SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing four structural task forces and its Blue Incident Management Team to the fast-moving East Evans Creek Road fire in Jackson County. The fire, which sparked yesterday, quickly grew to more than 1,500 acres and is threatening nearby homes and several communities. Yesterday evening, Gov.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After locating a missing goat’s owner, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in locating the owner of a rooster.Here is the post the sheriff’s office posted on social media: Found Rooster Alert! This charming young gentleman was spotted strutting down Peterman Lane in Bend on the evening
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gabriel Dean Christensen, 41, was arrested yesterday evening in Bend after a pursuit at the Stillwater Crossing Apartments. Christensen, who was wanted as a suspect in a July 7 assault, fled from officers and was taken into custody with the assistance of a K9. The arrest occurred at approximately 9:36 p.m.
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By Andy Rose, Eric Levenson, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The teenager who opened fire at his Georgia high school in September 2024, killing two students and two teachers, will appear in court later this month for a “non-negotiated plea and sentencing hearing,” according to court documents, indicating that he intends to change his
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Four settlers were arrested after an attack on CNN and other journalists in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to Israeli Police. The journalists were near the village of Sinjil north of Ramallah to cover the one-year anniversary of the killing of Saif Musallet, a Palestinian-American who was
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CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — It’s been one week since Nolan Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island – an uninhabited stretch of pristine wilderness off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications. His friends made it back home. Wells, a student
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By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 20 people are still unaccounted for after a wildfire ripped through a tinder-dry area close to Spain’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday, according to regional officials. At least 12 people were killed by the rapidly spreading blaze, and four received severe burns. The wildfire – near Almeria on the
Continue Reading By Holly Yan, Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Christine and Elmore Wonsley don’t sleep. They can’t, not since their 18-year-old son, Nolan Wells, first went missing. “This was our baby boy,” Christine Wonsley said, wearing blue to match Wells’ father, the couple tightly holding hands. “I birthed him.” Wonsley is now fighting for answers, so
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By Nicki Brown, Andi Babineau, CNN Provo, Utah (CNN) — Over the last week, attorneys, news reporters and spectators gathered in a Provo, Utah, courtroom as prosecutors tried to convince a judge to allow the case against the 23-year-old man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk to proceed to trial. The proceedings were frequently
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CNN By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A US citizen working for a humanitarian group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Friday. The CDC said it is working with the patient’s employing
Continue Reading By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A US citizen working for a humanitarian group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Friday. The CDC said it is working with the patient’s employing organization,
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Without so much as a wave of his flipper, Neil the boisterous young elephant seal departed Tasmania this week, leaving behind a legion of fans – and questions about what happens when he gets even bigger. When Rebecca Thomson heard that Neil was back in town in June, she
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — It’s been a historic week in Iran. For just the second time in the nearly 50-year history of the Islamic Republic, the country has buried a supreme leader. Ali Khamenei ruled Iran – as a spiritual leader and an iron-fisted autocrat –
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UPDATE: The article has been updated to reflect the court documents, which were provided to KTVZ News through the Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District’s website. MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A lawsuit filed against the Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District (MACRD) was dismissed by the Jefferson County Circuit Court. The court indicated it would strongly consider
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Today marks National Lineworker Appreciation Day, recognizing the men and women who ensure communities remain powered and connected. These essential workers are being honored for their dedicated service, often performed under challenging and hazardous conditions. Lineworkers often respond to emergencies and accidents, operating similarly to first responders who are on call at all hours. Their
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A world-class horse show, the Oregon High Desert Classics, is currently underway in Central Oregon, hosted by J-Bar-J Ranch. This nationally recognized hunter-jumper show, featuring more than 240 horses and riders, offers free admission to the public. The annual event serves as one of J-Bar-J’s most important fundraisers. More than 240 horses and riders are
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new proposal in Deschutes County seeks to change how voters elect county commissioners, potentially introducing ranked-choice voting to future races. The initiative is currently in the signature-gathering stage and aims to decide elections on a single ballot. Current system and proposed change If approved, the measure would replace the current
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By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The New York City Department of Investigation has opened an inquiry after a Manhattan high-rise’s columns buckled earlier this week, forcing workers to flee and officials to evacuate neighboring buildings and close down roads, a spokesperson for the department told CNN. The developer behind the skyscraper – the former
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A group of public work employees from the City of Prineville assisted in rescuing a family of baby quail after they fell into a storm drain.According to Dale Mohler, he saw the quail fall into the storm drain and contacted the city. Once they arrived, all nine baby quail were rescued
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News has learned the new owner of Bend’s former Shilo inn is a company based out of Nashville, Tennessee called, “FSBO Owner LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.” According to the recording sheet filed with Deschutes County, the property sold for $10,700,000.KTVZ News has learned through a local realtor that
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