‘Extraordinary’ fossil reveals the oldest ant species known to science
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — An almost overlooked fossil discovered in a Brazilian museum collection has revealed the oldest ant specimen known…
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A 19-year-old man faces arson charges for New Jersey wildfire, officials say
CNN By Taylor Romine, Taylor Ward, Mary Gilbert and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested on arson charges in…
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Effort to add four Highway 20 wildlife crossings between Bend and Suttle Lake tops $1 million fundraising mark
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) ─ As spring thaws the Central Cascades, a herd of roughly 250 elk are embarking on their seasonal migration between winter and…
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Trump writes ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ after Russia launches deadliest strikes on Kyiv since last summer
By Rob Picheta, Svitlana Vlasova, Todd Symons and Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said he is “not…
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Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp tells KTVZ News he’ll ‘reevaluate,’ decide whether to resign within 90 days
As more concerning accusations came to light Wednesday, this time in a state agency’s draft investigative report, Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van…
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Twelve states sue the Trump administration over ‘tax hikes’ through tariffs
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Twelve states sued the Trump administration Wednesday for “illegally imposing” tax hikes on…
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Alert employees catch fire early at downtown Bend bike-ski shop housed in historic ‘Old Stone Church’
Thanks to alert employees, a fire was kept fairly small and quickly stopped Wednesday morning in a downtown Bend bike and ski shop housed in a more…
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Bend motorcyclist passing backed-up traffic in bike lane injured, cited after crash into turning SUV
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A motorcyclist who Bend police said was passing backed-up traffic in the bike lane crashed into an SUV turning left along…
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Boil-water notice lifted for 1,500 Avion customers, water deemed safe after roundabout contractor hits line in NE Bend
A contractor on a roundabout project hit a main Avion Water Co. line in northern Bend Tuesday afternoon, “causing widespread water outages and loss…
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Passenger’s apparent joke about bomb in luggage delays Seattle-Redmond flight; everyone removed for search
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) A late-arriving Seattle flight passenger’s apparent joke about having a bomb in his carry-on luggage was taken very seriously by…
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173-acre prescribed burn conducted five miles northeast of La Pine
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters were conducting up to 173 acres of prescribed burning Wednesday about five miles northeast of La Pine,…
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Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection
By Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year,…
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Oregon DMV offices ‘slammed’ as REAL ID deadline looms; customers urged to do other business online
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon DMV’s 58 statewide field offices are experiencing record-high volumes of traffic in advance of the REAL…
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Thousands queue to see Pope Francis’ body ahead of funeral
CNN By Caitlin Danaher, Christopher Lamb, Lauren Kent, Antonia Mortensen, Barbie Latza Nadeau and Sebastian Shukla, CNN Vatican City (CNN) — The…
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America’s biggest exporter was already on the ropes. Then came tariffs
By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Boeing’s problems the last six years have been legion. Tariffs could be yet another gut punch for the…
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75-home village near Redmond Airport approved on a 2-1 vote by Deschutes County commissioners
(Update: Adding video, comments from executive director) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View Community Development is one step closer to building a…
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Watch: Coast Guard rescues ill cruise ship crew member off Oregon coast
SEATTLE (KTVZ) – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an ill crew member from a cruise ship about 15 miles west of Coos Bay on Easter Sunday. Coast Guard…
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Trump says he has ‘no intention of firing’ Fed Chair Powell, days after saying his ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
By Ramishah Maruf, Tori B. Powell and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he had “no intention of firing”…
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Everything we know about the funeral of Pope Francis
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony…
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Tumalo chimp sanctuary closes after 30 years, sends its last four residents to Texas facility
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Freedom for Great Apes, the Tumalo chimp sanctuary formerly known as Chimps Inc., has closed after its last four remaining…
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