Redmond among 14 Oregon Tree City USAs to receive Growth Awards
Fourteen Oregon Tree City USAs, including Redmond, have received Growth Awards from a national organization – the Arbor Day Foundation – for…
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This app will show you what Indigenous land you’re on
As the US grapples with history and becomes increasingly racially and culturally aware — with ethnic studies curriculums in schools,…
Continue ReadingIn Monona, Kristie Goforth looking to become Wisconsin’s first Native American mayor
Click here for updates on this story MONONA, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — In less than three weeks, Kristie Goforth…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts DA seeks to vacate thousands of drug convictions connected to botched evidence certification at state lab
Thousands of people who had drug convictions in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, may soon see them vacated due to a “catastrophic failure of…
Continue ReadingAsian Americans demand change after shootings: ‘I want people to finally hear us … not only when we’re trending’
Anger and grief are giving way to calls for action as Americans of all backgrounds demand justice and change. Long-simmering fears of violence boiled…
Continue ReadingIt’s been 2 weeks since Texas lifted its mask mandate. Here’s how business owners are handling it
Texas has been mask-free since the beginning of March, but it has created a standoff between business owners across the state trying to mitigate…
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Weekly La Pine local farmers market set to begin next month
Far Away Farms is partnering with Legend Cider to start a weekly farmers market in La Pine, with plans to start on Saturday, April…
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Police officer among multiple people killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
Multiple people, including a Boulder police officer, have been killed at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said Monday. A suspect is in…
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Hummel defends wait on murder charge; victim’s daughters upset by delay
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Monday there wasn’t enough evidence to charge a Bend man in a fatal Christmas Day assault until…
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Baker City technical school expands to Prineville to train for jobs in high demand
Baker Technical Institute announced Monday it is expanding from its main campus in Baker City to provide career and technical training in Prineville…
Continue ReadingOfficer among multiple people killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
[Breaking news update, published at 9 p.m. ET] Multiple people, including a Boulder police officer, have been killed at a supermarket in Boulder,…
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C.O. Fred Meyer pharmacies now providing COVID-19 vaccines
Bend and Redmond Fred Meyer pharmacies are now administering COVID-19 vaccines to those eligible under state guidelines. You can schedule an…
Continue ReadingAn Air Force training drone washed ashore on a Florida beach
Beachcombers in southeast Florida got a surprise last week when the tide brought forth a 20-foot aerial target drone used by the US Air Force. The…
Continue ReadingOfficer killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
[Breaking news update, published at 8:49 p.m. ET] One law enforcement officer was killed in the shooting at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder,…
Continue ReadingCity’s upcoming vote underscores why the debate over reparations for slavery is no longer a fringe issue
The Chicago suburb of Evanston could become the first US city to offer reparations to Black residents whose families have felt the impact of decades…
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SW Simpson Avenue reopens after Bend road construction crew hits natural gas line
A road construction crew struck a four-inch gas line in southwest Bend Monday afternoon, prompting a closure of Simpson Avenue, fire officials…
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Brazil governor calls Bolsonaro a ‘psychopathic leader’ who made ‘unbelievable mistakes’ on Covid-19
The governor of Sao Paulo state has called Jair Bolsonaro a “psychopathic leader,” in a sharp rebuke over the Brazilian President’s…
Continue ReadingHow to help Asian Americans under attack
Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved…
Continue ReadingPopeyes is bringing its famous fried chicken to Britain
Americans have spent the past year going absolutely wild over fried chicken sandwiches. Now, Popeyes hopes to bring the craze to the United Kingdom.…
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Oregon Legislature halts sessions after positive virus test
Floor sessions in the Oregon Capitol were canceled for the rest of the day Monday and all day Tuesday after lawmakers learned that “someone who was…
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