News anchors say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s offenses are ‘part of something bigger’
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American journalist detained in Myanmar while trying to fly out of country
An American journalist working in Myanmar was detained by local authorities Monday, his family and his news organization told CNN. Danny Fenster, 37,…
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Oregon PUC sets July 31 end to utilities’ COVID-19 disconnection moratorium
The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Tuesday it has approved a final one-month extension to the moratorium on disconnections for electric and…
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Winging it: Bend restaurant raises prices due to national chicken wing shortage
A chicken wing shortage is affecting kitchens all over the country, and wing-lovers in Bend are starting to feel…
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Central Oregon top real estate awards announced
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® (COAR) will present the 2021 EnCOAR awards on June 7th at Tetherow Resort.…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press employees want answers after reporter’s firing
More than 100 employees at the Associated Press have signed an open letter calling for more information about the recent firing of 22-year-old…
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Central Oregon’s job recovery slows dramatically, after months of hot hiring, economist says
Preliminary Central Oregon employment estimates for April reveal the pace of job recovery slowed dramatically for much of the region after several…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s death was a wake-up call for Corporate America. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed
One year ago today, the world watched George Floyd’s life slowly slip away under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. The outpouring of…
Continue ReadingWalmart apologizes to people who received racist emails
Walmart has apologized to people who received emails containing the n-word in an earlier message from the retailer. On Monday, Walmart said someone…
Continue ReadingThis company wants to deliver your groceries in 10 minutes
A German e-commerce startup wants to disrupt the New York City grocery market with deliveries to customers’ apartments in 10 minutes or less.…
Continue ReadingExxon uses Big Tobacco’s playbook to downplay the climate crisis, Harvard study finds
For decades, ExxonMobil has deployed Big Tobacco-like propaganda to downplay the gravity of the climate crisis, shift blame onto consumers and…
Continue ReadingIn 2008, he was CEO of the biggest bank to ever fail. He’s worried about another crisis
The banking world nearly caved in 13 years ago. The former CEO of Washington Mutual is worried that another bubble is brewing. Kerry Killinger was…
Continue ReadingOne year after George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis’ businesses are still reeling
It’s been 365 days since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer on a Minneapolis street. Many of the city’s residents and small…
Continue ReadingHSBC doesn’t want in on bitcoin mania
HSBC CEO Noel Quinn isn’t buying into the bitcoin craze. The chief executive told Reuters in an interview this week that his bank has no plans…
Continue ReadingElon Musk changes his tune on bitcoin mining
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged earlier this month after Elon Musk said Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin as payment for its vehicles…
Continue ReadingWall Street is facing a $9 trillion problem
Central banks were the superheroes of the early phase of the pandemic, taking dramatic steps to save the economy and financial markets from ruin.…
Continue ReadingBritish fashion brand Timbuktu accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ for trademarking ‘Yoruba’
A British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate…
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Bend’s ‘Pet Parade’ is a no-go (again), but C.O.’s tourist season still shapes up to be a busy one
With the summer season upon us, the Central Oregon tourism industry is gearing up for a big bounce-back…
Continue ReadingWalmart says a ‘bad actor’ sent racist emails from its account
Dozens of people took to Twitter on Monday to say they received emails with a racial slur from a Walmart account after someone created fake accounts…
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Oregon begins phasing back in work-search requirements for jobless; deadlines set
The Oregon Employment Department said Monday it is putting back in place some unemployment insurance work-search requirements that were suspended or…
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