Washington company turns Louisiana site to industrial work

JENNINGS, La. (AP) — A company based in Washington state is turning a closed southwest Louisiana shipyard into a plant to make equipment for heavy industry. A news release from Louisiana’s governor and economic development agency says

Liberal US cities change course, now clearing homeless camps

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, recently banned camping on the sides of certain roadways, and officials are exploring other aggressive options to combat homelessness. An increasing numbers of liberal cities like Portland, Seattle

Oregon man who tried to sell ballot gets probation

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland, Oregon man got probation and a talking-to from a judge after pleading guilty to trying to sell his 2020 presidential election ballot on a mobile marketplace. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 23-year-old Josiah