St. Charles struggling to fill nearly 600 job openings, a record
St. Charles Health System has approximately 600 job openings, the most they’ve ever had at one time. The positions include registered nurses, as well…
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First Friday Art Walk, Bend Summer Festival return
The first First Friday Art Walk since before the pandemic was held Friday evening in downtown Bend, as well as the Old Mill District. The free Bend…
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Fred Meyer, parent Kroger kick off $5 million ‘CommunityImmunity Giveway’
Fred Meyer, as part of Kroger Health – the healthcare division of The Kroger Co. – is eager to motivate more Americans to get the COVID- 19…
Continue ReadingBarry Whelpley charged in 1972 murder of Julie Ann Hanson
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police in Naperville, Illinois have arrested a Minnesota man…
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All of Oregon’s public universities will require COVID-19 vaccines this fall
All of Oregon’s publicly funded universities will now require the COVID-19 vaccination for returning students. The final two universities to announce…
Continue ReadingEvidence shows suspect fatally shot by law enforcement in Minneapolis fired gun, investigators say
The agency investigating the fatal shooting of a suspect during an arrest attempt in Minneapolis Thursday says evidence shows “the man fired…
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America is on a gun-buying spree. Here’s what is driving the surge
Robin Armstrong said she’s had a phobia of guns since her brother was fatally shot, but that hasn’t stopped her from buying a Springfield…
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Sisters Folk Festival announces its return this fall
The Sisters Folk Festival announced Friday it is moving forward with plans for a seven-venue festival scheduled for Oct.…
Continue ReadingSeven high school football coaches lose jobs over allegations they made a Hebrew Israelite player eat a pizza that had contained pork
Seven of eight Ohio high school football coaches who allegedly forced a Hebrew Israelite player to eat a pizza that previously had pork on it,…
Continue ReadingA ‘person of interest’ has been named in the 2000 death of a Massachusetts teenager
A man who was previously convicted of sexual assault and kidnapping, and who died in 2016, has been named as a “person of interest” in…
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Bend 2030 rebrands to Envision Bend, plans to update community vision
The nonprofit Bend 2030 has launched a new brand identity – “Envision Bend” – as it gears up to manage a community-wide engagement project…
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Bend-La Pine Schools announce 2 new middle school principals
Bend-La Pine Schools Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist announced Friday new principals at two middle schools: Chad Lowe will serve as principal…
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Houston woman kept child’s body in a plastic storage tote, court documents say
A Houston woman who was charged with tampering with physical evidence in the case of a missing 6-year-old boy kept his body in a storage tote, court…
Continue ReadingFive additional coffins found at 1921 Tulsa massacre search site
Crews searching an excavation site at Oaklawn Cemetery for the remains of those killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre found five coffins on Thursday…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 436 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,686, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingEversource hosts “Turtle-Palooza!” to train workers to protect turtles
Click here for updates on this story AGAWAM, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM)) — Eversource workers hosted a Turtle-Palooza to…
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Kiwanis Club of Redmond awards $13,500 in scholarships to 10 graduating HS seniors
The Kiwanis Club of Redmond and the Redmond Kiwanis Foundation have awarded $13,500 in scholarships to 10 graduating seniors from three Redmond high…
Continue ReadingNevada County plane crash victims talk story of survival
Click here for updates on this story YUBA CITY, California (KOVR) — In a story of survival, two men were able to walk…
Continue ReadingFather of teen killed in murder-suicide says he sought to reconnect with son
Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — The father of a teenager killed in the latest domestic…
Continue ReadingWoman dead 6 years receives jury summons after also receiving unemployment card, social security numbers of others
Click here for updates on this story ALSIP, Illinois (WBBM) — Her family laid her to rest almost six years ago, but the…
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