The Crook County High School Class of 2021 visited each of the district’s schools Thursday as part of a new tradition called the Honorary Senior Tour.
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Crux Fermentation Project is releasing its first non-alcoholic IPA beer, called NoMo; it actually does have a very small amount of alcohol.
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Thursday was the 50-day marker until the start of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo — an Olympics that, if they do get underway as expected, will be like no other. Typically, the Olympics are covered
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Senator Ron Wyden visited a Bend child care facility on Thursday to discuss his legislation to assure access to affordable child care and early learning opportunities.
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade Police released surveillance video that shows three masked suspects who they say opened fire at a crowd outside a concert venue in southern Florida on Sunday, leaving three people dead and at least 20 others wounded. The shooting stemmed from an ongoing rivalry between two different groups, Miami-Dade Homicide Bureau Maj. Jorge Aguiar said
Continue ReadingThe reward for information in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy in a suspected road rage shooting in California has now risen to $450,000, thanks to another donation from the Costa Mesa City Council. The council unanimously voted on Tuesday to provide an additional $50,000 to the reward, according to a news release from
Continue ReadingA Utah man who admitted to beating his wife to death aboard a cruise ship in Alaska in 2017 was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Kenneth Manzanares, 43, pleaded guilty in February 2020 to to second-degree murder in the death of Kristy Manzanares aboard the
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With our weather ranging from clear days in high 90s, to brief storms with thunder and lightning, Central Oregonians captured a great mix of photos this week.
Continue ReadingIn late February 2020, Microsoft carried out the first official test of its ElectionGuard voting security software in an election in Fulton, Wisconsin, for the local school board and a state supreme court seat. Developed as part of the tech giant’s “Defending Democracy” project, the software is designed to help make elections more secure and
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Central Oregonians showed off their fishing skills this week, with 13 amazing submissions — which just might be a record! Send us yours from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM!
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High school graduation ceremonies are a special tradition for all who take part — and after a year without that in-person event, it’s even more special, as it was for Bend Senior High’s Class of 2021 Thursday evening.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden called prominent Democratic economist Larry Summers to discuss the economy after he raised several warnings recently over his inflation concerns, a source familiar with the call confirms to CNN. The call, which was first reported by the Washington Post, comes as Summers has been a vocal critic of some of Biden’s economic
Continue ReadingF. Lee Bailey, the prominent defense attorney who represented many high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson, died Thursday at age 87. His death was confirmed to CNN by Jennifer Sisson, a manager at Bailey’s consulting firm. Sisson described Bailey as “a great man.” Bailey was part of the so-called “dream team” of famous local and national
Continue ReadingMinneapolis city workers early Thursday removed parts of a memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, as the city stated its plans to create a permanent memorial and reopen the area to through-traffic. On Thursday morning, multiple workers could be seen moving cement barricades in the intersection of Chicago Avenue and
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A 49-year-old Madras man who is a registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly tried to lure a 15-year-old girl online for sex near a public park, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies said. They are seeking to hear about any other contacts with children he might have made.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged on Thursday that he and former President Donald Trump maintain starkly different views of the riot that unfolded at the US Capitol on January 6. Speaking at a dinner hosted by the Hillsborough County Republican Committee in New Hampshire, the former vice president said he and Trump have spoken
Continue Reading Members of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP met with Justice Department officials Thursday to request that they investigate the April shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by Pasquotank County deputies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as they were attempting to serve a warrant for his
Continue ReadingIn an interview with CNN on Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that an email he received last year from an executive at the US-based EcoHealth Alliance has been misconstrued and offered a hint of regret about a February 2020 email downplaying the need to wear a mask. Earlier this week, news outlets including CNN, BuzzFeed
Continue ReadingA coalition of Realtor groups asked the Supreme Court on Thursday night to block the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order that prohibits landlords nationwide from evicting tenants who fail to pay rent amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The current moratorium is set to expire on June 30. A district court ruled against the
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A high school valedictorian exhaled as she pulled a piece of paper from underneath her graduation gown. Gathering her courage, Paxton Smith started the speech she had worked so hard on for her graduation on Sunday. But the speech the 18-year-old gave ended up being an entirely different speech than she had planned, and that
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