Today is Wednesday, Aug. 10, the 222nd day of 2022. There are 143 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Aug. 10, 1945, a day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Imperial Japan conveyed its willingness to surrender provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged. (The Allies responded[Read More…]
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Today is Wednesday, Aug. 3, the 215th day of 2022. There are 150 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Aug. 3, 2019, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, leaving 22 people dead; prosecutors said Patrick Crusius targeted Mexicans in hopes of scaring[Read More…]
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Today is Wednesday, July 27, the 208th day of 2022. There are 157 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History:On July 27, 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting. On this date:In 1789, President George Washington signed a measure establishing the[Read More…]
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Today is Wednesday, July 20, the 201st day of 2022. There are 164 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching the surface in their Apollo 11 lunar module.On[Read More…]
Oregon GOP taps new leader after another chair resigns
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Republican Party has its third new leader in less than 18 months, after the unexpected resignation of its acting chair last week.Justin Hwang, a Gresham restaurateur and former legislative candidate, has stepped into the role of party chair following his election to vice-chair in[Read More…]
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Today is Wednesday, June 29, the 180th day of 2022. There are 185 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On June 29, 1613, London’s original Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed, was destroyed by a fire sparked by a cannon shot during a performance of “Henry[Read More…]
Authorities warn Northwest swimmers to beware risky waters
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are warning recreationists to be wary of risky waterways as hot weather hits part of the Pacific Northwest.The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for most of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington state through Sunday, the Statesman-Journal reported Friday. After an abnormally cool and[Read More…]