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Green Thumbs Can Apparently Unite At Weekend At Veterans Park

If you want to put your green thumbs to work this weekend, you’ll have a chance on Saturday, March 2. The Scappoose Bay Watershed Council is holding a volunteer work party at Veterans Park in Scappoose. Taylor Theel, project manager with the council, said the volunteer work party runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]

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Awarded: Jenny Dimsho recognized as Employee of the Year

The City of St. Helens named St. Helens Associate Planner and Community Development Project Manager Jenny Dimsho employee of the year. “I’m incredibly honored to have been selected,” Dimsho said. “To the management staff who nominated me and to the reviewers who selected me, it is incredibly rewarding to be appreciated for the work I

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Teen Firefighters Step Up To The Flames As Texas Wildfires Spread

When the largest wildfire in Texas history made its way to the town of Pampas earlier in the week, 15-year-old Nathan Slater told ABC News that he immediately knew where he had to be. Just minutes after his mother, Christie, picked him up from school Monday after classes were postponed due to the fires, he told

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NY AG Leticia James Takes Action Over Country’s Athele Ban On Transgenders

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) on Friday demanded that a Nassau County official immediately repeal an executive order restricting the ability of transgender women and girls to participate in athletic events at county-run facilities, arguing it is “in clear violation” of state law. “The law is perfectly clear: you cannot discriminate against a

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Ukraine Troops Are Now Rationing Ammunition

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian drones fly without ammunition. Russian artillery unleash deadly volleys from safe positions beyond the range of Kyiv’s troops. Shortages of ammo and supplies are resulting in lost ground to Moscow, U.S. congressional leaders warn, yet the Republican-controlled House has shown little hurry to resupply Ukraine with military aid. Across Washington, officials

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Fani Willis Decision In Georgia Judge’s Hands Now

The fate of former President Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Georgia now rests with a state judge tasked with determining whether to disqualify Fulton County’s district attorney’s office from the historic prosecution over a romance between two top prosecutors. Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments Friday to determine whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

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NY Appeals Court Allows Trump And Sons To Continue Running Business

Former federal prosecutor Andrew Cherkasky joined ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss his reaction to Trump’s remarks and what he believes are the two fights the former president is up against. A New York Appeals Court judge has denied former President Trump’s request to delay payment of the $464 million owed to the state after Attorney General Letitia

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Richard Lewis, Humorous Comedian, Dies At 76

From AP’s archives: Richard Lewis on working with longtime friend Larry David. The comedian known for his neurotic, stream-of-consciousness act and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” role died Wednesday. He was 76. NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his

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Biden Is Fit For Duty, Writes Doctor After His Latest Physical Exam

President Biden is “fit for duty” and does not have any new health concerns, his doctor wrote after a physical exam conducted Wednesday that was closely watched amid voter concerns about Biden’s age while seeking reelection. “The President feels well and this year’s physical identified no new concerns. He continues to be fit for duty

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