Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A year after Hamas’ fateful attack on southern Israel, the Middle East is embroiled in a war that shows no…
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A still-warm, still-dry early fall means C.O. fires are still putting up smoke, but containment also growing
The Bachelor Complex of fires, primarily the Little Lava Fire, grew some over the weekend, totaling 12,536 acres, but containment also grew to 68% by…
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Sunday’s Heaven Can Wait 5K marked 25 years of fundraising, support for Central Oregon’s breast cancer community
(Update: Adding video, comments from St. Charles staff) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 1,200 people registered to take part in Sunday’s 25th…
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Civic Assembly on Youth Homelessness wraps up its final discussion, preps proposed solutions for leaders to consider
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An innovative new way for Central Oregonians to weigh in on one of the region’s most pressing issues wrapped up its fifth and…
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‘We give people hope’: Red Cross volunteer from Bend is traveling the Hurricane Helene-ravaged streets of Florida
(Adding video) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (KTVZ) – As he has for four years now, Bend retiree and Red Cross volunteer Dennis Smith has brought the tech…
Continue ReadingFlames seen under Frontier Airlines flight as it makes hard landing in Las Vegas
By Sarah Dewberry and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Frontier Airlines flight seemed to catch fire as it made what officials described as a…
Continue Reading‘Here we go again’: Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 3 and aims at Helene-weary Florida
By Dalia Faheid, Allison Chinchar and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Milton has strengthened to Category 3 and continues to intensify two…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court returns to work with an eye on post-election drama
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court returns to its bench Monday with an agenda that includes cases on guns, pornography and…
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Making connections, having fun, sharing art: Big crowds headed downtown for weekend’s Bend Fall Festival
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall has come to life in downtown Bend for the Bend Fall Festival this weekend. Big crowds enjoyed Day 2 of the…
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Despite all the hoops to jump through, Culver farmer is excited about $822K USDA grant to help them go solar
Kerry Backsen has learned a thing or two over the years about running a combination feed mill, 1,300-acre farm, retail store and trucking company…
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‘I feel a call of duty’: Bend resident seeking donations he’ll bring to North Carolina for Helene victims
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend resident Schuyler Morgan and his family moved to Bend in April, but after witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Helene,…
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Pacific Power crews from across Northwest, including Bend, deploy to Georgia for Hurricane Helene response
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to a mutual assistance request from Georgia Power, Pacific Power is sending crews, support personnel and…
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Highway 126 construction-zone reader board near Sisters gets vandalized with political campaign message
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Campaign signs can become a serious focus of attention as election season heats up, with some thefts and vandalism reported.…
Continue Reading‘We lost just about everything we owned’: Survivors shoulder catastrophic loss and destruction after Helene leaves 213 dead
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — More than a week has passed since Helene rammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and began…
Continue ReadingUS economy added 254,000 jobs in September, logging surprisingly robust growth
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US job growth surged in September, blowing past expectations and providing solid reassurance for the ongoing…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows enforcement of Biden methane and mercury rules in rare win for the EPA
By John Fritze and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday let stand Biden administration rules that would cut emissions of…
Continue ReadingThe port strike is over. Here’s what happens next
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — It took only three days for one side to blink and the potentially crippling strike…
Continue ReadingDolphins ‘smile’ at each other when they play and to avoid misunderstanding, study finds
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For humans, flashing a smile is an easy way to avoid misunderstanding. And, according to a new study, bottlenose…
Continue ReadingAbout 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand, two killed in evacuation
CNN By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on…
Continue ReadingThis is the world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube. And it actually works
By Chris Lau and Nodoka Katsura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese toymaker MegaHouse has unveiled a miniature Rubik’s Cube — one so tiny that you…
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