Sunday is expected to mark the beginning of the end for the video-sharing app that has served as a place of social connection for many.

Following the federal government's orders for a ban, TikTok shut off access to U.S. users late Saturday evening -- but returned access hours later. For many local creators on the app, the ban could affect their income.

What would the impact of the TikTok ban have on Central Oregon Community Students, and what do they think about the ban? Students at the Bend campus expressed their opinions and their feelings about and how they use the TikTok along with the issues surrounding it.

My decision on TikTok will be made in the not-too-distant future, but I must have time to review the situation. Stay tuned!” Oregon Senator Ron Wyden joined other colleagues this week in ...

Zoe Kent hopes people get a little joy out of her talking about farming on the Internet. In one of her latest videos, she compares pesticide application to dry shampoo. ''Farming is for the girls,'' she quips.

Denise English owns the Sacred Lotus Apothecary, a small business in Redmond that has gained popularity on TikTok. Selling body butter and crystals and holding live reiki healing sessions, English has amassed nearly a million likes and a hundred thousand followers on TikTok.

If you are looking for a new pair of indoor-outdoor slip-on shoes, the 'Ora Primo' model from Hoka are extremely cushy and comfortable. They are also on sale for under $100 for the first time this year.

Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) Alaska Airlines announces new nonstop flight from Portland to Houston, other Oregon flights “The rushed divestment of TikTok is a huge giveaway to Donald Trump and his ...

Senate Republicans have blocked a last-ditch effort by Senate Democrats late Wednesday to extend TikTok’s lifespan in the U.S.

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A short flight to Oregon became the stage for an epic sibling showdown when Brandon Doll-Hawley decided to flaunt his first class ticket to his sister.

TikTok’s China-based parent ByteDance was supposed to find a U.S. buyer or be banned on Jan. 19. Trump’s order could give the company more time to find a buyer.