January 2021

HDFFA, OSU Extension seek C.O. farmers, ranchers for feedback workshops

January 5, 2021 10:16 am KTVZ news sources

The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance and Oregon State University Extension Service are holding a series of workshops to better understand the…

Amy Poehler has a few questions before hosting the next Golden Globes

January 5, 2021 10:13 am CNN Newsource

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are excited to return as hosts of the Golden Globes this year, but Poehler says there are outstanding details they need to…

Bend-La Pine Schools mark School Board Appreciation Month

January 5, 2021 10:09 am KTVZ news sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every January, School Board Appreciation Month is celebrated by school districts across the United States, including Bend-La…

Cruz to object to Arizona’s Electoral College votes on Wednesday

January 5, 2021 10:07 am CNN

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two…

This prisoner says he’s been waiting 43 years for a fair trial in a racist Louisiana parish. A hearing may be his final chance

January 5, 2021 9:56 am CNN Newsource

Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not…

ODFW invites artists to compete in annual wildlife art contest

January 5, 2021 9:50 am KTVZ news sources

Artists across Oregon and throughout the world are invited to compete in one or all three of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2022 stamp…

Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival

January 5, 2021 9:49 am CNN Newsource

Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…

The academic gap between Black and White college football players grew in 2020, report says

January 5, 2021 9:48 am CNN Newsource

College students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country, prompting remote-learning provisions and…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against tech support fraud

January 5, 2021 9:43 am KTVZ news sources

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature looks at building a digital defense against tech support fraud.…

Pence faces pressure from Trump to thwart Electoral College vote

January 5, 2021 9:42 am CNN

Vice President Mike Pence’s four years of faithful service to his boss, President Donald Trump, will culminate this week in a ceremonial act…

ODFW may remove Borax Lake chub from endangered, threatened species list

January 5, 2021 9:36 am KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing to remove the Borax Lake chub from the State List of Threatened and Endangered species.…

At stake in the Georgia Senate races: The future of America’s economy

January 5, 2021 9:35 am CNN Newsource

Georgia isn’t just the center of the political universe. It’s center stage on Wall Street, too. The Peach State’s Senate runoffs…

No, Mike Pence can’t steal the election for Trump

January 5, 2021 9:33 am CNN

This is it. President Donald Trump’s dogged effort to ignore the voters, state election officials, the courts and the Electoral College has…

More big wildfires expected as climate change taking toll on Oregon, report says

January 5, 2021 9:20 am KTVZ news sources

The effects of a changing climate continue to significantly affect Oregonians and the state’s resources and infrastructure, the latest biennial…

Tulsi Gabbard Fast Facts

January 5, 2021 9:10 am CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of former US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Gabbard represented Hawaii’s…

Cory Booker Fast Facts

January 5, 2021 9:08 am CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of Cory Booker, US senator from New Jersey and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April…

OSU: Combining solar, ag could ease climate change, help rural communities

January 5, 2021 9:07 am KTVZ news sources

Co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture could provide 20% of total electricity generation in the United States, with an…

McDonald’s adds three new sandwiches to compete in chicken wars

January 5, 2021 9:01 am CNN Newsource

McDonald’s is launching new sandwiches next month in an effort to win fast food’s chicken war. On Monday, the company announced three…

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland wore traditional Korean clothing to her swearing-in to celebrate her mother’s heritage

January 5, 2021 8:58 am CNN Newsource

Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…

Electric cars hit record 54% of sales in Norway as VW overtakes Tesla

January 5, 2021 8:57 am CNN Newsource

Battery electric vehicles accounted for more than half of all cars sold in Norway last year, putting the country way out in front in efforts to kill…

Month: January 2021