This Kentucky business is giving back to front-line workers with free coffee for a month
The man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat…
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Oregon SAIF spotlights Bend excavation company’s COVID-19 response
Oregon SAIF is shining a spotlight on Bend’s Dirt Mechanics for their creative response to the pandemic. Owner Paul Lissette talked with SAIF about…
Continue ReadingEd Asner Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of activist and seven-time Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner. Personal Birth date: November 15, 1929 Birth place: Kansas…
Continue ReadingHospitals are already overwhelmed. Now some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings
Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month’s holiday celebrations — at a time when many hospital systems are already…
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Covid-19 likely ranks as the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020, CDC statisticians say
Covid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingWoman taken to hospital after her car was struck by a oncoming train
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — On Monday, January 4, 2021 at approximately 9:13 p.m., police…
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Europe starts 2021 by extending lockdowns as coronavirus cases spiral
A number of European nations have kicked off 2021 in familiar fashion, locking down residents and struggling to curb Covid-19 cases. The tightened…
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CET set to launch free weekly Sisters to Bend, curb-to-curb ‘Shopper Shuttle’
Starting this week, Cascades East Transit will offer a free, ADA-accessible weekly Shopper Shuttle, operating on Thursdays, to connect residents…
Continue ReadingOil soars past $50 after OPEC and Russia agree to roll over production cuts
A group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into lockdown…
Continue ReadingAs St. Louis County eases dining restrictions, restaurant owners still fear permanent closures
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV) — For the first time in more than six weeks, people…
Continue ReadingSaginaw accepting marijuana business license applications
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — The city of Saginaw has started accepting applications for…
Continue ReadingMan armed with ‘screwdriver-type weapon’ kidnapped, attacked security guard
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A man is facing several charges after he kidnapped and…
Continue ReadingAmericans are buying cars again
US car sales have picked up again — and Americans are back to buying vehicles at their pre-pandemic pace, according to General Motors. As the…
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OSU pauses men’s basketball program due to COVID-19 test results
The Oregon State men’s basketball program announced Tuesday it is pausing team activities due to COVID-19 testing results and contact tracing…
Continue ReadingReward offered for information leading to conviction in Hamden murder
Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) — A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to…
Continue ReadingKaua’i hotels see uptick in reservations ahead of changes to travel rules
Click here for updates on this story Kaua’i, HI (KITV) — Gary Moore, manager of Timbers Kaua’i Ocean Club…
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HDFFA, OSU Extension seek C.O. farmers, ranchers for feedback workshops
The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance and Oregon State University Extension Service are holding a series of workshops to better understand the…
Continue ReadingThis prisoner says he’s been waiting 43 years for a fair trial in a racist Louisiana parish. A hearing may be his final chance
Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not…
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ODFW invites artists to compete in annual wildlife art contest
Artists across Oregon and throughout the world are invited to compete in one or all three of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2022 stamp…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
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