Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96
By BILL BARROW and MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his…
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Gov. Kotek names Shana McConville Radford as tribal affairs director
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Thursday that Shana McConville Radford has joined the administration as her Tribal Affairs…
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Bentz, Chavez-DeRemer comment on legislation that averted federal government shutdown
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Cliff Bentz and Lori Chavez DeRemer, R-Ore., issued statements after voting for Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to fund the…
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‘We’re definitely going to be more vigilant’: Deschutes County couple says mail-in ballot wasn’t delivered
As recent mail-in ballots finished being counted this week, some residents have reported not even receiving their ballots. One Redmond resident says…
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Officials stock up on overdose antidote naloxone after fentanyl-laced letters disrupt vote counting
By GENE JOHNSON and ED KOMENDA Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The suspicious letters sent to vote centers and government buildings in six states…
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‘We’re going to make sure it’s safe for everyone:’ Bend-area transportation planners discuss ODOT winter maintenance cuts
The rise of hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as increased fuel efficiency in gas-powered vehicles, has been creating challenges for highway…
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ODA: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza found in Redmond-area backyard flock, prompting quarantine area
The US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory recently confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in…
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‘They’re Fast, We’re Furious Act’: Chavez-DeRemer backs bill to curb illegal street racing, notes recent Bend arrests
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) said Thursday she’s cosponsoring H.R. 6224, the “They’re Fast, We’re Furious Act,”…
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with Senate colleagues has sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,…
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Central Oregon’s homeless face the reality of another cold winter as ODOT cleans another camp off Highway 97
The homeless in Central Oregon are preparing for another long, cold winter, but with the constant need to move and a return of freezing temperatures,…
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One stat in Bend’s 8-month report card on new camping code might surprise many: No citations have been issued
Of all the slides and stats and details laid out in an eight-month progress report on the city of Bend’s new camping code Wednesday night, perhaps…
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‘People are desperate to learn more’: COCC holds talk examining Middle East conflict, featuring noted professor
COCC students, faculty and members of the community gathered in Wille Hall Wednesday for the History Department’s free event “Understanding…
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Chimney Rock Campground on Lower Crooked River to close for renovations, upgrades
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Prineville District BLM plans to begin site upgrades to the Chimney Rock Campground on the Lower Crooked River on…
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Interior Department directs $4.4 million to Lower Crooked River, Ochoco Preserve restoration projects
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday $51 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda…
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4 years after Prineville Reservoir Resort closed, Oregon Parks Dept. is seeking public input about its future
After the Prineville Reservoir Resort closed down back in 2019, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department took over management of the property from…
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Blumenauer, Wyden reintroduce bill to have Warm Springs Tribes co-manage Mt. Hood Natl. Forest lands
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Senator Ron Wyden, along with Senator Jeff Merkley, reintroduced the Wy’east Tribal Resources…
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Bend’s LeapFrog Design receives $400K federal grant to develop nature-based reuse of non-potable graywater
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a nearly $400,000 federal grant to LeapFrog Design in Bend to develop a nature-based treatment…
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Warm Springs Tribes, Portland General Electric to launch DOE-funded $250 million major transmission upgrade
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, in partnership with Portland General Electric, are holding…
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Oregon sees 4,600-job drop in October as unemployment rate rises slightly
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 4,600 jobs in October, following a revised gain of 5,500…
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24 people arrested in Southern Oregon drug trafficking investigation
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — An investigation into what authorities described as a major drug trafficking group based in southern Oregon resulted in…
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