Wyden, colleagues introduce legislation to give American workers time off to vote
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said this week he’s joined 11 Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would require employers…
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Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards on…
Continue ReadingWisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters are set to decide whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant…
Continue ReadingBad news for the bubble: NC State and Oregon swipe bids as wild tournament results continue
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Conference tournament season took an even more chaotic turn — and that’s bad news for at…
Continue ReadingIt’s March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press People in North Carolina may have a little more riding on this year’s NCAA men’s and women’s…
Continue ReadingHow should Israel bring to justice the perpetrators behind the worst attack in its history?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas’ unprecedented raid on southern Israel has prompted a legal predicament: How…
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Oregon beats Colorado 75-68 for final Pac-12 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The end likely came for Pac-12 Conference basketball on Saturday. It also marked the beginning…
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Sisters Folk Festival announces 2024 lineup, ‘Folkasaurus Rox’ poster image
SFF Presents has announced the initial 19 artists slated to perform at the annual Sisters Folk Festival on Sept. 27 – 29, 2024 in Sisters. Longtime…
Continue ReadingTrump warns of ‘bloodbath’ for auto industry and country if he loses the election
By Arit John, Kit Maher and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump warned Saturday that if he were to lose the 2024 election,…
Continue ReadingIllinois primary features competitive congressional races in the Chicago area
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Voters are set to cast their ballots to decide competitive U.S. House races during the Illinois…
Continue ReadingBiden says at DC dinner that of 2 presidential candidates, 1 was mentally unfit. ‘The other’s me’
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden attended the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation Dinner this weekend, the…
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Sunriver Resort named one of the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon, holding hiring fair
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination managed by CoralTree Hospitality, is searching for…
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Bend, Beaverton educators nominated for National History Day’s Teacher of the Year award
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Historical Society has announced that two Oregon educators, Patrick O’Brien and John Santella, have been…
Continue ReadingUkraine appeals to citizens under Russian occupation to ignore Putin’s ‘pseudo elections’
By Andrew Carey, Olga Voitovych, Maria Kostenko, Josh Pennington and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s government has told citizens…
Continue ReadingAliyu, Clark spark Dynamo to 1-0 victory over Timbers
HOUSTON (AP) — Ibrahim Aliyu scored late in the first half and Houston goalkeeper Steve Clark made it stand up in the Dynamo’s 1-0 victory…
Continue ReadingNiger ends military agreement with US, calls it ‘profoundly unfair’
By Mitchell McCluskey and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s military government announced that it has ended an accord with the US that…
Continue ReadingA suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels saw an explosive detonate…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-liter (5-gallon) buckets…
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Iceland volcano erupts prompting evacuation of Blue Lagoon
By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Iceland’s world-famous Blue Lagoon and the nearby town of Grindavik were evacuated on Saturday following a…
Continue ReadingMcCollum’s 30 points, Williamson’s double-double propel the Pelicans past Trail Blazers 126-107
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 30 points, Zion Williamson had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New…
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