February 2021

‘Right to Repair’ bill would require manufacturers to ease path to user repairs

February 24, 2021 7:59 pm Leslie Cano

With home electronics in heavy use during the ongoing pandemic, the “Right to Repair Act,” (HB 2698) has been introduced in the Oregon…

Pentagon chief urges service members to get vaccinated after it was revealed one-third are opting out

February 24, 2021 7:54 pm CNN Newsource

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urged military service members to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in a video statement released Wednesday…

Fund to ensure access to dental care for C. Oregon children

February 24, 2021 7:42 pm KTVZ News Team

The late Dr. H.M. Kemple treated underserved youth in the community for two decades, and now Mosaic Medical will continue to carry forward his…

A front-line worker became homeless just before the pandemic hit. He’s still living in his van

February 24, 2021 7:40 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV News) — As a full-time pharmacy technician in a busy Toronto…

New retail businesses come to Bend’s Eastside

February 24, 2021 7:38 pm KTVZ News Team

The west side of Bend doesn’t have a monopoly on growth. A new retail business center, East End, is already fully leased near the town’s medical…

Two more roundabouts are coming to Bend’s Westside

February 24, 2021 7:34 pm KTVZ News Team

The areas of Columbia Street and Simpson Avenue, and Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street are congested areas. Roundabouts are expected to be finished…

The third ‘Spider-Man’ film finally has a title

February 24, 2021 7:32 pm CNN Newsource

Until Wednesday, rumors about the title of the third Spider-Man film have been a web of lies. But the truth has been revealed. Tom Holland will swing…

GameStop CFO resigns a month after the Reddit trading frenzy

February 24, 2021 7:26 pm CNN Newsource

After a wild several weeks for GameStop, the retailer’s chief financial officer is resigning. The company announced Tuesday that Jim Bell, its…

Democrats and GOP at odds over scope of commission to investigate Capitol riot

February 24, 2021 7:24 pm CNN Newsource

A brewing political fight over the creation of an independent commission to investigate the January 6 riot at the Capitol is focused not only on the…

What Mitt Romney gets exactly right about Donald Trump

February 24, 2021 7:18 pm CNN

Mitt Romney is no fan of Donald Trump. In fact, the Utah Republican senator may be the single most prominent critic of the 45th President within the…

Pentagon report reveals disturbing details about White supremacists in the ranks

February 24, 2021 7:10 pm CNN

A Pentagon report on extremism obtained by CNN gives disturbing insight into how White supremacists are active in the military and offers…

Why Ron Johnson’s fringe conspiracy theories are so alarming

February 24, 2021 7:03 pm CNN

It’s tempting to laugh at ridiculous conspiracy theories. In fact, we should laugh at them, but we must also take them seriously when they move…

India’s groundwater crisis threatens food security for hundreds of millions, study says

February 24, 2021 7:01 pm CNN Newsource

Hundreds of millions of people in India face a serious threat to their livelihoods and food security due to overexploitation of vital water supplies,…