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February 23 2021 MacKensey Pulliam says women are once again losing ground in the workplace as they lose their jobs at a higher rate than men, or as they strive to accommodate employment and the needs of at-home education for their children. Its been almost a year since we were notified that Oregon schools would be closed for two weeks in order to help flatten the curve. Eleven months later, schools are still closed, while kitchen tables and couches have been converted into wildly ineffect...

Clackamas County libraries meeting needs of our communities February 23 2021 Opinion: Librarians have been a link to help all of us strive to maintain a sense of normalcy. A year ago, we began to face an uncertain future involving a pandemic testing our medical, physical, social and mental abilities. People throughout our county have stepped up and made a difference for all of us as we truly take life one day at a time. We recognize and honor such needed forces such as medical person...

From ice came fire - more than usual FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Anthony Leahman and his daughter Michelle De Los Santos inspect the damage in his home of 21 years that caught fire during last weeks winter storm. Leahman and his wife, San Juana, were able to save their eight rescue dogs when they escaped the fire.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of6 San Juana Leahman looks at the damage in her bedroom of her home of 21 years that caught fire during last weeks winter storm.Kin Ma...

Texans Needed Food and Comfort After a Brutal Storm. As Usual, They Found It at H-E-B. David Montgomery, Rick Rojas and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, New York Times Feb. 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Hundreds of San Antonians lined up for supplies at an H-E-B Tuesday.Billy Calzada /Billy Calzada AUSTIN, Texas — The past week had been a nightmare. A winter storm, one of the worst to hit Texas in a generation, robbed Lanita Generous of power, heat and water in her home. The food she had stor...

Amazon, which plans to open a massive fulfillment center this summer near the Colorado Springs Airport, has taken another major step toward expanding its presence in the Pikes Peak region.

Takes plea deal on drunken driving.

The Seattle-based online retail giant has agreed to sublease a 278,670-square-foot "sortation center" — a key part of Amazons package delivery network — thats now under construction just south of a company delivery station in the airports Peak Innovation Park, Greg Phillips, the citys aviation director, said Friday. Amazon agreed to sublease the sortation center from a limited liability company that public records indicate was formed by Suncap Property Group of Charlotte, N.C. Suncaps limit...

East Greenbush native writes Olivia Newton-Johns latest song Kristi Gustafson Barlette FacebookTwitterEmail 1of53 Musician Eddie Kilgallon performs on stage. The artist who Kilgallon had watched — and admired — play Sandy in timeless classic "Grease" had chosen the East Greenbush native’s "Window In The Wall" track as a way to come out of retirement.Courtesy of Eddie KilgallonShow MoreShow Less 2of53 “I’ve always enjoyed singing duets more than singing on my own and when I first heard...

Binge and Repeat: Netflix series Firefly Lane is heartfelt tale of friendship TinaMarie Craven FacebookTwitterEmail 2of6 3of6 5of6 6of6 Netflix has really been leaning into book-to-screen adaptations lately. Some of them have been done spectacularly well and others have had bumpy page-to-screen transitions. The streaming giant’s latest book adaptation, “Firefly Lane,” stars Connecticut native Katherine Heigl (“Grey’s Anatomy” and “27 Dresses”) and Sarah Chalke (“Scrubs”) as...

SIR CLIFF RICHARD described Olivia Newton-John as a sort of soulmate in a surprising confession before he snubbed her during a performance.