China’s finance minister says there is room for more economic stimulus but offers no plan
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s finance minister says the government is looking at additional ways to boost the economy, but he…
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Merkley, Wyden announce funding for sagebrush restoration projects, including juniper removal in Deschutes, Harney counties
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a total of $679,690 to five…
Continue ReadingTwo African countries say they need to kill elephants for food. Critics say it’s cruel and won’t work
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Drought is now so bad in parts of southern Africa that governments say they must kill hundreds of their most…
Continue ReadingAs Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon’s army watches from the sidelines
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have clashed along the…
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Oregon AG urges federal judge to lift mifepristone restrictions, calls them unneeded, illegal
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging a federal judge in Spokane, Washington to rule that the Food & Drug…
Continue ReadingPortland Thorns beat Pride 2-0, handing Orlando its 1st loss of the season
AP Soccer Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Morgan Weaver and Christine Sinclair scored to give the Portland Thorns a 2-0 win over Orlando on Friday…
Continue ReadingYamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers shelled out $1 billion for Japanese talent in the offseason and it’s paying off…
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Deschutes County Clerk’s Office to conduct pre-election test of vote-counting system
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In preparation for the November 5th General Election, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office will test the county’s vote…
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Wyden addresses hemp beverage industry summit in Bend, calls for standardized consumer protections
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden gave a keynote address Friday at the Pacific Hemp Beverage Industry Summit at Worthy Brewing, talking…
Continue ReadingMud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship attracts competitive couples to Maine
Associated Press NEWRY, Maine (AP) — An annual event in Maine involving mud, beer and cash has once again drawn dozens of eager competitors. More…
Continue ReadingIt’s not just Fat Bear Week in Alaska. Trail cameras are also capturing wolves, moose and more
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Millions of people worldwide tuned in for a remote Alaska national park’s “Fat Bear Week”…
Continue ReadingTransit systems are targeting fare evaders to win back riders leery about crime
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride home after getting off the MetroLink light rail one night in East St.…
Continue ReadingData shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he…
Continue ReadingFar from where Hurricane Milton’s eye hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage
Associated Press WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) — Tony Brazzale, a diving boat captain who has lived for 10 years in his Wellington home in southeastern…
Continue ReadingTed Cruz and Colin Allred wage another big US Senate fight in Texas
Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Attack ads on every TV break. Campaign money pouring in. And on a sunny Saturday, a crowd stretching out…
Continue ReadingFloridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage
Associated Press CORTEZ, Fla. (AP) — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home after fleeing hundreds of miles…
Continue ReadingUK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office Saturday with little cause for celebration. Starmer’s…
Continue ReadingColorado officer who killed Black man holding cellphone mistaken for gun won’t be prosecuted
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer who fatally shot a Black man holding what turned out to be a cellphone as police tried to…
Continue ReadingHindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja…
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City of Bend considers allowing limited debris, vegetation burning in hard-to-reach areas
For more than a decade, the city of Bend has banned open burning of yard debris, also known as backyard burning, within the city limits. But…
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