Weekly La Pine local farmers market set to begin next month
Far Away Farms is partnering with Legend Cider to start a weekly farmers market in La Pine, with plans to start on Saturday, April 24.
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Biden administration not confident Johnson & Johnson will meet 20 million goal by end of month
Officials in President Joe Biden’s administration are not confident that Johnson & Johnson will meet its self-imposed deadline to deliver 20 million coronavirus vaccines by the end of March, despite optimistic statements from the company. The US Food and Drug Administration granted Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine emergency use authorization nearly a month ago, but
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Police officer among multiple people killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
Multiple people, including a Boulder police officer, have been killed at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said Monday. A suspect is in custody, Boulder Police Cmdr. Kerry Yamaguchi said. When pressed several times on how many people died, authorities said they couldn’t give a specific number and they were still trying to notify the
Continue ReadingWomen more likely to have skipped health care during the pandemic than men, report reveals
More women than men skipped health care services during the pandemic, and a disproportionate share of those with prior health or economic issues have experienced worsening health conditions as a result, according to a report released Monday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report authors say the gaps in care could result in more women
Continue ReadingOfficer among multiple people killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
[Breaking news update, published at 9 p.m. ET] Multiple people, including a Boulder police officer, have been killed at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said Monday. A person of interest was taken into custody, police Commander Kerry Yamaguchi said. [Previous story, published at 8:49 p.m. ET] One law enforcement officer was killed in the
Continue Reading Mo Brooks launches Alabama Senate campaign
Rep. Mo Brooks announced his campaign for Senate on Monday, placing his baseless opposition to the certification of the 2020 presidential election at the center of his candidacy. “Our republic’s election system, which is the underpinning of every republic, is under attack,” said the Alabama Republican. “In 2020, America suffered the worst voter fraud, and
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C.O. Fred Meyer pharmacies now providing COVID-19 vaccines
Bend and Redmond Fred Meyer pharmacies are now administering COVID-19 vaccines to those eligible under state guidelines. You can schedule an appointment through an online portal https://www.fredmeyer.com/rx/covid-eligibility or call 866-211-5320.
Continue ReadingAn Air Force training drone washed ashore on a Florida beach
Beachcombers in southeast Florida got a surprise last week when the tide brought forth a 20-foot aerial target drone used by the US Air Force. The drone, part of the Air Force’s weapons system evaluation program, was found on Friday on the shore of Boynton Beach in southeast Florida’s Palm Beach County. It was quickly
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Parking issues linger at Smith Rock State Park
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has noticed a recent increase of Smith Rock State Park visitors parking in designated “no parking” areas, just outside the park. NewsChannel 21 talked Monday with the sheriff’s office about planned enforcement and also caught up with a frustrated Terrebonne resident.
Continue ReadingOfficer killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
[Breaking news update, published at 8:49 p.m. ET] One law enforcement officer was killed in the shooting at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, two law enforcement sources told CNN. One senior law enforcement source also says the weapon used in the shooting was an AR-15-style rifle. [Previous story, published at 7:52 p.m. ET]
Continue ReadingAll the Covid-19 vaccines prevent death and severe disease, and that’s what matters, experts say
A fifth company — AstraZeneca — released data Monday about how well its coronavirus vaccine works and said it plans to ask the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization in the coming weeks. Drug giant AstraZeneca said Monday its vaccine, developed with Britain’s Oxford University, showed about 79% efficacy in preventing symptomatic
Continue ReadingCity’s upcoming vote underscores why the debate over reparations for slavery is no longer a fringe issue
The Chicago suburb of Evanston could become the first US city to offer reparations to Black residents whose families have felt the impact of decades of discriminatory housing practices. Alderman Robin Rue Simmons and the Evanston City Council have developed plans to direct revenue from a 3% tax on legalized cannabis into assistance for home
Continue Reading Biden first president in decades to have first-pick Cabinet secretaries confirmed
President Joe Biden is the first president in more than 30 years to have all of his original Cabinet secretary nominees confirmed to their posts. The Senate confirmed the final nominee, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, as Labor secretary Monday evening. He was the last of the 15 major agency heads to receive confirmation from the
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Brazil governor calls Bolsonaro a ‘psychopathic leader’ who made ‘unbelievable mistakes’ on Covid-19
The governor of Sao Paulo state has called Jair Bolsonaro a “psychopathic leader,” in a sharp rebuke over the Brazilian President’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “We are in one of those tragic moments in history when millions of people pay a high price for having an unprepared and psychopathic leader in charge of a
Continue ReadingHow to help Asian Americans under attack
Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved to the ground and killed. Strangers hurled insults and rocks at an Asian American family’s home. A business owner’s restaurant was spray-painted with “Kung flu,” “go back 2 China” and “hope U
Continue ReadingPopeyes is bringing its famous fried chicken to Britain
Americans have spent the past year going absolutely wild over fried chicken sandwiches. Now, Popeyes hopes to bring the craze to the United Kingdom. The company on Tuesday unveiled plans to open its first UK restaurant later this year, following successful launches in Spain and Switzerland, as it accelerates its expansion outside of the United
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Schools won’t ever look the way they used to, either
More and more American schoolchildren are returning to the classroom. In New York, 55,000 of the city’s public school high schoolers returned Monday. (That’s a fraction of the city’s high schoolers, but it’s a start). In Los Angeles, the teacher’s union approved a plan to get elementary school kids back by mid-April and middle and
Continue ReadingMassive police response after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
Hours after witnesses said a person came into a grocery store in south Boulder, Colorado, and began shooting, the shopping center was still an active crime scene with a massive police presence and authorities had released few details about what happened. The Boulder police tweeted about 2:49 p.m. (4:49 p.m. ET) that there was an
Continue ReadingLego marks first space shuttle flight with new set featuring Discovery and Hubble Space Telescope
Lego is launching a new set that is out of this world: the space shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Space Telescope. The set, which will be released on April 1, was created in partnership with NASA to mark the 40th anniversary since the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981, that started a new
Continue ReadingElgin Baylor, former Lakers star, dies at 86
Basketball Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor died from natural causes Monday, according to the Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor, who played for the Lakers for 14 seasons and was an All-Star 11 times, was 86. “Elgin was the love of my life and my best friend,” his wife, Elaine, said in a statement provided by the
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