Students raise funds for Environmental Center through sneaker drive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Students from North Star Elementary School’s Green Team, recently collected more than 400 used sneakers. The…
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Madras to elect Mayor and City Council Members in November
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Voters in Madras will be electing a new Mayor in November. Mayor Mike Lepin has announced he is not running for reelection.…
Continue ReadingOceans in deep trouble, trademark fight, virus protections: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ebola and hantavirus have been dominating the headlines lately, but other far more common viruses…
Continue ReadingChinese spies using online job platforms to recruit, Five Eyes security alliance warns
Story by Reuters London (Reuters) — Security agencies from the “Five Eyes” alliance which includes the United States and Britain issued a…
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FAA investigating close call between plane registered to flight school and JetBlue passenger jet near Fort Lauderdale
By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a flight school-owned…
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Bend Park & Rec hosts ‘Live Well, Age Well’ fair with BBQ, live music, and health services
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park & Recreation District will host its “Live Well, Age Well” Expo on Tuesday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
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AAA: Summer’s ‘100 deadliest days’ bring spike in fatal teen-driver crashes
PORTLAND, Ore. — Memorial Day marks the start of the summer driving season, and AAA finds that the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are…
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Trump’s new ‘Aliens’ website exploits UFO intrigue to demean immigrants
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — When the Trump administration registered the domains Aliens.gov and Alien.gov in March, UFO conspiracy theorists…
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Train fire near Deschutes River Woods highlights value of defensible space
(UPDATE – 6/3/26: vegetation mitigation helped stop the spread of the fire) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A locomotive fire Tuesday afternoon near Deschutes…
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Handcuffed student’s death sparks uproar in UK, as far right accused of inflaming tensions
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The death of a White student who was handcuffed by police after he had been stabbed is provoking a national outcry…
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Investment advisor pleads guilty to $1.6 million fraud scheme in Oregon
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jeffrey Thomas Higgins, a 54-year-old Baker City man, pleaded guilty to investment advisor fraud after orchestrating a…
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Suspect who took 10 hostages is dead after hourslong bomb threat at California building, authorities say
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A man who took 10 hostages while claiming to have explosives in a California school district’s offices before…
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Cuba’s doctors are its biggest soft power export. Several Latin American countries are cutting ties
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Bogota, Colombia (CNN) — Hector Zelaya walks cautiously in an abandoned ophthalmology clinic in Honduras at the slow…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 3: Election night results, NBA Finals, shaky ceasefire, unruly passengers, ‘60 Minutes’
By Alexandra Banner, CNN More shoppers are pausing in the grocery store to take a closer look at ingredient lists, especially since many products…
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Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens
By Kosta Gak, Anna Chernova, Helen Regan, Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian drones rained down on St. Petersburg overnight, striking key…
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Think Wild hosts open orientation for new volunteers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Think Wild held a volunteer orientation event today at its wildlife rehab, inviting individuals from all backgrounds to discover…
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CBS News fires ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC NEWS) — CBS News has fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley a day after he confronted the show’s new…
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Redmond’s Hub recreation center opening pushed to late summer or early fall
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond’s long-anticipated Hub Aquatic and Recreation Center is nearing completion, but officials now say the opening will…
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Reported explosion sparks house fire in Madras; no injuries reported
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County Fire and EMS responded to a structure fire today in the 600 block of Southeast Turner Street. The incident,…
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St. Charles Bend hosts NICU reunion for former patients and families
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles’ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will host a reunion for its current and former patients, their families and…
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