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…
Continue ReadingErik 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…
Continue ReadingPete 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…
Continue ReadingStocks just erased all of this year’s losses as investors welcome trade progress
By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — The S&P 500 benchmark stock index hit another milestone in its remarkable march higher from the brink of a…
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Portland Trail Blazers for sale, team announces
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Portland Trail Blazers have started a formal process to sell the NBA franchise, the team announced Tuesday morning. In…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue hosts reunion day with man rescued from Benham Falls
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Search and Rescue first responders just got the opportunity to reconnect with a Eugene man they rescued nearly a…
Continue ReadingTrump announces plan to lift punishing sanctions on Syria
By Betsy Klein, Jennifer Hansler and Hira Humayun, CNN Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to…
Continue ReadingInflation slowed more than expected in April, despite tariff-related price pressures building
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US inflation slowed to its lowest rate in more than four years, an unexpected and welcome development at a time…
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New details have emerged after the Crook County School Board previously authorized an OGEC investigation into high school principal, Jake Huffman over alleged ethics violations
(Update: Correction) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — New developments are unfolding after KTVZ News’ Tracee Tuesday, attended Crook County’s…
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Popular Tumalo food truck deemed total loss after early-morning fire; cause apparently accidental
Bend Fire & Rescue and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a food truck fire early Monday morning at the 19000 block of Seventh Ave in…
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‘Ready for closure’: Victim’s daughters react after high court allows evidence in trial of 2020 murder suspect Randall Kilby
Previously excluded evidence has been ruled admissible in a Bend murder trial by the Oregon Supreme Court. The trial of Randall Kilby in the fatal…
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Short-staffed Teacher Standards and Practices Commission details process when an educator is charged with a crime
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The commission that oversees teacher certifications in the State of Oregon says they will revoke licenses…
Continue ReadingPossible anchoring failure leaves 3 climbers dead in Washington state
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Three people died and one other person was able to free themself during a climbing accident in Washington…
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