Zika speaks on Oregon House passage of child care reform legislation
State Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, spoke to NewsChannel 21 on Friday after the Oregon House passed legislation to create more badly needed child care…
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As heat wave hits, OHA lifts COVID-19 capacity limits at pools, theaters and malls
In response to forecasts of dangerous, historically hot temperatures, Oregon Health Authority announced late Friday it has suspended COVID-19-related…
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Keeping livestock cool at the Crooked River Roundup rodeo
We talked with a veterinarian about the steps taken to take care of livestock as the 75th annual Crooked River Roundup rodeo rolls on and a big heat…
Continue ReadingMystery of what caused South Florida condo collapse deepens
By Gregory Krieg and Curt Devine, CNN The collapse of a high-rise condo tower in South Florida early Thursday morning has left at least four people…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s sister says Chauvin sentence shows police brutality is ‘finally being taken seriously’
By Nicole Chavez, CNN George Floyd’s family as well as activists and elected officials said Friday that Derek Chauvin’s sentencing was a…
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City of Bend urges residents to cut water use amid chlorine shortage; plant should be back online soon
The city of Bend is asking all of its water customers to make a voluntary reduction in water usage, starting Friday, due to a continued shortage of…
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Closed Warm Springs mill’s log decks spontaneously combust, spark 500-acre wildfire
Three old log decks at the former Warm Springs Forest Products sawmill spontaneously combusted late Thursday afternoon, the fires merging in a…
Continue ReadingMeet ‘dragon man,’ the latest addition to the human family tree
By Katie Hunt, CNN A cranium hidden at the bottom of a well in northeastern China for more than 80 years may belong to a new species of early human…
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Madras man charged with burglary, theft at Bridges High School
A 29-year-old Madras man was jailed on burglary, theft and other charges for stealing items from Bridges High School, the former Westside School on…
Continue ReadingMars helicopter takes it to the limit with more groundbreaking flights
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Where are you now, Mars Ingenuity helicopter? While it seems like the little chopper has been quiet, it turns out that…
Continue ReadingMars helicopter takes it to the limit with more groundbreaking flights
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Where are you now, Mars Ingenuity helicopter? While it seems like the little chopper has been quiet, it turns out that…
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3 wildfires partially close 2 Columbia Gorge highways for a time, prompt evacuations
Three wildfires prompted the closures of westbound lanes of Highway 30 and Interstate 84 temporarily in the Columbia River Gorge west of The Dalles…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 232 new cases; end of restrictions due
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,761, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingProtests erupt after video shows Black man punched during arrest
Eight people in Rock Hill, South Carolina have been arrested during protests sparked by video of the violent arrests of Ricky and Travis Price. …
Continue ReadingCNN correspondent: Bacot ‘lived an absolute nightmare’
A Frenchwoman who has admitted to killing her abusive husband fainted with apparent shock and relief in court after hearing the sentence sought…
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Warm Springs treaty turns 166: ‘The real story of the West’
Friday marked a milestone. On this date in 1855, a treaty paved the way for what would become the state of Oregon, and land ownership as it exists…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases 2021-22 ‘resiliency framework,’ return to local decision-making
The Oregon Department of Education announced Friday the Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for the 2021-22 School Year, to help school…
Continue ReadingWhat happens to your body in space?
Tour NASA’s Johnson Space Center where everything from food, to space suits, to exercise routines are being designed so humans can survive in…
Continue ReadingAstronauts installed a giant solar panel outside the space station
By Ashley Strickland, Megan Marples and Sarah Molano, CNN It’s the summer of new solar power on the International Space Station. Astronauts…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin sentenced for murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 and a half years for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted on April 20…
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