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Kamala Harris has spent decades fighting to protect people from gun violence
While serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris became known for prosecuting domestic abusers. As attorney general of California, her office investigated and seized firearms from those who unlawfully possessed them. And as a US senator, she co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons. Now that President Joe Biden has...
Firefighters in Oregon battle biggest blaze in country, with thousands facing evacuation orders
Hundreds of thousands of acres are ablaze, dozens of buildings destroyed and thousands of Oregonians face evacuation orders as firefighters battle several dozen large wildfires across Oregon, including the largest fire in the nation. Much of the fire activity is in eastern Oregon, where the Durkee Fire was ignited last week by lightning and has […]
CrowdStrike outage leads to blood supply shortage in PNW
Amid a decrease in blood donations over the summer, blood banks in the Pacific Northwest are now seeing a “steep drop” in blood supply after the worldwide CrowdStrike outage, the Washington Department of Health announced.
10 Tanker delivers millions of gallons of retardant to help contain fires
MEDFORD, Ore.- 10 Tanker is helping to contain fires by delivering millions of gallons of fire retardant worldwide. One of these planes, Tanker 912, is stationed in Medford. 10 Tanker is an aerial firefighting organization that works to protect communities worldwide. It’s been operating since 2006. This fire season...
Coquille Tribe’s 12-Year Battle to Open Medford Casino Draws to a Close
MEDFORD, Ore. — A final environmental impact statement by the federal government will seal the Coquille Indian Tribe’s 12-year-long struggle to open a casino on Highway 99 in South Medford. Project is Fiercely Opposed by State Officials. The Tribe’s efforts have met with fierce opposition not only from...
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be...
Bend man and woman face arson, other charges; police say they set ex-roommate’s car ablaze as she slept inside
Two Bend residents face first-degree arson and other charges, one accused of smashing an ex-roommate’s car window with a baseball bat while she was sleeping inside, pouring a flammable liquid on it and setting it ablaze, police said Thursday. The post Bend man and woman face arson, other charges; police say they set ex-roommate’s car ablaze as she slept inside appeared first on KTVZ.
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