Bend man jailed on charges alleging distribution of child sex abuse material online
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 30-year-old Bend man has been arrested on four counts of encouraging child sex abuse after a months-long investigation…
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As Oregon wildfire battles continue, organizations are collecting funds, donations to help those in need
 SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The impact of this year’s wildfire season continues to reverberate throughout the state as the number of acres burned…
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Community appears split on Bend Park & Rec’s proposed split rail fence along Deschutes River at Drake Park
The Bend Park and Recreation District has proposed another noteworthy change to an iconic Bend setting that has undergone trail and other upgrades in…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles’ brilliant comeback and other takeaways from the individual all-around gymnastics final
CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles is once again the Olympic gold medalist in individual all-around gymnastics after winning…
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Governor invokes Conflagration Act, four task forces sent to help fight 39,000-acre Telephone Fire in Harney County
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing four structural task forces and its green incident management team to the Telephone Fire…
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Housing Works opens waiting list for Spencer Court, 60-unit affordable housing community in SW Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Housing Works, the regional housing authority for Central Oregon, is excited to announce applications are being accepted from…
Continue ReadingTrump wants to stop taxing Social Security benefits. Here’s what that could mean for seniors
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A few weeks after promising to eliminate taxes on tips, former President Donald Trump has unveiled a second proposal…
Continue ReadingIntel lays off 15% of its staff and its stock tumbles as it struggles to turn around its ailing business
By Ramishah Maruf and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Intel is slashing 15% of its staff as part of a $10 billion plan to reduce…
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Lake Billy Chinook search ends in tragedy, as divers find Warm Springs man’s body in 42 feet of murky water
The search for a 31-year-old Warm Springs man who jumped into the Crooked River at Lake Billy Chinook with a friend late Sunday night and soon…
Continue ReadingDow closes nearly 500 points lower as investors fear the US economy is faltering
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks tumbled Thursday after fresh data stoked fears that the US economy is weakening as interest rates…
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Pacific Power trims 2025 Oregon residential rate hike request to 14.9%, cites ‘customer concerns about affordability’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power has significantly scaled back its proposed Oregon rate hike request for next year, in part due to customer…
Continue ReadingSenate GOP blocks tax bill as Democrats spotlight child credit in election-year push
By Clare Foran, Tami Luhby and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a bipartisan tax package that would…
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Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ four hospitals vote to unionize, join Oregon Nurses Association
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ hospitals in Bend, Madras, Prineville and Redmond overwhelmingly voted to join the Oregon…
Continue ReadingRussia releases Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in historic prisoner swap with West
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Russia carried out a historic prisoner exchange…
Continue ReadingWho was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
By Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova CNN (CNN) — American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan were among the 24…
Continue ReadingHamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran by bomb planted months before blast, source says
By Jeremy Diamond and Rob Picheta, CNN Haifa, Israel (CNN) — Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran on Wednesday…
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BLM arrests Lane County suspect on arson charge, accused of setting fire to garbage he dumped day earlier
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bureau of Land Management law enforcement rangers recently caught an arsonist who ignited a small wildfire earlier this month,…
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After two sudden C.O. preschool closures, others offering support, spaces to stressed parents in need of child care
With this week’s closure of Deschutes River Montessori School and another recent closure, many Bend-area parents are scrambling to find new summer…
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‘It hasn’t been as busy’: Weeks of wildfire smoke affecting Central Oregon residents’ and visitors’ plans in many ways
Central Oregonians are ending a record-hot, dry and smoky July with more “unhealthy” air quality readings, and with the traditional peak-wildfire…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry daily situation report: Still nearly 40 active large fires, more than 1.26 million acres burned
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the Oregon Department of Forestry’s fire situation report for Wednesday, July 31st: ODF Incident Management Teams Team…
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