How Chile became a leader in Covid-19 vaccination
It was late May. The world was helplessly watching as the Covid-19 pandemic advanced unimpeded country after country in what would later be called…
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C.O. shipment centers cite winter storms in Oregon, U.S. for recent delays
Shipment centers around Bend are noticing large backups in deliveries of packages and letters, citing stormy weather in Oregon and elsewhere in the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sheriff’s department releases video from fatal shooting
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released new video Friday of a street stop for jaywalking that led to a shooting by its deputies…
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Animal cruelty cases are surging in freezing Texas
On a normal day, the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals gets 25-30 calls reporting animal cruelty. But since winter storms have…
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Bend VA Clinic makes history with air delivery of COVID-19 vaccine doses
For the first time in the U.S., a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic has delivered COVID-19 vaccines by air. Destination: Bend.…
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As power is restored for most Texans, water problems begin to mount
Jenn Studebaker’s family in Austin, Texas, burned chairs and pieces of bookcase shelves to stay warm this week. They made it through several…
Continue Reading‘Thank God for The Texas Tribune’: Power crisis shines light on local news
For nearly a year, newsrooms have mostly sat empty because of the pandemic. Staffers have been working from home and not seeing many of their…
Continue ReadingAn Asian-American man suffers a severed finger after an unprovoked attack
An elementary school teacher’s aide was waiting for a bus in Rosemead, California, when he was brutally attacked on Sunday, suffering a severed…
Continue Reading500 vehicles in flames after fuel tanker explodes on Afghanistan-Iran border
More than 500 vehicles burst into flames at the Afghanistan-Iranian border Saturday afternoon after a fuel truck there exploded, provincial officials…
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Despite COVID’s hard hit, Redmond Airport still eyes terminal expansion
Over the past several years the Redmond airport has been looking at a terminal area concept plan for expansion, but they couldn’t have predicted the…
Continue ReadingTexas hospitals grapple with water, staffing and supply issues in wake of winter storms
Hospitals in Texas are grappling with a series of issues, from burst water pipes to supply chain disruptions, due to severe winter weather across the…
Continue ReadingResidents asked to stay off ice as crews lower water levels behind dam
Click here for updates on this story EDENVILLE, Michigan (WNEM) — The public is being asked to stay off the ice as…
Continue ReadingLawmakers strive to push Crown Act legislation in Tennessee to reduce hair discrimination in the workplace
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — African Americans choose to wear protective styles, like wigs,…
Continue ReadingBody camera video shows a violent arrest that is now a civil rights lawsuit
Body camera video of a violent arrest in Chicago is now key evidence in a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man police are seen slamming…
Continue ReadingTeachers, staff push back on Missouri not moving teachers up in vaccine priority
Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — Speaking Thursday from the Missouri State…
Continue ReadingHealth building renamed in honor of late Henderson commissioner
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Henderson County renamed its Health and…
Continue ReadingRestaurant owners concerned reputation will be marred by third-party delivery services
Click here for updates on this story MILAN, Illinois (WQAD) — What could be considered a convenience for some in the…
Continue ReadingWeather-related vaccine delays postpone Deschutes County appointments
Inclement weather has delayed shipments of COVID-19 vaccines across the nation – including doses Deschutes County expected for appointments scheduled…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 492 cases; vaccinations to expand
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, keeping the state’s death toll at 2,149, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 person killed after small plane crashes into rig near Port of Los Angeles
At least one person died Friday when a small plane crashed into a semi tractor trailer near the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California,…
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