The owner of Wild Rose Northern Thai Eats in downtown Bend says she’s noticed a troubling trend that’s negatively affecting area restaurants: More customers are making reservations to secure a table, then canceling at the last minute — or just not showing up.
Continue ReadingSen. Mitt Romney was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital for “a lot of stitches” on his eyebrow and eyelid after a fall over the weekend, he told reporters Monday. “I’m doing better,” the Utah Republican said on Capitol Hill, telling reporters he “took a fall” while visiting his grandchildren in Boston. He wasn’t
Continue ReadingSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell committed on Monday that Senate Republicans will support GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s reelection bid in 2022 despite former President Donald Trump advocating that the GOP “get rid of” the 17 Republicans in Congress who voted against him during his second impeachment. Of the seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict
Continue ReadingThe pandemic delayed the launch of Stephanie Synclair’s tea company, but soon after introducing LaRue 1680 online late last year, the native of Birmingham, Alabama, knew it would all work out. The premiere of the Netflix series, “Bridgerton,” just weeks after Synclair’s tea brand debuted has lured fans to LaRue 1680, apparently in hopes of
Continue ReadingA school district in Virginia recently made headlines for allegedly banning books by Dr. Seuss. But Loudoun County Public Schools(LCPS), located in Ashburn, said it is not banning books by the famous children’s author. It’s just discouraging a connection between “Read Across America Day,” which was created to get kids excited about reading, and Dr.
Continue ReadingMinneapolis had floated a plan to hire six social media influencers to help share information during the upcoming murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. But the city scrapped the idea Monday after it came under withering criticism from the public that the effort was aimed
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Henderson County authorities provided a sad update Monday evening on the passing of a sergeant’s son. “A short time ago Jax Warren lost his valiant battle with cancer,” Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin wrote online. “Words cannot express the loss we feel
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Former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage on Sunday with a familiar kind of Trump speech — a speech filled with debunked lies. Most notably, Trump’s first post-presidency address, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, included his usual lies about the 2020 election. He continued to falsely insist he was the
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is adding the ‘StarChase’ tagging system, which fires a GPS tracking device and can let deputies find a vehicle whose driver is trying to elude law enforcement, without engaging in a risky high-speed chase.
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., told NewsChannel 21 on Monday he believes the federal government should take a more aggressive role to increase vaccine production. Also, Wyden and colleague Jeff Merkley introduced legislation to improve water quality for tribal communities in Oregon.
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Deschutes County DA John Hummel told NewsChannel 21 Monday state lawmakers “dropped the ball” on non-unanimous jury verdicts, so courts have split on the issue.
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors say a Seattle-area resident was nominated to have “war powers” to lead the Proud Boys on January 6, as they continue to allege that members of the Trump-supporting extremist group were prepping, communicating and organizing an attack on the Capitol. Ethan Nordean, who will appear in court Tuesday, was allegedly ready to step
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Next week’s Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond will replace the county’s mass vaccination clinic site for a week, but plans are in place to provide “pop-up” clinics around the county, so every dose shipped and in hand will be used, an official said Monday.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Police say two suspects went on a spending spree after stealing wallets from vehicles in Greenfield overnight Saturday, Feb. 27. According to Greenfield police, a few vehicles were rummaged through by thieves on the east end of the city. Wallets with credit and debit
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Hundreds of refugees who had been approved — and booked — to come to the United States are being taken off flights, according to resettlement agencies who work directly with refugees. President Joe Biden pledged to increase the number of refugees who could be admitted to the US after years of historic lows under his
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Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by several women who say he put them in uncomfortable situations when he was a college student, with the former classmates detailing to CNN on Monday how the rising star of the conservative right would use “fun” drives as a way to make
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of former US Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole. Personal Birth date: July 22, 1923 Birth place: Russell, Kansas Birth name: Robert Joseph Dole Father: Doran Ray Dole, grain elevator and produce station operator Mother: Bina (Talbott) Dole Marriages: Elizabeth (Hanford) Dole (December 7, 1975-present); Phyllis (Holden) Dole
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In conjunction with the first day of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday released the Oregon Department of Justice’s list of Top Ten Consumer Complaints for 2020.
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by several women who say he put them in uncomfortable situations when he was a college student, with the former classmates detailing to CNN on Monday how the rising star of the conservative right would use “fun” drives as a way to make
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