Twitter disbands its ‘Trust and Safety Council’ that tackled harassment and child exploitation
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter announced late Monday that it was disbanding its “Trust and Safety Council,” according to an…
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Crowds line downtown streets for Bend Christmas Parade
Marching bands, floats and many other entries took part in Saturday’s Bend Christmas Parade, as crowds lined the downtown streets — and of course,…
Continue ReadingForget smartwatches, consumers are snapping up these quirky alternatives
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business In 2015, the same year Apple introduced its smartwatch, a Kickstarter campaign launched for a very different…
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Pet Pals: Meet Sleepy, one of two hamsters who need a home
This week on Pet Pals, Lynne Ouchida of the Humane Society of Central Oregon brings us a hamster named Sleepy for a visit. The Bend shelter currently…
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Santa counts down lighting of Bend Community Christmas Tree
A crowd gathered on a cold Friday night as NewsChannel 21 meteorologists Katie Zuniga and Bob Shaw helped Santa count down lighting of the Bend…
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‘Buy a Tree, Change a Life’ returns to Bend, in new location
The organization ‘Buy a Tree, Change a Life’ is back in Bend this holiday season, at a new location at 21420 Stevens Road, part of a 10-year-old…
Continue ReadingReleased Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story
By Brian Fung, CNN For days, Twitter owner Elon Musk had teased a massive bombshell disclosure based on internal company documents that he claimed…
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Bob Shaw welcomes our yearly pre-Bend Christmas Parade visit from the one and only Santa!
It was a “ho-ho-ho!” special occasion Friday morning as Bob Shaw of NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise welcomed a VERY special visitor — Santa! — to invite…
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Furry Friends: Meet Arizona, a sweet, curious climber
Arizona, a year-old curious, climbing cat, is waiting for a new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center, along with two siblings, Hannah and…
Continue ReadingHate speech dramatically surges on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover, new research shows
By Oliver Darcy, CNN New Twitter owner Elon Musk declared last month that “hate speech impressions” had dramatically fallen on the…
Continue ReadingKanye West’s Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Kanye West’s Twitter account was suspended early Friday morning after Elon Musk said it violated the…
Continue ReadingKanye West’s Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence
CNN By Rob McLean, CNN Business Kanye West’s Twitter account was suspended early Friday morning after Elon Musk said it violated the…
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ODFW has a holiday suggestion: Give gifts to get your family and friends outdoors all year long
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife suggests that you give a year of the outdoors this holiday…
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Coco’s Kids plans Christmas Tree Sale Saturday in Redmond
The nonprofit Coco’s Kids is selling Christmas trees this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CK Bingo in Redmond to benefit the young athletes at…
Continue ReadingKanye West is no longer acquiring Parler, company says
By Brian Fung, CNN The rapper formerly known as Kanye West will no longer be acquiring Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s Neuralink shows brain implant prototype and robotic surgeon during recruiting event
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Elon Musk — the SpaceX founder, Tesla CEO, and, most recently, Twitter owner — hosted a flashy event on Wednesday night…
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Les Schwab Tires managers get a fun Fred Meyer toy shopping spree for their Toy Drive with KTVZ
It’s a kid’s dream come true — getting 20 minutes to hit the toy aisles and grab anything you want, to the tune of thousands of dollars. That’s what…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Including a cow this week
Looks like your pets are ready for the holidays! Share your photo with us and see all the rest at…
Continue ReadingSalesforce Co-CEO Bret Taylor steps down, leaving Marc Benioff alone at the top
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Enterprise tech giant Salesforce said Wednesday that its co-CEO and Vice Chair Bret Taylor will step down from his…
Continue ReadingTwitter must comply with Europe’s platform rules, EU digital chief warns Musk in virtual meeting
By Brian Fung, CNN A top European Union official warned Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday that the social media platform must take significant…
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