BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Students from North Star Elementary School’s Green Team, recently collected more than 400 used sneakers. The sustainability-focused club undertook the recycling drive to keep shoes out of landfills and raise money for The Environmental Center, a local nonprofit. The Green Team, composed of third through fifth-grade students, voted to direct all
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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. Lepin has served as Mayor since 2023.Voters in Madras will also be electing three City Council Members on the November ballot.Below are the offices voters will see on their
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ebola and hantavirus have been dominating the headlines lately, but other far more common viruses pose a greater threat. Experts offer tips to protect yourself. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Deep trouble The Trump administration plans
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters London (Reuters) — Security agencies from the “Five Eyes” alliance which includes the United States and Britain issued a warning on Wednesday about Chinese spies aggressively using online job platforms to recruit people with access to sensitive information. The “Safeguarding Our Secrets” bulletin says China’s military intelligence services were using a wide
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By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a flight school-owned Beechcraft 76 plane and a JetBlue Airways passenger jet that came within 500 feet of one another on Monday. The close call happened around 6:15 p.m. near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as JetBlue Flight
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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 The Pavilion, 1001 SW Bradbury Way. This free community event focuses on promoting health and longevity. The expo, which is the district’s annual wellness fair, is
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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 the “100 deadliest days,” when fatal crashes involving teen drivers spike. To encourage safer choices during this high-travel period, AAA is urging drivers to commit to “100 Days
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — When the Trump administration registered the domains Aliens.gov and Alien.gov in March, UFO conspiracy theorists wondered whether they might finally get answers they’d long awaited. But coming on the heels of the Pentagon’s anticlimactic release of files related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life, the debut of Aliens.gov last week
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(UPDATE – 6/3/26: vegetation mitigation helped stop the spread of the fire) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A locomotive fire Tuesday afternoon near Deschutes River Woods could have sparked a much larger wildfire, but officials say years of vegetation mitigation work in the neighborhood helped keep the incident contained. Bend Fire & Rescue responded around 3:15
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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 in Britain, with officers under fire for their conduct and far-right leaders accused of using the teen’s murder to stoke racist violence for political gain. Earlier, on Tuesday
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BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jeffrey Thomas Higgins, a 54-year-old Baker City man, pleaded guilty to investment advisor fraud after orchestrating a nearly 17-year scheme. Higgins stole client stock shares, sold them, and funneled the proceeds into his personal bank account, defrauding at least 14 investors of more than $1.6 million. The fraud scheme spanned
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A man who took 10 hostages while claiming to have explosives in a California school district’s offices before authorities killed him Wednesday morning was an Army veteran and convicted sex offender, authorities said. Anthony Scott Searles-Harris, 41, took the hostages on the second floor of the Chase Bank building
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By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Bogota, Colombia (CNN) — Hector Zelaya walks cautiously in an abandoned ophthalmology clinic in Honduras at the slow pace of someone who is still learning to see again. The stout, middle-aged man, was due to have cataract surgery in April at the clinic in Catacamas, which sits on the lowest slopes
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN More shoppers are pausing in the grocery store to take a closer look at ingredient lists, especially since many products nowadays contain mysterious additives. A new poll suggests those concerns are widespread, with 77% of Republicans, Democrats and Independents now calling for large warning labels on ultraprocessed foods. Here’s what else
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By Kosta Gak, Anna Chernova, Helen Regan, Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian drones rained down on St. Petersburg overnight, striking key infrastructure and wounding several people, just hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s signature economic forum drawing thousands of attendees opened in the city. Hundreds of drones hit several Russian cities, with Kyiv
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Think Wild held a volunteer orientation event today at its wildlife rehab, inviting individuals from all backgrounds to discover how they can help save wildlife. The event aims to showcase diverse ways people can contribute to wildlife conservation, moving beyond the need for specialized qualifications. These open invitation events provide prospective volunteers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC NEWS) — CBS News has fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley a day after he confronted the show’s new executive producer at a heated staff meeting. “Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And I have heard you,” “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton said
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond’s long-anticipated Hub Aquatic and Recreation Center is nearing completion, but officials now say the opening will likely come later than originally planned. The 56,000-square-foot facility, located at Southwest 35th Street and Lava Avenue, is expected to open in late summer or early fall, according to the Redmond Area Park and
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County Fire and EMS responded to a structure fire today in the 600 block of Southeast Turner Street. The incident, initially reported as an explosion in a residence, resulted in no injuries to the four occupants who had safely exited the home. The cause of the fire is currently under
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles’ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will host a reunion for its current and former patients, their families and caregivers on Saturday, June 13, 2025. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Charles Bend. The free, family-friendly celebration will feature a variety of activities including games,
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