Debby-triggered flooding traps people in homes and forces rescues in Pennsylvania
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Fast-rising floodwaters from Debby’s extreme rainfall has…
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Oregon DEQ extends air quality advisory for Deschutes County, other areas of state due to continuing wildfire smoke
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory on…
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Sisters man arrested, accused of firing several shots into the ground while riding his bike home drunk from a bar
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Reports just after midnight Friday of gunshots fired in Sisters led to the discovery and arrest of a 23-year-old Sisters…
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Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to…
Continue ReadingRetailers are tricking consumers into spending more with earlier-than-ever Halloween rollout
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The dog days of summer have traditionally been prime time for retailers to stock shelves with…
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Wyden, colleagues urge DOJ, DEA to reclassify marijuana as Schedule III drug, with low potential for abuse
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. announced Thursday that he and six other senators have sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick…
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Crook County commissioners ask Oregon lawmakers to talk with Idaho counterparts about moving state border
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Wednesday, Crook County commissioners became the latest to formally request “continued discussions” between Oregon and…
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Five dogs perish in Madras mobile home fire, firefighters rescue 2 others; resident to hospital with smoke inhalation
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A resident was taken to the hospital with possible smoke inhalation and five dogs perished in a Madras mobile home fire…
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Growing, harmful algal bloom prompts OHA to issue recreational advisory for Lake Billy Chinook, Lake Simtustus
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority issued a preemptive recreational use health advisory Thursday for Lake Billy Chinook and Lake…
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‘You’re negligent’: Upset Juniper Ridge neighbors express frustration with city handling of Juniper Ridge homeless camps
“Imagine living in fear, day and night,” Deschutes Market Road resident Linda Cook tearfully told Bend city councilors Wednesday evening, one of…
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Driver cited after crash topples utility pole, closing Baker Road in Deschutes River Woods
A Bend man was cited for careless driving Thursday after a crash caused a utility pole to fall onto and close Baker Road in Deschutes River Woods,…
Continue ReadingVP pick Tim Walz faced accusations in 2006 of embellishing his military service, which he called slander
CNN By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Newly selected Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing scrutiny over his…
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Deschutes County clerk, others across Oregon concerned about ranked-choice voting proposal on the fall ballot
Oregon voters will decide in November whether state and federal elections will implement ranked-choice voting. The first big hurdle for proponents…
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With school year approaching amid measles outbreak, Oregon Health Authority urges getting your kids vaccinated
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the start of the new school year around the corner – and as a measles outbreak continues in three Oregon counties…
Continue ReadingTrump and Harris agree to debate on ABC on September 10, network says
By Ebony Davis, Hadas Gold and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are set to debate on ABC on September 10 after the…
Continue ReadingDow closes nearly 700 points higher after latest jobless data brings better news for America’s labor market
By Lucy Bayly, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks surged Thursday after new data on the labor market suggested that the economy may not be headed…
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Redmond City Councilor Cat Zwicker announces run for mayor, seeking to unseat incumbent Ed Fitch
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond City Councilor Cat Zwicker announced Thursday that she is running to be Redmond’s mayor, seeking to unseat…
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Wyden, colleagues release legislation to tighten rules, halt flood of drug, other illegal ‘low-value’ packages into US
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bob Casey, D-Pa., released…
Continue ReadingAmerican sprinter Noah Lyles says he tested positive for Covid-19, ran 200-meter race anyway
By David Close, Kyle Feldscher and Amanda Davies, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — American sprinter Noah Lyles has confirmed that he tested…
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Several Northwest wildfires may burn until the fall rains – or even snow, Forest Service says
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire managers in the Pacific Northwest predicted Thursday that many wildfires currently burning in Washington and Oregon,…
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