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Asian Elephant Family Takes Part In The Oregon Zoo’s Annual Squishing Of The Squash

Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished a couple of the area’s largest pumpkins this morning, during the Oregon Zoo’s 22nd annual Squishing of the Squash. “With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our ability to gather in large groups, we couldn’t invite visitors this year, but we couldn’t let the elephants miss out on the […]
Written by Hova Najarian October 23, 2020October 31, 2020

Opinion: The Media Is Hiding The Truth About Biden

You may have heard about the “found” laptop full of information on Hunter Biden’s dealings with China. Pictures. Videos. Emails. Maybe you have heard about the 26,000 emails that have been shared with Peter Schweizer by one of Hunter Biden’s former associates. If you haven’t, you are in the majority. The news is NOT reporting […]
Written by Intercessors For America October 22, 2020October 31, 2020

Opinion: America Is Ours And We Are Taking It Back

Lord, help us not to lose this country or our freedom to worship You. While in Washington, D.C. a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to talk with residents of the city about what’s going on and about their mayor. What I learned turned into an important reminder. On the last day of […]
Written by Karen Hardin October 22, 2020October 31, 2020

Oregon’s First Toll Road: The Barlow Trail – Part Three of Three The Descent

The hardest part of the Oregon Trail emigrants’ journey was the descent. In addition to the swampy bogs and dense forests, there was the infamous Laurel Hill. The pioneers mistakenly called the rhododendrons that were clinging to the steep slopes “laurels.”   In places the grade on Laurel Hill was 60%–more vertical than horizontal. Here the […]
Written by Helen Maguire October 22, 2020October 31, 2020

Treasures

Kevin Kinard had been making his annual visit to Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park for over twenty years, when he discovered a 9.07 carat diamond. This past Labor Day, Kevin picked up a crystal, thinking it might be glass. To his amazement, it turned out to be the site’s second-largest diamond found in its […]
Written by Marlon Furtado October 18, 2020October 22, 2020

Opinion: Police use of deadly force is not about racism

Reality is far more complicated, but agenda-pushing activists don’t want to discuss it The screaming headline said “Black Americans 2.5X more likely than whites to be killed by police.” The statement is false. It is the kind of assertion that is used to claim police are systemically racist. It leads to fewer police, fewer arrests, […]
Written by David Wojick October 18, 2020October 18, 2020

Legislators Sue Governor Over Emergency Powers

This afternoon Senator Dennis Linthicum (SD26, Klamath Falls), Rep. Mike Nearman (HD23, Independence), Rep. Werner Reschke (HD56, Klamath Falls), and Neil Ruggles sued the Governor and State of Oregon in the Circuit Court for the County of Multnomah, challenging the Governor’s power to maintain a continuing state of emergency under ORS Chapter 401.  The lawsuit […]
Written by James Buchal October 17, 2020October 18, 2020

Opinion: What is the antidote to ‘Wokeness’?

Evan Sayet’s The Woke Supremacy provides answers we cannot afford to ignore Political comedian Evan Sayet says he has long dedicated himself to conserving and promoting the American values that have given him freedom and allowed him to pursue his life of liberty and happiness. His new book, The Woke Supremacy, lays out the history […]
Written by Duggan Flanakin October 17, 2020October 18, 2020

Opinion: 1619 – The Left’s final assault on America

Their 1619 Project would eviscerate, denigrate and replace American history with racist lies Leftists have launched what they hope can be their final assault on America. Their goal is to obliterate everything good that America ever did or aspired to achieve, erase its citizens’ memories, and sow the seeds for future generations to revile and […]
Written by Scot Faulkner October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

The must-see moments from Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings

The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up its first week of confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett today. The committee will vote next Thursday on whether to advance Judge Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. Judge Barrett’s answers to questions from Senators over the past four days demonstrate her extensive knowledge of the […]
Written by The White House October 15, 2020October 16, 2020

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