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Crook County seeks public input on updated transportation plans, including possible new Juniper Canyon access

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crook County is in the process of updating its Transportation System Plan (TSP), a 20-year strategy that outlines key transportation investments throughout the county. The update aims to address both current and future challenges, such as congestion and safety at critical intersections like Powell Butte Highway and OR-126, as well as

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Man sentenced to life after ‘catfishing’ at least 70 minors and driving a 12-year-old to take her own life

By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A man in Northern Ireland has been sentenced to life for several crimes, including manslaughter, after using social media sites to blackmail and sexually abuse at least 70 minors in several countries. Alexander McCartney, 26, was sentenced by a judge at Belfast Crown Court on Friday for child sexual offenses, blackmail and the

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‘Blood, Sweat & Flannel’: New High Desert Museum exhibition explores regional history through a hard-working fabric

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What comes to mind when you hear the word “flannel?” Perhaps it’s your favorite plaid shirt, your trusty yardwork outfit, a rugged lumberjack or even a classic grunge band. A new, original High Desert Museum exhibition, Blood, Sweat & Flannel, explores what flannel represents. Opening Saturday, Nov. 2 and running through June

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Oregon State Hospital says it’s now in substantial compliance with Medicare-Medicaid officials, won’t lose certification

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – After four overlapping surveys and more than a year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has ruled Oregon State Hospital has made significant patient safety and quality improvements and is now in substantial compliance, no longer slated to lose CMS certification. “The hospital is a foundational component of our behavioral

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Oregon Department of Corrections reports data breach, says info doesn’t appear to be at risk

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Corrections reported details Friday of a recent data breach that involved human error, not a cyberattack, and the mistaken mailing of an internal spreadsheet with personal information about over 850 people. Here are the details, as shared by the department: WHAT HAPPENED On September 9, Oregon Department

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Jim Jordan failed to become speaker last year. But his rise in the GOP may not be over yet

Associated Press BOARDMAN, Ohio (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan’s leadership ambitions have been vividly apparent, if unspoken, in recent months. He’s been on a multi-state tour aimed at bolstering House Republican candidates. Jordan denies he’s running for any leadership job. He told The Associated Press in an interview that his focus remains on helping maintain

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This independent candidate is worrying Republicans in deep-red Nebraska’s Senate race

Associated Press BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — A former cereal plant worker running as an independent in deeply conservative Nebraska has emerged as a serious Senate challenger to two-term Republican Deb Fischer. Fischer’s seat had been considered safe for the GOP just months ago. But recent polling suggests the race with independent Dan Osborn is close.

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