Oregon Zoo says sad goodbye to beloved red panda Moshu (nicknamed ‘Sir Snacks-a-Lot’)
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of beloved red panda Moshu, who passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, more than a year…
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Central Oregon lawmakers form bipartisan caucus, lay out priorities for current legislative session
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Legislative priorities for the 2025 Central Oregon Caucus focus on the region’s unique needs around economic development,…
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Bend Municipal Airport receives $2.14 million federal grant for taxi lanes rehabilitation
Oregon lawmakers announced Wednesday that seven Oregon airports, including the Bend Municipal Airport, have secured about $22.7 million combined in…
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Oregon economists forecast $500 million less state revenue amid uncertainty, sluggish growth
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Carl Riccadonna, state chief economist and Michael Kennedy, senior economist of the Department of Administrative Services…
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Lawmakers press Kennedy on mass cuts, canceled medical research
By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers repeatedly pressed US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy on canceled medical…
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Oregon adds 8,400 jobs in past two months as unemployment rate edges higher
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate rose a bit to 4.7% in April and was 4.6% in March, after rising gradually over the past year from…
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Good news! Prices are falling. But it might be for bad reasons
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The lowest inflation rate in four-years was made possible by a trend that will surely bring smiles to the…
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Keeping in step with Redmond’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan, City Council approved a new residential development
REDMOND, Ore. [KTVZ] — One of the main agenda items in Tuesday’s Redmond City Council meeting, was the approval of ordinance 2025-09; the Antelope…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft won last year’s Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest. It’s time to nominate for 2025
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Business & Industry, in partnership with Here is Oregon, is excited to announce the third annual Coolest Thing Made…
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Syphilis during pregnancy is on the rise in Oregon, leading to serious health complications for infants
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Health care providers in Oregon are deeply concerned that congenital syphilis rates continue to rise at an alarming pace,…
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Groundbreaking new study reveals nearly half of Oregon households struggle to afford basics
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There were 737,157 Oregon households unable to afford the state’s cost of living in 2023, according to the ALICE…
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Double the speed: New Amazon facility coming to Redmond will make your deliveries faster
.Your Amazon packages could be delivered 50% faster soon, thanks to a new delivery facility headed to…
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OSP Fish and Wildlife seeks public’s help to solve illegal take of wild steelhead in Douglas County
WINCHESTER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person involved in…
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Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced to 50 years to life, opening the door for possible parole, judge rules
By Taylor Romine, Matthew J. Friedman, Nick Watt, Melissa Gray, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A judge resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years…
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Oregon National Guard to host Armed Forces Day celebrations at State Capitol Mall, Rees Training Center
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon National Guard is scheduled to host an Armed Forces Day celebration honoring current serving military members…
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N. California refinery fire pushes West Coast gas prices higher; Bend at $3.83, a dime below Oregon’s average
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gas prices are rising in Central Oregon, across the state and in other West Coast states after a fire last week at a…
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Pete Rose and ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson among players reinstated by MLB in historic decision
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball on Tuesday removed Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson – two of the sport’s most…
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‘Put the Phone Away – or Pay’: DCSO Community Action Target Team reports results of recent distracted driving crackdown
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Target Team (CATT) participated in the “Put the Phone Away…
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Highway 97 reopens after car-semi collision south of Diamond Lake in Klamath County
A crash closed Highway 97 in Klamath County for a time Tuesday afternoon, the Oregon Department of Transportation…
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Portland gang leader sentenced to 12 years in prison for drug trafficking, weapon possession
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A known leader of Portland’s 18th Street Gang was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison…
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