SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s latest revenue and economic forecast is holding steady overall, but some numbers are raising concerns about the state’s economy. The forecast shows corporate income tax and corporate activities tax revenue projections dropping by a combined $187 million. House Republican Leader Lucetta Elmer of McMinnville says the numbers are a warning sign
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OREGON (KTVZ) — More than 1,900 Oregon households have received long-term rental assistance since July of last year through a program run by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS). The program helps people stay housed after exiting homelessness. More than 500 people in rural Oregon have received help since the program expanded to those communities.
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By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A Kentucky police officer was arrested after authorities said he used the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times, marking the latest in a string of recent law enforcement officer resignations or arrests for alleged abuses of the controversial technology. Shively Police
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re starting with more sad news today: Tim Curry, the actor whose unforgettable performances in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “Clue” and the TV miniseries “It” made him a beloved cult icon, has died. He was 80. 📸 In pictures: Remembering actor Tim Curry Here’s
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By Maria Aguilar Prieto, Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines plane blew two tires while taxiing for departure at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration – the fourth tire mishap in a month at the airport. Passengers used stairs to deplane and were taken by bus
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and County Administration welcomed the Deschutes County College Class of 2026 yesterday. The free, 10-week program provides local residents with an inside look at county government operations. Classes take place on Tuesday evenings from August through October. The curriculum covers a broad range of
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Habitat for Humanity is opening applications today for Larch Commons, a new housing development offering 25 homeownership opportunities in Sisters, Ore. The project introduces the organization’s first workforce housing tier alongside permanently affordable homes, offering housing options for local workers as home prices rise in the area. Larch Commons will
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TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards in Terrebonne will host “Threads of Hope,” a quilt and antique sale benefiting FHC Crush Cancer. It’s happening this Saturday, Aug. 29. Admission is free for the event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support Central Oregon families facing
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By Taylor Romine, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Sheltered from the oppressive August heat, attorneys, members of the public, media and jurors sat listening in a cramped, windowless Las Vegas courtroom as prosecutors worked to prove one thing: that Duane Davis, also known as “Keffe D,” is responsible for Tupac Shakur’s murder. Following a week
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit in federal court today challenging a new U.S. Postal Service rule that restricts mail-in ballot delivery to voters on a federal list. Rayfield is joined in the legal action by a coalition of 23 states, the District of Columbia and the Governor of
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CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Food and Drug Administration approved daraxonrasib Aug. 26, offering a new treatment option for patients with stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer. Early research shows the medication doubles average life expectancy for patients with advanced stages of the disease from six to 13 months. Seven patients at St. Charles Cancer Institute
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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A pair of court hearings have been scheduled for next June as Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, attempts to take back his guilty plea, court records show. Kohberger filed a petition to reopen the case late last month, blaming his plea
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest lifted the temporary emergency closure for the Akawa Butte Fire area today, reopening the land to the public while urging visitors to exercise caution. Forest Service officials warned that burned landscapes contain safety hazards that did not exist prior to the fire or were worsened by its
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By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, CNN Plymouth, Massachusetts (CNN) — The prosecution in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial rested its rebuttal case and testimony is now over as the case moved toward its final stages. The final witness was an FBI psychiatrist who said Clancy could still appreciate right from wrong and control her behavior when
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Oregon state revenues increased by $55 million in the latest quarterly revenue forecast released Wednesday. The overall increase was driven largely by higher personal income tax collections. Despite the gains in personal income tax revenue, collections from Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax came in below initial expectations during the forecast period. State
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — One person died Tuesday night after a RV caught fire on NW Gardner Road in Prineville. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene following reports of a structure fire. Officers with the Prineville Police Department and the Crook County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene at approximately 11:37 p.m., finding the
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By Todd Leopold, Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tim Curry, the English actor who became a massively popular cult figure thanks to his performances in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “Clue” and the TV miniseries “It,” has died. He was 80. Curry “passed away peacefully at his home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles” on Tuesday,
Continue Reading TMZ is reporting actor Tim Curry has passed away.From TMZ:Sources tell TMZ the actor — who had been plagued with serious health issues for more than a decade — passed away late Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ… police responded to his house at 11:23 PM Tuesday night. We’re
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By Magdalena Sofia Vitores Moreno, Billy Stockwell and Laura Paddison (CNN) – Catastrophic flash flooding has hit China and Nepal, with more than 150 people confirmed killed and the death toll likely to rise. Hundreds of tourists, including at least 47 Americans, are reported to be missing. The small Himalayan nation has been badly hit.
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a $17.1 billion multistate settlement Wednesday with Meta, requiring the company to redesign safety features on Instagram and Facebook for young users. Under the agreement, Oregon will receive more than $125. The settlement involves 47 states, Washington, D.C., American Samoa, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands. It addresses
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