‘Really great’: Fair weather leads to more winter fishing in Central Oregon
With Wednesday being one of many pretty nice winter days in Central Oregon this year, Bend angler Zack Tickler was out on the water — again.
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Donald Trump Jr. deposed by DC attorney general as part of inaugural funds lawsuit
Donald Trump Jr. was deposed as part of the Washington, DC, attorney general’s lawsuit alleging the misuse of Trump inaugural funds, according to a new court filing, the latest investigation in which the former President’s children have surfaced. In a court document dated Tuesday, DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s office revealed the former President’s son
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Close ally of Marjorie Taylor Greene among those in Capitol mob
A close ally of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took part in the January 6 mob at the Capitol and said he was among those who eventually made their way into the building. Greene, a freshman congresswoman with a history of promoting dangerous and violent conspiracies and comments, encouraged the big lie that the
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Black History Month spotlight: Black Voices in Bend, Pt. 3
As we celebrate Black History Month, NewsChannel 21 is recognizing and honoring Black figures in our community who are positively influencing to use their voice.
Continue ReadingOregon reports 32 more COVID-19 related deaths, 437 cases — but sharp weekly declines
There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,194, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday while also issuing a promising weekly report with sharp declines in deaths, cases and hospitalizations.
Continue ReadingTiger Woods won’t face charges after sheriff says car crash was an accident
The rollover car crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods outside Los Angeles on Tuesday was an accident and investigators won’t pursue any charges against the golf great, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday. “We don’t contemplate any charges whatsoever in this crash,” Villanueva said in a Facebook Live chat. “This remains an accident.
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Bend Newport Ave. corridor upgrades set to begin; night work to ease traffic impact
City of Bend Principal Engineer George Franklet described the upcoming Newport Avenue corridor improvements Wednesday as a “big project.”
Continue ReadingMore Americans are identifying as LGBTQ than ever before, poll finds
A new poll shows that an unprecedented number of US adults identify as LGBTQ — and that young people, especially Generation Z, are driving the increase. Gallup reported a jump from 4.5% to 5.6% of Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer since its last poll in 2017. The finding proves a
Continue ReadingThe Florida official who set up a vaccine site for affluent ZIP codes and created a VIP list is under investigation, sheriff’s office says
A Florida sheriff’s office is investigating whether a Manatee County official broke the law when she organized a Covid-19 vaccine drive limited to two of the county’s most affluent ZIP codes. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said it has launched the investigation after a citizen watchdog filed a complaint regarding County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, who
Continue ReadingKey committee votes postponed in troubling sign for Tanden nomination
Two hearings that were scheduled to vote on Neera Tanden’s nomination to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget were unexpectedly postponed Wednesday, a possible indication that her imperiled nomination may be being pulled. Senators want more time to consider the nomination, an official on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Continue ReadingThe two Americas of the Covid economy
Do you read the following headline from CNN Business and get a little nervous? Housing market concerns begin to emerge If the answer is yes, you’re probably among the group that includes homeowners and investors — and whose frustration with the pandemic has more to do with the way Covid is affecting the way you
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Group of Senate Democrats call on Biden to create Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Wellbeing
Seven Senate Democrats are asking President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to establish a White House office devoted to reproductive health that would create a federal policy home positioned to address the issue across the administration. In a letter sent Tuesday, Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kirsten
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DC mayor’s sister dies from Covid-19
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister died Wednesday at age 64 from “complications related to Covid-19,” the mayor said in a statement. “My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser, who passed away this morning due to complications related to Covid-19,” Bowser said in the statement. “Mercia was loved immensely and
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Two weather advisories start tomorrow
Scattered snow showers are possible by Thursday morning with two advisories beginning in the morning.
Continue ReadingWednesday PM Snow Report
The latest system moving through the Cascades has dropped a little snow. In the last update, Mt. Hood Meadows reported 5″, Timberline 9″, Hoodoo 2″, and Mt. Bachelor and Willamette Pass 1″. We’ll continue to update you as snow totals are posted.
Continue Reading Would progressives support Covid relief package if minimum wage is taken out? Depends on how
As Congress waits for the parliamentarian to rule on whether the $15 minimum wage can be included in the reconciliation package, the question becomes what progressives will do if their long fought for provision is taken out. Although the decision about the minimum wage will most likely not be made before the House votes on
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Bend man charged with extortion, accused of threat to report landscaper to ICE
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel filed an extortion charge Wednesday against a Bend man accused of threatening to turn in a Redmond man – who is a legal U.S. resident — to federal immigration officials for deportation in a dispute over payment for a pickup truck.
Continue ReadingLawyers make progress in locating parents of children split from families at the border, latest court filing says
Lawyers are still trying to locate the parents of 506 children who had been split from their families at the US-Mexico border by the Trump administration, according to a new court filing — down from a month ago, when attorneys were looking for the parents of 611 children. Wednesday’s filing is the first under the
Continue ReadingActing US Capitol Police chief says intelligence failed to predict scope of January 6 attack
Acting US Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said Wednesday that the agency had taken action ahead of the January 6 riot based on intelligence that extremists planned to participate in the preceding rally and planned to be armed, but that the intelligence failed to predict the scope of the attack, which would ultimately overwhelm officers
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Key GOP senator critical of Tanden’s past tweets in latest setback for Biden’s pick for budget director
Sen. Lisa Murkowski expressed concerns on Wednesday about the social media history of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be budget director, the latest warning sign for the White House since the Alaska Republican could seal Neera Tanden’s fate. “It seems that in this world we’ve kind of gotten numb to derogatory tweets,” Murkowski told reporters
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