‘Don’t wait’: La Pine man shares health warning after losing leg to flesh-eating bacteria infection
Scott Chain has been at St. Charles Bend for over a week after losing his leg to a flesh-eating…
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La Pine Park & Rec Board hears grievance by dismissed staffer, may add 2 board members
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There were lots of hot topics on the agenda at Tuesday night’s La Pine Park & Recreations District Board meeting. The…
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Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable…
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Crook County School Board member Cheyenne Edgerly speaks out after fiery meeting, Skinner’s planned departure
(update: Cheyenne Edgerly issues statement ) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) –Crook County School Board member Cheyenne Edgerly, who voted against moving…
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String of fiber optic line troubles cause phone, internet outages at five south Deschutes County schools
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fiber optic line that Bend-La Pine Schools’ five schools in southern Deschutes County rely on for phone and internet…
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State medical examiner: Suspicious death at La Pine-area campsite was a homicide
(Update: Adding Video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon state medical examiner has determined that a recently discovered suspicious death at…
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Right now embattled La Pine Parks & Rec District takes up formal grievance, looks at adding 2 more board members
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 5 new board members appointed to the La Pine Parks & Rec District are discussing multiple issues tonight, including a…
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Task force tackles Oregon’s hospital ‘boarding’ problem
Oregonians who are ready to leave the hospital but still require care do not have enough places to go, affecting providers and patients at all…
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Disability watchdog group seeks order finding Oregon in contempt of court over delays in mental health admissions
Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for failing to move people from jails into Oregon State…
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Rising oil prices fuel C.O. gas price rise as new year begins
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are ticking up on the High Desert and elsewhere in the first days of 2025. The major driver is a rally in crude…
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Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offers guidance about avian influenza as illness ramps up across Oregon, US
Bird flu is on the rise in Oregon and across the U.S, and Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offered guidance Tuesday on how to safely navigate…
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Two prescribed burns planned this month on the Crooked River National Grassland
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland are planning to conduct prescribed burns…
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Deschutes County releases draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan, seeks feedback
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Upper Deschutes River Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is available for public feedback through February 5. The…
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GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress, but faces uncertain future in Senate
By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented…
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Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing more than 120
By Nectar Gan, Hassan Tayir, Fred He, Joyce Jiang and Esha Mitra, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful…
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NY appeals court rejects Trump’s emergency request to delay Friday hush money sentencing
By Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — A New York appeals court judge has rejected Donald Trump’s…
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Oregon Department of Forestry releases revised statewide wildfire hazard zone maps after initial version was pulled
The revised statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface are complete and final versions are now available on the Oregon…
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Medical debt soon will be banned on credit reports
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer. The…
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Biden says New Orleans ‘defines strength and resilience’ in visit to city after deadly attack
By Sam Fossum and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden said that New Orleans “defines strength and resilience” as he mourned the…
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Changing of the guard: 10th Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp sworn into office
(Update: Adding video, comments from van der Kamp) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Newly appointed Sheriff Kent van der Kamp was officially sworn into office…
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