Tripp family can’t repeat its earlier success on Family Feud
But the La Pine family has made Central Oregon proud by being great sports, and great representatives on the famous TV…
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Former Seahawks lineman Chad Wheeler pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges
Former Seattle Seahawks player Chad Wheeler pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of domestic violence and resisting arrest for a January incident…
Continue ReadingThe teacher behind Bernie Sanders’ mittens teams up with a teddy bear factory to make them for the masses
January 20 was supposed to be about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, but all eyes were on Jen Ellis’…
Continue ReadingShe was already looking forward to her second Covid shot. The party she was greeted with at the clinic made it even better
On her 100th birthday, Mildred Grassman got flowers, candy, money — and her second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. “It means everything to…
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‘Near the cusp’: Glacier experts fear warm winter could have drastic effects
Heading into 2021, Oregon’s glacial health was already showing signs of…
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Stepping up: Bend woman clearing Deschutes River bank of trash
Along the banks of the Deschutes on the north end of Bend, trash left behind from homeless campers is building up. But one Bend woman is doing what…
Continue ReadingOregon’s law decriminalizing small amounts of heroin and other street drugs officially goes into effect
Oregon has become the first state in the nation to officially decriminalize the possession and personal use of all drugs. Voters in the state…
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A groundhog forecast: More winter or early spring?
Every year on February 2 people keep an eye out for a groundhog’s shadow to help predict what the weather will be like for the next few weeks.…
Continue ReadingIn the name of cricket sex, humans need to stop making noise
We humans tend to spread and frolic about wherever we please, a development that has been found to harm animals’ environments and health, and…
Continue ReadingPopular Christmas lights house starts to rebuild after house fire
Click here for updates on this story EAST GALESBURG, Illinois (WQAD) — A family in East Galesburg is recovering after a…
Continue ReadingCentral African Republic Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Central African Republic. It is a landlocked country in central Africa, bordering Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of…
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OSU study: Youth with autism ages 9-13 see sharp decline in physical activity
A recent study from Oregon State University has found that to best help kids with autism maintain healthy rates of physical activity, interventions…
Continue ReadingCops allege tow truck driver dealt meth while working
Click here for updates on this story MCMINNVILLE, Oregon (KPTV) — A tow truck driver was arrested over the weekend for…
Continue ReadingThis NFL coach made diversity a priority. Now his team is headed to the Super Bowl
A glass ceiling shattered in the NFL in July 2015, when Bruce Arians — then the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals — hired Jen Welter to…
Continue ReadingCops rescue 6-yo old they say was used as human shield
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Police managed to rescue a 6-year-old when her…
Continue ReadingDeputies say heroin trafficking suspect told them it was chocolate laxative
Click here for updates on this story FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida (WALA) — Okaloosa County investigators said a man…
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Merkley, fellow Dems propose $130 billion school modernization bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has joined a group of his colleagues to introduce the Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act—legislation that would…
Continue ReadingAn Indiana woman got a Covid-19 vaccine shot on her 100th birthday
On her 100th birthday, Mildred Grassman got flowers, candy, money — and her second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. “It means everything to…
Continue Reading88-yo man hit by car, suspect arrested
Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — Video from a nearby car shows a man as he was…
Continue ReadingNew York officials plan to redouble efforts to fix racial disparities in vaccination rates
New York officials acknowledged Monday there’s a clear racial disparity among the people who have received vaccine doses to date and the city…
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