Actor in spinoff of popular TV western ‘Yellowstone’ is found dead, authorities say
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas say an actor who appeared in a spinoff of the popular…
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Senate candidates in New Mexico tout fundraising tallies in 2-way race
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Campaign fundraising is off to a quick start in the New Mexico contest between incumbent U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and lone…
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NE Bend tent fire leads to transient’s arrest; railroad traffic briefly stopped to put it out
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A man was arrested on a misdemeanor reckless burning charge after a tent fire in northeast Bend Friday morning. It prompted a…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s CEO got compensation worth nearly $33 million last year but lost a $3 million bonus
By The Associated Press Boeing CEO David Calhoun received compensation valued at $33 million last year, nearly all of it in stock awards, but his…
Continue ReadingJudge in Idaho quadruple murder trial chastises Bryan Kohberger’s attorney over a phone survey to potential jurors
By Holly Yan and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case lambasted the suspect’s defense…
Continue ReadingAt least 11 Minneapolis officers disciplined amid unrest after George Floyd’s murder, reports show
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Newly released documents show that at least 11 Minneapolis police officers were disciplined…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés; White House national security spokesman John Kirby. ___…
Continue ReadingCalifornia-based 99 Cents Only Stores is closing down, citing COVID, inflation and product theft
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California-based 99 Cents Only Stores says it will close all 371 of its outlets effective…
Continue ReadingPortland, Oregon, schools and after-school program sued after a 9-year-old girl is allegedly raped
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press A young girl and her guardian have sued an Oregon nonprofit organization, Portland Public Schools and Multnomah…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Texas professors demand reversal of job cuts from shuttered DEI initiative
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas association of professors is demanding that the University of Texas cancel the…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s CEO got compensation worth nearly $33 million last year but lost a $3 million bonus
By The Associated Press Boeing CEO David Calhoun received compensation valued at $33 million last year, nearly all of it in stock awards, but his…
Continue ReadingMan convicted in decadeslong identity theft that led to his victim being jailed
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press William Woods was homeless and living in Los Angeles when he learned that someone was racking up debt using…
Continue ReadingNew calculations have raised concerns popular eclipse maps might be off. Here’s what scientists say
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — If you’re planning to see the epic total solar eclipse that will dance across the skies of North America on…
Continue ReadingLawmakers criticize a big pay raise for themselves before passing a big spending bill
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers have approved another year’s worth of funding for most state agencies and…
Continue ReadingAn Argentine judge recognizes gender abuse suffered for years by 20 nuns in a breakthrough ruling
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUNEOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine judge has ruled that 20 cloistered nuns had suffered abuse for…
Continue ReadingAmerican families of hostages in Gaza say they don’t have time for ‘progress’ in cease-fire talks
NEW YORK (AP) — The American families of hostages held in Gaza say they don’t have time for “progress” on a cease-fire deal. They say any…
Continue ReadingPolice find 7 bodies, 5 of them decapitated and 1 dismembered, in Mexico’s fifth largest city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in one of Mexico’s largest cities say they have found seven bodies — five of them decapitated and another…
Continue ReadingHouse to take up bill to reauthorize crucial US spy program as expiration date looms
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is set to consider a bill next week that would reauthorize a surveillance program that…
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Fescue is a native grass that’s a C.O. low-water lawn option
Some Central Oregonians folks have “gone native” in their yards, with rocks or other xeriscaping options, to save both water and money. Fred Swisher…
Continue ReadingAn appeals court blocks a debt relief plan for students who say they were misled by colleges
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court says a Biden administration plan to provide student debt relief for…
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