes a virtual fete
Its venue might be virtual this year, but the Central Oregon Community College Foundation’s annual scholarship fundraising event — now in its…
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Suspected arson fire causes $75K damage to Sisters home; public tips sought
Investigators are seeking information from the public about a suspected arson fire that caused an estimated $75,000 damage to a Sisters home over the…
Continue ReadingWinter storm continues to hammer businesses
The brutal winter storm in the United States is disrupting business across a range of industries, including many sectors that are still trying to…
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Deschutes County students excluded due to lack of immunization records
Deschutes County’s three public school districts reported that 181 students did not have updated immunization records by Wednesday, the state’s…
Continue ReadingFire crews respond to explosion at propane company
Click here for updates on this story CARROLL, IA (WQAD) — Several fire departments spent hours late Tuesday night into…
Continue ReadingMan dies after trying to save calf from frozen pond
Click here for updates on this story MAGAZINE, AR (KFSM) — A man was found dead after trying to rescue a calf from a…
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The first Biden-era vaccine against Covid-19 is moving toward market, but new bumps could trip up the big launch
The Biden administration is relishing the chance to put its new-and-improved distribution program on display with the release of the forthcoming…
Continue ReadingRacist Zoom bombers crash Iowa state lawmaker meeting, repeatedly shouting racial slurs
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, IA (WQAD) — Anonymous racist trolls on Saturday crashed a public…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey attorney general is investigating claims that police officers repeatedly punched an Arab teen without provocation
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating after video footage shows multiple police officers assaulting a Muslim Arab American…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 473 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,143, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingElementary PE teacher keeps students active at home
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Students at one mountain school are jumping for joy —…
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Portland police guard dumpsters full of discarded food at Fred Meyer
About a dozen police officers guarded dumpsters filled with perishable food outside a Portland Fred Meyer as people attempted to take the items that…
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EPA challenge seeks innovative solutions to cut indoor wildfire smoke
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal, state, local and tribal partners have launched the Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires…
Continue ReadingGas prices could rise above $3 per gallon by Memorial Day
Click here for updates on this story Hartford, Connecticut (WFSB) — Drivers were warned to brace for higher gas prices…
Continue ReadingA woman struggles to use portable oxygen tank. A family sleeps in a car to keep warm. These are the stories of the storm
John Henderson says his wife is complaining that her throat hurts and is having a little trouble using portable oxygen tanks. Henderson’s power…
Continue ReadingHOA still undecided on couple’s Black Lives Matter flag
Click here for updates on this story LITTLETON, CO (KCNC) — Two homeowners are still waiting to learn the fate of their…
Continue ReadingBoard votes to cut school police force, divert funds to Black student achievement plan
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL/KCBS) — The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of…
Continue Reading‘To say we’re not first responders is crazy’: Calls growing louder to have police officers next in line for vaccine
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — Police officers are not among the groups who are next in line…
Continue ReadingRetired Navy Seal shares survival techniques for North Texans stranded with no power
Click here for updates on this story Dallas (KTVT) — Now that we are past the preparedness phase of the winter blast we…
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