Iceland volcano erupts prompting evacuation of Blue Lagoon
By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Iceland’s world-famous Blue Lagoon and the nearby town of Grindavik were evacuated on Saturday following a…
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‘It’s a really worthy cause’: Lucky weather as St. Patrick’s Day Dash raises money for the Assistance League of Bend
St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday, which means people in Bend were getting a head start Saturday by enjoying the St. Patrick’s Day Dash and a wide variety…
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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to an estimated $875 million after no grand prize winners Friday
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $875 million after there was no grand prize winner Friday night.…
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Merkley, Wyden join colleagues in letter to postmaster general, demanding protection of USPS jobs, mail delivery
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a letter led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to Postmaster General…
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‘The kids are loving it:’ Students with visual impairment experience the joy of skiing at Mt. Bachelor
Mountain View High School student Evie Moffitt is legally blind, but that didn’t stop her from snowboarding at Mt.…
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‘We are trying to seek justice’: Friends and family of Taylor Wyss react to 2-month delay in Dahnte Cegers’ plea
Dahnte Cegers, the older brother of Bend murder suspect Caleb Cegers, received another two-month delay Friday before entering his plea to a felony…
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‘It’s all about hooking kids early’: Wyden wants stores, wholesalers to pull unauthorized vaping products from shelves
NewsChannel 21 spoke Friday with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, about how he and four fellow senators recently wrote…
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Prineville to launch nationwide search for new police chief, as fired manager’s lawsuit against city takes odd twist
The city of Prineville has chosen a third-party firm to help conduct a nationwide search for a new police chief in the wake of Larry Seymour’s…
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Man standing in Hwy. 20/27th St. intersection, threatening to stab drivers arrested at gunpoint; no knife found
A Bend man who called Deschutes County 911 Friday afternoon to say he was standing on the middle of the NE 27th Street and Highway 20 intersection…
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Sheriff identifies Idaho husband and wife killed in crash of small plane that hit wire atop BPA power line SE of Madras
After several days spent notifying family members, Jefferson County Sheriff Jason Pollock late Thursday released the names of an Idaho couple killed…
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Ray Miao resigns from Deschutes Public Library Board; applicants sought to fill position
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library District is seeking applicants to fill a newly vacant board position after the resignation of…
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Sunriver assault suspect who fled into home, talked of guns, dead people arrested by SWAT after 7-hour standoff
A Salem man allegedly punched someone in the face in an unprovoked assault on a Sunriver street Thursday afternoon, threatening to kill the victim,…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules that public officials can block social media followers in some circumstances
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials may block people on social media in certain…
Continue ReadingStrong storms and tornadoes leave at least 3 dead and destroy buildings in Indiana and Ohio
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Amanda Jackson, Mallika Kallingal and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Damaging storms and tornadoes swept…
Continue ReadingAt least 20 killed and scores injured in Russian ‘double tap’ missile strike on Odesa
By Christian Edwards, Maria Kostenko and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — A Russian missile strike hit civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s stores hit by global IT failure
By Olesya Dmitracova, Anna Cooban, Juliana Liu and Michael Nam, CNN London/Hong Kong/New York (CNN) — McDonald’s was hit by a system failure…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP Biden inquiry stalls as impeachment becomes less likely
By Annie Grayer, CNN Six months since opening the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, House Republicans now face a dilemma of their own…
Continue ReadingJurors found a teen school shooter’s father and mother guilty of manslaughter. Here’s what the verdicts mean for parents
By Dalia Faheid and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In a groundbreaking verdict, a Michigan jury on Thursday found James Crumbley – whose son…
Continue ReadingOregon GOP senators barred from reelection over walkout seek statewide office instead
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republican state senators in Oregon are seeking statewide office after being barred from reelection for staging a…
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‘There’s a lot in that bill that matters to us’: Merkley speaks on funding, including $24 million for C. Oregon projects
Eight Central Oregon projects are receiving about $24 million in federal funds, and many more projects across the state are also included in spending…
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