March 2021

Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 441 new cases

March 31, 2021 2:51 pm KTVZ News Sources

There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,383, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

Oregon Democrats decry GOP legislative slowdown during COVID

March 31, 2021 2:35 pm The Associated Press

Oregon’s House of Representatives returned to the Capitol this week after floor sessions had been canceled due to multiple COVID-19 cases, but…

France risks ‘losing control’ over Covid-19 spread without stricter national measures — Macron

March 31, 2021 2:31 pm CNN Newsource

French President Emmanuel Macron announced tougher national coronavirus restrictions Wednesday, saying the country must take a “new…

2 men found dead in burned car in S. Oregon; OSP says deaths considered homicides

March 31, 2021 2:25 pm The Associated Press

Oregon State Police have released the names of two men found dead last Wednesday in a burned car south of Lake Selmac.…

Family speaks out after teen shot security guard, police officer before being shot dead

March 31, 2021 2:23 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — “I’m sorry” – those are the words of the family of the…

OSU study finds that marbled murrelets pick breeding sites by sounds

March 31, 2021 2:15 pm KTVZ News Sources

Oregon State University researchers broadcast marbled murrelet calls in mature forests and found that the threatened seabirds’ choice of breeding…

Taxpayers who already filed returns will automatically get stimulus break on unemployment benefits, IRS says

March 31, 2021 2:02 pm CNN Newsource

Americans who lost their jobs last year and have already filed their tax returns will have one less headache to deal with. The Internal Revenue…

Central Oregon Locavore launches re-branding, offers new membership options

March 31, 2021 2:00 pm KTVZ News Sources

The Bend nonprofit Central Oregon Locavore launches their new logo and branding on Thursday. Not only is Locavore re-branding, but they are also…

Drones could help fight coronavirus by air-dropping medical supplies

March 31, 2021 1:55 pm CNN Newsource

These are dangerous times for people with chronic health conditions. They often need to visit hospitals for treatment or to collect medication, but…

Anti-Asian attacks sparking interest in self-defense classes, instructions for bystanders

March 31, 2021 1:51 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — With a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City — at…

ODOT: Distracted Driving Awareness Month puts the focus on you, the driver

March 31, 2021 1:50 pm KTVZ News Sources

Over a five-year period in Oregon, 18 people died in crashes involving a driver using a cell…

Pacific Power offers help to Jefferson County customers hit by COVID-19 hardships

March 31, 2021 1:45 pm KTVZ News Sources

Many Pacific Power customers in Jefferson County have seen their lives turned upside down by the economic turmoil caused by more than a year of the…

Iowa Democrat announces decision to withdraw effort to contest House race

March 31, 2021 1:39 pm CNN Newsource

Iowa Democrat Rita Hart withdrew her contest before Congress on Wednesday, ending her challenge of her state-certified, six-vote loss amid increasing…

Black Lives Matter mural vandalized

March 31, 2021 1:34 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Black Lives Matter mural has been…

Saving Grace to host virtual ‘Take Back the Night’ event

March 31, 2021 1:34 pm KTVZ News Sources

In January 2016, Cassie Hanlin went on a first date with a man she knew from mutual…

Pentagon announces new policies to abolish Trump administration’s transgender military ban

March 31, 2021 1:34 pm CNN Newsource

The Pentagon has announced new policies to abolish the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the US military following a…

Apple will no longer make Siri’s voice female by default

March 31, 2021 1:34 pm CNN Newsource

Apple’s Siri will soon stop defaulting to a female-sounding voice. The company said Wednesday that its mobile devices will ask users to pick…

‘She will die without this medication’: Toddler’s life hangs in balance after ‘miracle’ drug discontinued

March 31, 2021 1:33 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnetonka family is fighting for the life of their…

Black Fortune 500 executives want companies to fight Republican voting restrictions

March 31, 2021 1:29 pm CNN Newsource

Some of the nation’s most prominent Black business leaders are calling out their Fortune 500 peers for their muted response to new laws that…

Deschutes National Forest finalizes cave protection order

March 31, 2021 1:18 pm KTVZ News Sources

The Deschutes National Forest finalized a new cave management forest order Wednesday that prohibits certain activities in and around caves where they…

Month: March 2021