Oregon ranked third-most bike-friendly state in the nation by League of American Bicyclists
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The League of American Bicyclists released their biennial 2024 Bicycle Friendly States Report & Ranking on Thursday,…
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Big travel year ending on high note: AAA expects record trips over the holidays; Bend again top regional destination
AAA projected Thursday that 119.3 million Americans (35% of the population), including 1.68 million Oregonians will travel 50 miles or more for the…
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Oregon’s experiment in tackling drug crisis starts with about 220 people in deflection
Oregon is in the midst of a new experiment with a group of nearly 220 Oregonians who’ve been caught with…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler responds to questions on housing, parking, and more
From housing affordability to parking regulations — and the biggest topic this month, the Caldera Ranch proposal, NewsChannel 21 asked Bend Mayor…
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US wholesale inflation surged higher in November
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US wholesale inflation shot higher last month, an unwelcome sign that some prices could be heating up before…
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United, Apple rolling out new way to track lost luggage with AirTags
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines travelers with lost luggage have a new tool to track their bags. If the lost bag has an Apple…
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Biden grants clemency for nearly 1,500 people, the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history
By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39…
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Jefferson County Fire & EMS under fire over allegations including misuse of agency funds; Fire Chief Blake responds
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Fire & EMS agency is facing allegations, including misuse of agency funds, potential layoffs, a…
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Fire burns RV in Sisters; resident suffers burns trying to put out blaze
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A travel trailer burned in a fire Wednesday near a Sisters hotel and the occupant was able to escape but suffered burns…
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Downtown Redmond reports record 95% occupancy, seven new businesses opened in 2024
 REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ( –The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency is pleased to announce seven new businesses in the retail/restaurant/service sectors have…
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Oregon secretary of state, Gov. Kotek sign papers certifying 2024 general election, presidential electors
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade and Governor Tina Kotek met Wednesday to officially certify the 2024 General…
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‘Failing the community’: Bend’s 120-year-old Bulletin newspaper seeing second round of layoffs in six months
Two months into new ownership, The Bulletin faces another round of layoffs. Two months ago, Carpenter Media acquired several rural newspapers in…
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Habitat for Humanity celebrates dedication of three new townhomes in La Pine’s Putney Place neighborhood
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver said Wednesday it was proud to celebrate the dedication of three newly completed…
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‘To see it in a store is so cool!’: SnoPlanks, OSU-Cascades’ new student-led snowboard company, releases first products
A snowboard company donated a year ago to Oregon State University–Cascades by its founders has brought its first boards to market under its new…
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Oregon National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program graduates record class of 165 cadets in Redmond
(Update: Adding video,comments from staff, cadets) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A historic moment in Redmond Wednesday. A quarter-century after the…
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26 more electric school buses will be rolling across Oregon, as EPA awards DEQ $6.54 million
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has been selected…
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In Biden administration’s final days, FDA advances proposal to set a nicotine limit on tobacco products
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — As the Biden administration winds down, the US Food and Drug Administration has submitted a proposed rule that…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, Habitat partner for 2nd time on affordable housing for workers, this time near Summit HS
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity said Wednesday they are partnering on a second affordable home…
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Oregon Dept. of Ag officials offer new details as they launch weekly raw milk testing for H5N1 bird flu
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture, with significant input from Oregon’s dairy industry and processors, said Wednesday it…
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Weeks of unexplained drone sightings raise fears and frustrations in New Jersey
By Hanna Park, Elizabeth Wolfe, Josh Campbell and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Weeks of mysterious drone sightings across New Jersey are…
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