REDMOND, ORE. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Commission for Art in Public Places will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil its latest public art installation on Friday, July 3, at 5:45 p.m. The ceremony, located at the southwest corner of Centennial Park in Redmond, is an integral part of the city’s 250 Community Block Party.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to online documents submitted to the City of Bend, there is interest to replace the former Shari’s Restaurant – along Highway 97 in Bend – and build a new McDonald’s.In 2024, Chick-Fil-A was interested in the property, however, the project did not move forward. In a pre-application meeting held in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Problem Solvers are continuing to investigate complaints surrounding 541 Roofing, this time hearing from former employees who claim they are still owed money. The former employees tell KTVZ News they sold roofing jobs for the Central Oregon company, but were not paid commissions they say they earned. The claims come
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LA PINE/SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, communities across Central Oregon are preparing to celebrate with events that highlight both patriotism and local connection. In Sisters, preparations are underway for the annual Sisters 4th Fest, a free, family-friendly event at Village Green Park on July 4. The half-day celebration,
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Oregon Foundations and Les Schwab Tire Centers announced a partnership on June 30, 2026, to provide at least $1 million in wildfire preparedness support for rural communities. The initiative includes grants and a statewide tire donation program designed to bolster rural fire services and organizations ahead of a severe fire season. The
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon employers have an alternative to traditional layoffs through the Work Share program administered by the Oregon Employment Department. This initiative helps businesses reduce short-term costs and retain skilled employees by allowing them to reduce staff hours. Employees participating in Work Share receive partial Unemployment Insurance benefits to offset their reduced
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CNN By Osmary Hernández and Lex Harvey, Stefano Pozzebon, CNN La Guaira, Venezuela (CNN) — Relatives are desperately searching for their loved ones after a hotel holding more than 100 Venezuelans who were deported by the US on Wednesday collapsed during deadly earthquakes that same evening. The deportees were taken to Hotel Santuario in La
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network (FAN) has welcomed Alex Fico as its new grants coordinator and Shelby Cala as its new outreach coordinator. These new team members will support the organization’s expanding administrative needs and strengthen its mission to serve Central Oregon families. Julie Lyche, FAN executive director, stated that the organization’s
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — A rebel group of traditionalist Catholics has gone ahead with the ordination of four bishops without the approval of Pope Leo XIV, in the first major challenge to his papal authority. The Society of Saint Pius X, a group that rejects reforms made by the Catholic Church in
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This story was originally published by CNN. Click here for live updates. WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — One of the main arguments that President Donald Trump’s attorneys had raised was that the 14th Amendment required people to be domiciled — or with the intention of remaining — in the United States before being entitled to birthright
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NEWBERRY COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Newberry Regional Partnership released a short documentary, “From Risk to Ready: A Newberry Country Defensible Space Story,” on June 30, 2026. The film highlights local efforts in Newberry Country, Ore., to reduce wildfire risk through education, hands-on action and neighbor-to-neighbor collaboration. The documentary was produced by Weiss Productions LLC
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority has downgraded the recreational use health advisory for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County, signaling reduced risk for people. While cyanotoxin levels are now below recreational guideline values for humans, a precaution remains in place for pets. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) originally issued the health advisory
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MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KTVZ) — Three federal wildland firefighters died Saturday while responding to the Knowles Fire in western Colorado, officials announced. The incident also resulted in injuries to two additional firefighters. The fallen firefighters were assigned to the Rifle Helitack crew and were engaged in initial attack operations on the Knowles Fire when the
Continue ReadingCNN, GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MOUNT VERNON By Amanda Sansone and Michael Yoshida George Washington is on the $1 bill; he’s got a monument named after him in our nation’s capital; a state in the Pacific Northwest that bears his moniker, and he chopped down that cherry tree and told his father he “could not tell a
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Sansone and Michael Yoshida George Washington is on the $1 bill; he’s got a monument named after him in our nation’s capital; a state in the Pacific Northwest that bears his moniker, and he chopped down that cherry tree and told his father he “could not tell a lie.” Well, that “fact” about
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By Kosta Gak, Clare Sebastian and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine said on Tuesday it hit one of Russia’s largest satellite communication centers for the second time in just over a week, as Kyiv ramps up long-range drone attacks to pressure the Kremlin to end its four-year-old war. The Dubna Satellite Communications Centre to
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Months after a 7-year-old boy who weighed 255 pounds died in Michigan, his parents face murder and child abuse charges in connection with his death, court documents say. Casper O’Brien, who lived with his family in Flint Township, Michigan, died on November 4, 2025 at a local hospital, after
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN SpaceX arrived on Wall Street this month amid high expectations, and it has so far delivered. But for many investors, the real bet is on CEO Elon Musk — and that his next act will be as lucrative as his last. Here’s what else you need to know to get up
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN SpaceX arrived on Wall Street this month amid high expectations, and it has so far delivered. But for many investors, the real bet is on CEO Elon Musk — and that his next act will be as lucrative as his last. Here’s what else you need to know to get
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By Lex Harvey, Ivana Kottasová, Stephanie Halasz, Victoria Butenko, Elina Baudier Kim, CNN (CNN) — An assassination attempt against a Ukrainian-born tycoon has sparked a large manhunt across Monaco and France, with authorities saying three people were injured on Monday when a parcel bomb went off in a residential building in the wealthy city-state. CNN’s
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