Jobless claims spike, in worrisome sign for the US labor market
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose much more than expected last week, a likely indication of…
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Mother of Madras man who died in officer-involved shooting speaks out
Social media has been abuzz with flyers for a scheduled protest Wednesday afternoon in front of Madras City Hall in honor of Allan Warner Jr. who…
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Heart of Oregon Corps announces plans for new Redmond campus as it launches Legacy 25 capital campaign
(adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heart of Oregon Corps is celebrating their 25th anniversary with the close of a land partition and purchase from…
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Rep. Emerson Levy of Bend introduces legislation to lower prescription drug prices, boost price transparency
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, introduced a legislative package on Tuesday before the House Committee on Health and Health Care…
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Bethlehem Inn in Bend opens its doors to the community for annual open house
Bethlehem Inn invited community members from around Central Oregon to tour the Bend facility Tuesday and learn more about its many programs.…
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FDA meeting to choose flu vaccine composition canceled without explanation
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A March meeting of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration to discuss the composition of flu…
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Arrest warrant issued for Florida truck driver charged in Highway 97 crash that killed La Pine woman
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Florida truck driver who failed to appear in court last week and faces criminally negligent homicide and…
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Bend Police tip leads to Tacoma man’s nearly 14-year federal prison term for coercing, exploiting minor online
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ)–A Tacoma, Washington man has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in federal prison for using social media to coerce a minor into…
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Trump memo tells federal agencies how to conduct mass layoffs
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration moved forward Wednesday with its plans to conduct large-scale layoffs across agencies, the…
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American teen arrested in Paris after newborn thrown from hotel window, dies at local hospital
Editor’s Note: CNN & Sky News provided information used in this article.PARIS (KTVZ) – An American teenager has been arrested in Paris, accused…
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Michelle Trachtenberg, of ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ dead at 39
By Sandra Gonzalez, Brynn Gingras and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress who rose to fame as a precocious child star…
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Child in West Texas is first US measles death in a decade
By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The first measles death in the growing outbreak in West Texas was a school-aged child. The child was…
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Redmond City Council holds hearings on marijuana regulations, discusses adding photo radar, red-light cameras
(update: adding video and additional information from meeting) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Redmond City Council…
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Problem Solvers: Fate of Oregon’s controversial wildfire hazard map now in the hands of lawmakers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Problem Solvers were the first to bring you homeowners’ concerns about the state’s wildfire hazard map last June. La Pine…
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Oregon Building Codes Division launches innovative housing option for attached, stacked duplexes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Building Codes Division has adopted new residential code provisions that will allow the construction of attached…
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Smoke alarms sound, save sleeping Tumalo family of 8 and their pets from fire that destroyed their home
A family of eight and their dog and cat escaped a fire that destroyed their Tumalo home late Monday night, thanks to smoke alarms that awakened them,…
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Bandon wildlife safari cited for several animal health and wellness violations
BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bandon’s popular West Coast Game Park Safari faces scrutiny for several alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act. A…
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Johnson and Trump pull off surprising win to advance GOP agenda after vote whiplash in the House
By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson pulled off a stunning turnaround Tuesday night to rescue a…
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Warm late-winter storm brings rain and wind, sends Central, Eastern Oregon rivers over their banks, closes highways
The storm that brought high winds, rain and warmer temperatures to Central and Eastern Oregon late Monday and early Tuesday sent trees falling, snow…
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Bynum says she’ll vote against House budget proposal, calls it ‘nonsense’ that will hurt Oregon families
(update: added video) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., released the following statement Tuesday ahead of voting against…
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