By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Multiple people were injured, including children, and a shooter is dead after an active shooter situation at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to police. Police responded to a call about a shot fired into a car at about 1 p.m. When they arrived at the scene, they
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Update: A 5-year-old, an 8-year-old, an 11-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, officials said at a news conference Thursday night. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said the victims’ families have been notified. Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler said, “Today is an awful day for our community. Our
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Oct. 22 to consider proposed code changes for farm stores in rural areas of the county. The local rules are being developed ahead of a new Oregon law, House Bill 4153, taking effect in January 2027 that allows qualifying agricultural
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Faculty Forum on Oct. 14, providing compensation increases for full-time and adjunct faculty. Under the terms of the agreement, full-time faculty will receive an average salary increase of approximately 19% in the first year,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division troopers responded to the Gopher Valley area of Yamhill County on Monday, Oct. 12, to investigate the illegal killing of a 5×5 bull elk. The incident occurred in a rural area roughly two miles east of Sheridan, where officers located the dead elk with
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By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Transportation Security Administration has scaled back a program that allows PreCheck members who are not flying to go through security, according to some of the airports where it had been operating. “Gateside by TSA PreCheck” was introduced with much fanfare in September at 13 airports. Members of the
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan’s firing squad execution will not be livestreamed, reversing an announcement from the Pentagon last week. “I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals
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By Chris Boyette, CNN A mystery over the identity of a body found in a barrel in the receding waters of Lake Mead in Nevada four years ago has been solved, Las Vegas-area authorities said Thursday. Las Vegas police have called a news conference for 3 p.m. PT Thursday, when they are expected to reveal
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man was killed Tuesday evening in a head-on crash on Highway 26 near Government Camp in Wasco County. The driver of the other vehicle, a 20-year-old Portland resident, was arrested on charges including driving under the influence of intoxicants and second-degree manslaughter. According to Oregon State Police, the two-vehicle
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LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the City of La Pine released performance data Thursday detailing the first eight months of the La Pine-DCSO Community Action Team contract. The initiative, which ran from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31, focused on wildfire prevention, traffic enforcement, neighborhood safety and public event management.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four Bend men have been arrested in connection with an ongoing human sex trafficking investigation involving a minor female, the Redmond Police Department announced Thursday. The investigation, which began in late August in the Redmond-Bend area, resulted in its fourth arrest on Tuesday. Detectives with the Redmond Police Department launched the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon residents can now preview their health coverage options for 2027 following the launch of the Explore Health Plan Guide today. The new online tool allows users to compare individual health and dental plans available in their area ahead of the upcoming open enrollment period. The guide helps users estimate potential
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to the Deschutes County Elections Office, ballots have been mailed for the November 3rd General Election.Official drop boxes open on Friday, October 16th.You can find a list of those drop boxes here.If you do not receive your ballot by October 29th, you are encouraged to contact the County Elections Office
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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Iran-aligned Houthi rebels carried out a deadly attack on the presidential Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, the headquarters of Yemen’s internationally recognized government, on Thursday, killing five people, including two members of Prime Minister Shaya Al-Zindani’s security detail. The missile and drone attack also injured 16 people, according
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By Victoria Butenko, Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine has run out of missiles for the US-made Patriot air defense system, leaving it more vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks, a source familiar with the situation told CNN on Thursday. The stark development comes amid an increasingly bitter public feud between US President
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Discover Your Northwest, the nonprofit partner of the Deschutes National Forest, will host its annual Winter Volunteer Information Night in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 27, 2026. The event aims to recruit volunteer rangers to support winter conservation education and naturalist programming. The information session will begin at 6 p.m. at the
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — In the past few weeks, five high school seniors have told college application consultant Robert Schwartz that they’re changing their plans, he said. The students, all girls, told him they were no longer going to apply to Cornell University. Schwartz, the founder of YourBestCollegeEssay, has been helping students prepare
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made their first joint public appearance in Britain since moving back to the country. Prince Harry and Meghan were greeted by well-wishers as they arrived at the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham on Thursday morning. Crowds gave the couple balloons
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By Sophia Saifi, Billy Stockwell, CNN Lahore, Pakistan (CNN) — Thirty-two children and a teacher were killed and dozens injured when the roof of a school in northern Pakistan collapsed on Thursday morning, authorities said. Heavy overnight rainfall caused the roof of a two-story building at Al Khair Public School in the city of Peshawar
Continue ReadingBy Gage Goulding, Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul (CNN) — Ultra-isolated North Korea has a new bridge to the outside world. It’s a four-lane highway leading to close ally and main trade partner China, and its opening on Thursday marks the latest rapprochement with Beijing. Experts worry it may also make it easier for Pyongyang to
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