Elon Musk says he sold X to his AI company
By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk on Friday evening announced he has sold his social media company, X, to xAI, his artificial…
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Senators Broadman, McLane call on insurers to pause policy cancellations over their internal wildfire risk maps
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Senators Anthony Broadman (D-Bend) and Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) said Friday they have issued a joint…
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JD Vance accuses Denmark of neglecting Greenland, makes highest-profile case for US control of the island
CNN By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday made the highest-profile case to date for…
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State Department formally notifies Congress it is effectively dissolving USAID
By Sean Lyngaas and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The State Department on Friday formally notified Congress it is effectively dissolving the US…
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Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise
By Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar of…
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Shifting Seasons: The changing snowpack
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Cascades play a huge role in our daily lives. Changes in the snowpack impact everything from water supply to wildfire…
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Unofficial Logging Co. hosts transportation discussion at monthly Engage Deschutes event
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Unofficial Logging Co. in downtown Bend has begun hosting a monthly Engage Deschutes gathering. The events are meant to…
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Congressman Cliff Bentz discusses key issues impacting Central and Eastern Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In an interview with KTVZ, U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) discussed a range of critical issues affecting Oregon and the…
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Oregon Health Authority: Termination of $117 million in COVID-area federal grants will have immediate impacts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance…
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Bend’s new Costco is bustling – and now, the former location is available to lease
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News learned Thursday that the former site of Bend’s Costco Wholesale store at the Forum Shopping Center is available for…
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After nearly two years, Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project is closing its Portland pub
By Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Bend-based Crux Fermentation Project will close its Portland pub this weekend after nearly two years in…
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Death with Dignity: Oregon’s aid-in-dying deaths fall while prescriptions rise, new state report shows
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prescriptions for life-ending medications under Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act increased last year, while the number of…
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Crook County update: Rising water prompts short-lived flood alert, but evacuations no longer expected
Authorities warned the public Thursday about a threat of imminent flooding and possible evacuations for a few hours in some areas along Ochoco Creek…
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Recent Bend Sustainability Fund recipients share plans for their upcoming projects
Six community projects that range from new, lighted pickleball courts to creating new downhill mountain bike trails for riders of all abilities will…
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Averting a ‘failure of communication’: Bend Rep. Emerson Levy’s House-passed bill could make schools safer
Alyssa’s Law (HB 3083), legislation that requires Oregon school districts to consider installing a panic alarm system in their schools, consisting…
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Latest windstorm raises fire danger, despite wet weather; Bend Fire has tips
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s no secret, very high winds have been battering Central Oregon this week. In some areas, winds reached up to 40 mph, and…
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‘Incredibly disheartening’: COCC hit by loss of $3 million in expected federal funds for Madras Campus expansion
(Update: Adding video) Project still due for completion by next January; school will seek other funds MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent continuing…
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Judge orders Trump administration to keep Signal records amid Yemen attack chat controversy
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered key Trump administration agencies to preserve messages sent on Signal between…
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Alleged top MS-13 member arrested in Virginia was ‘leader for the East Coast,’ AG Bondi says
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Federal law enforcement officers captured an alleged “major leader” of the MS-13 gang…
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Oregon Employment Department finds errors in 12,000 jobless benefit 1099-G tax forms, issuing corrected ones
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department said Thursday it identified errors with some 1099-G tax forms it issued in January regarding…
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