Tuesday evening snow report
A new inch of snow at Meadows. Timberline reported 2 new inches in the past 24 hours. And Bachelor added an inch of new snow. More snow likely through the overnight with another system pushing through.
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Chances for snow and rain through Wednesday
Good evening, Central Oregon! Changes are on the way to the High Desert, with chances for snow and rain this evening. We are looking at increasing chances for snow this evening. With that chance for snow, we are looking at temperatures staying on the mild side overnight. Lows will be in the upper 20s to
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 4PM’ game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon’s drawing of the Oregon Lottery’s “Pick 4 4PM” game were: 8-8-5-1 (eight, eight, five, one)
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Bend’s Kemple Memorial Children’s Dental Clinic to close
Bend-based Kemple Memorial Children’s Dental Clinic announced Tuesday that the organization will close its doors July 1 and its services will be assumed by various organizations in Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingInitial results from Iowa caucuses show Buttigieg has narrow lead
Pete Buttigieg led the field in the first set of results released after Monday night’s Iowa caucuses, providing a major boost for the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor.
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Update: Missing Bend-area man found safe
A missing Bend-area homeless man who prompted a public alert Tuesday has been found safe at a camp in the Juniper Ridge area, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingEarly Iowa turnout signs point to lagging Democratic enthusiasm
There’s still a lot we don’t know about the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses, including who won the contest. But we do have an early indication about turnout. The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that early data showed it looked to be on pace with 2016, when 172,000 showed up to the caucuses. If that
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5 more ex-Catlin Gabel students allege abuse, seek $10M
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Five former Catlin Gabel students have filed lawsuits against the exclusive Portland private school, making new allegations about the sexual and emotional abuse they say they suffered at the hands of their teachers. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the new lawsuits bring to 10 the number of former students who have gone to
Continue ReadingLawmakers say CBP admits breaching protocol targeting Iranian Americans
Customs and Border Protection admitted to inappropriately targeting Iranian Americans and breaching agency protocol last month when travelers were held at the northern US border, according to lawmakers who met with government officials about the incident. Last month, reports surfaced that Iranian Americans were detained at the Blaine crossing in Washington state in the wake
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‘The Goonies’ turns 35; statewide film tour includes Bend stop
To mark the 35th anniversary of ‘The Goonies,’ Oregon Film and Travel Oregon will offer public screenings in five cities, including Bend on April 20.
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ODOT advises drivers of trucker convoys across state
ODOT advised drivers can expect significant truck traffic on state highways on Thursday, when a rally is planned at the Oregon Capitol. Convoys to Salem are being organized around the state.
Continue ReadingKindergartner tries to spread joy through a box in his front yard
Click here for updates on this story TURLOCK, CA (KTXL ) — A Stanislaus County kindergartner aims to spread happiness and how he plans to do it starts in his family’s front yard. “Get to write a note and then you get to put it in here. And we get the key, put it in,
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Oregon elections director: Mail-in voting gaining interest
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s elections director says more state elections directors are expressing interest in Oregon’s vote-by-mail elections, as Democratic Party officials in Iowa struggle to announce votes from their presidential caucus. Oregon Elections Director Steve Trout told reporters Tuesday he just got back from a conference of all the state election directors, and
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Bend bus driver returns ‘rowdy’ students to school, some parents angry
A letter was sent home to parents of students at Pine Ridge Elementary School about a school bus incident Monday as some voiced their frustrations about what took place.
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Wyden co-sponsors national suicide hotline legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday he is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would designate 9-8-8 as a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.
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Creswell woman sentenced in horse neglect case
A Creswell woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to 11 misdemeanor counts of second-degree animal neglect after 61 horses were removed from her property last fall and faces restrictions on future horse ownership, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office reported.
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Sisters woman named to new state conservation, recreation advisory committee
Gov. Kate Brown has appointed nine members to the new Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee who will advise the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on expenditures related to the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.
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OSU study: People ‘irrationally optimistic’ about their sports team, political party
People tend to be irrationally optimistic about the future success of their sports team or political party, while supporters of their rivals hold similar overly positive views about the performance of their own group, a new study from Oregon State University has found.
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Program note: State of the Union pre-empts KTVZ’s 6, 7 p.m. newscasts
President Trump’s State of the Union address will air Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. on NewsChannel 21 and Fox Central Oregon.
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