First home occupied in Bend’s new urban growth boundary
The very first family has moved into a home within the latest urban growth boundary expansion area on the west side of Bend. It’s part of the new Discovery West neighborhood.
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Biden names acting agency heads as key Cabinet nominees remain unconfirmed
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a slate of acting agency heads after taking office without a single one of his Cabinet nominees in place and confirmed by the US Senate. “These individuals, nearly all of whom are career civil servants, will temporarily lead federal agencies while Cabinet nominees continue moving through the confirmation process,”
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Portland protesters damage Democratic headquarters, later attack ICE offices
Police say a group of about 150 protesters carrying anti-Biden and anti-police signs marched in Portland streets and damaged the headquarters of the Democratic Party of Oregon.
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Biden rescinding the 1776 Commission doesn’t end the fight over history
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed a stack of executive orders, doing everything from rescinding the Muslim travel ban to reversing the US departure from the World Health Organization to asking federal agencies to extend their moratoriums on foreclosure and eviction during the pandemic. But he also revoked one of the
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 deaths, 3 in C. Oregon; 704 new cases
There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Deschutes County and one in Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 1,832, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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Now America can inspire the world again
The January 6 storming of the US Capitol shocked millions of people outside America to the core. When watching the sickening pictures of the “insurrection,” I was thinking back to August 2018. America was bidding its final farewell to Sen. John McCain. Political leaders, Republicans and Democrats — they came together as Americans to send
Continue ReadingFormer Marine accused of assaulting officers during Capitol riot told FBI he ‘got caught up in the moment’
A former US Marine charged with assaulting officers during the Capitol riot told FBI investigators that he got “caught up in the moment.” Barton Shively, of Pennsylvania, who faces multiple charges in federal court in Washington, DC, was arrested Tuesday. The charges against him include aiding and abetting, civil disorder, forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding
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New state report finds lower pesticide levels, improved water quality
A new interagency report shows a drop in pesticide levels in a majority of watersheds across Oregon, as monitored by a coalition of state agencies.
Continue ReadingOwner of Ben and Jerry’s: We’ll ensure every worker in our supply chain gets a living wage
Unilever has promised that every worker who provides it with goods and services will earn a living wage by 2030 even if it costs the company more. The living wage initiative will extend to 65,000 direct suppliers and several thousand agricultural businesses, chief procurement officer David Ingram told CNN Business. Unilever is one of the
Continue ReadingBiden calls for racial justice in inaugural speech as civil rights leaders demand action
President Joe Biden called for racial justice and unity in America on Wednesday, acknowledging that the nation has been deeply divided by political forces and systemic racism. Biden, in his inaugural speech, denounced White supremacy and domestic terrorism and said the nation needs to be repaired and healed. “A cry for racial justice, some 400
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s ‘dark’ fishing fleet went quiet in 2020, likely pressuring the country’s imperiled food supply
The number of North Korean ships in the country’s “dark fleet” fishing for squid plummeted in 2020, new data shows, depriving the impoverished country of a popular staple during a year when food supply was already dangerously low. Research from nonprofit Global Fishing Watch found that the number of aggregate days North Korean vessels spent
Continue ReadingWednesday PM Snow Report
The latest system moving through the Cascades has kept us mostly clear. In the latest update, none of the passes have received any precipitation. We’ll continue to update you as snow totals are posted.
Continue ReadingHumvee recovered after being stolen from military facility
A Humvee, valued at $120,000, was recovered early Wednesday morning after it was stolen from a military facility on last week, according to officials. The military vehicle was found in the southeast part of Los Angeles, according to a tweet from the FBI in Los Angeles. It was stolen from the National Guard Armory in
Continue ReadingTrump-appointed head of Global Media agency resigns at Biden’s request
Michael Pack, the controversial Trump-appointed CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, resigned on Wednesday after a request from the Biden administration. Pack, a conservative documentary filmmaker who became CEO in June, has been widely criticized for his stewardship of the international news services under USAGM, including the Voice of America. “The new administration
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Oregon Health Authority recommends continued use of Moderna vaccine
Oregon health officials recommended Wednesday that local vaccination sites continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Lot 041L20A after the state’s immunization program received advice from federal officials to continue to dispense the doses.
Continue ReadingRead the letters outgoing Presidents left for their successors in the Oval Office
Being President of the United States can be lonely and daunting, and only a few people alive know what it’s like first hand. One of the modern Inauguration Day traditions for presidents leaving office is to write their successors a letter offering best wishes and advice. This is usually left on the Resolute Desk to
Continue ReadingWoman who lost husband to COVID-19 is thankful for memorials
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — More than 400,000 Americans have died of COVID-19, and to honor the victims there are memorials happening nationwide. One of the memorials includes the Oregon Convention Center, lit up in red, white and blue on Tuesday night. Robin Rosen’s late husband, Randy, is one
Continue ReadingBiden arrives at the White House and begins dismantling Trump’s legacy
Hours after he was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden signed 17 executive actions to begin overhauling the nation’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of the most controversial policies of former President Donald Trump. Entering the Oval Office for the first time as President in the midst
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Amazon to Biden: Prioritize our workers for the vaccine
Amazon wasted no time to reach out to newly installed US President Joe Biden about prioritizing its essential workers in his administration’s vaccine distribution plans. In a letter sent to Biden Wednesday, Amazon executive Dave Clark wrote that the company “stands ready to assist” in vaccinating 100 million Americans in the first 100 days, as
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Here comes some snow
With mostly cloudy skies Wednesday night, lows will dip into the 20s
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