Portland will close RV Safe Park homeless village less than 2 years after opening
By Blair Best, KGW.COM PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The city of Portland’s first shelter site for homeless people living in vehicles is shutting…
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After statewide tour, Oregon Health Authority director outlines goals for improving state’s health care system
Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi wants to improve Oregon’s health care system, including keeping rural hospitals open, supporting…
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Central Oregon school closures and delays: Friday, December 13th
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s NewsChannel 21’s current list of school closures and delays for Friday, December 13th: -Jefferson County School District…
Continue ReadingBlinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Baghdad (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime…
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Serious-injury two-vehicle crash closes icy Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours
A two-vehicle, serious-injury crash closed U.S. Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours Thursday night amid continued icy roads across the…
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Oregon lawmakers approve $218M in emergency wildfire funding in special session
Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funds during a Thursday special session that was…
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COCC’s new STRIVE training, mentorship program is accepting applications from veteran entrepreneurs
Central Oregon Community College’s Small Business Development Center is one of only eight educational sites in the country to be a designated partner…
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Slick roads and slow business: Inches of snow hit lower elevations across Central Oregon
The first significant snowfall this winter arrived early Thursday across the lower elevations of Central Oregon, bringing two or more inches in some…
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Redmond veteran, 70, expresses gratitude for President Biden’s pardon for non-violent drug offense 35 years ago
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — President Biden on Thursday granted clemency consisting of 39 pardons – including a 70-year-old Redmond resident – and 1,499…
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Oregon’s fatal drug overdoses saw significant rise in 2023; new OHA state dashboard lays out the troubling data
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An updated state data dashboard shows a rise in Oregon’s fatal drug overdoses in 2023, the Oregon Health Authority said…
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Crook County School Board member Jessica Brumble resigns, will be district’s new transportation manager
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School District announced Thursday that school board member Jessica Brumble has resigned, as she has been…
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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…
Continue ReadingUS 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…
Continue ReadingUnited, 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…
Continue ReadingBiden 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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