Marijuana business evolves with Denver city council approval of smoking lounges
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Tuesday is April 20 or 4/200, considered Colorado’s unofficial…
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Survey finds more Californians want to keep working, after the pandemic ends
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Working from home could be one of the pandemic…
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Redmond student, mother feel independent prom is worth the risk
Senior prom — one of the many traditional high school activities postponed or outright canceled due to the more than year-long pandemic.…
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Birthday letters being collected for Crooked River Ranch soldier serving overseas
Birthday letters are being collected for Dustin Gallegos, a Crooked River Ranch soldier who is currently deployed…
Continue ReadingFight between gas station clerk, customer caught on video
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A Sacramento man stopped for gas but left with a…
Continue ReadingFamily heartbroken after prized, vintage truck stolen
Click here for updates on this story CARMICHAEL, California (KOVR) — A classic 1940s truck was targeted and stolen in a…
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‘Our lives are being threatened’: Violence, aggression reported at homeless camp near Sisters
Several residents are alleging aggressive behavior at a homeless camp near Sisters.…
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Bend’s scaled-down ‘Mini 4 Peaks’ music festival announced; tickets going fast
Live, in-person music is coming back to Central Oregon, courtesy of the 4 Peaks Music Festival — in scaled-back, “Mini” fashion.…
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C.O. coaches, student athletes react to state relaxing rules for indoor contact sports
Basketball and wrestling are two high school sports which have been waiting on the sidelines while others got the green light. Both remained on Gov.…
Continue ReadingWas justice served in the Derek Chauvin trial? Here’s what our readers told us
As a couple sat with their oldest son and watched the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial being read, they were filled with a hope for a better…
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Cascades East Transit proposes shuttle fare hikes
Cascades East Transit wants to increase the shuttle fares by $1 for ‘Ride the River’ (to $4) and Lava Butte (to $3) this summer. They say the…
Continue ReadingLeVar Burton lands guest host gig on ‘Jeopardy!’ after more than 246,000 fans sign online petition
LeVar Burton, of “Reading Rainbow” fame, is taking on a new role this spring. “Jeopardy!” announced Wednesday that the…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths; 989 new cases are the most in over 3 months
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,466, along with 989 new cases, the highest daily count in…
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Ma’Khia Bryant’s death on the day Chauvin was found guilty is a reminder that we have a long way to go
On Tuesday, the world let out a sigh of relief when former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd nearly a year ago. It…
Continue ReadingCompanies are crucial to solving the climate crisis. 75% are falling short
Less than a quarter of the world’s big public companies are doing their part to address the climate crisis, according to new research…
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Why I’m not celebrating after the Chauvin verdict
Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: I’m…
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ODFW report shows rise in wolf population; livestock killings nearly double
State wildlife biologists counted 173 wolves in Oregon this past winter, a 9.5 percent increase over last year’s count of 158, according to the…
Continue ReadingTow truck driver saves business from dumpster fire, posts video on TikTok
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in St. Paul are crediting a tow truck driver for…
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Ohio’s Republican governor announces police reform bill
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that a police reform bill is in the works, one of several police reform efforts underway nationwide…
Continue ReadingLyrid meteor shower peaks predawn April 22. Here’s how to watch
Every year from January to mid-April, we experience a “meteor drought,” without a single shower for months. That all ends April 22 this…
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