Eggnog before Thanksgiving? Shoppers eager for a new season scramble retail calendars
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After sipping pumpkin spiced lattes in August and putting up Halloween decorations in late September, Samantha…
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Fungi Fest returns to Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory: Visitors learn about, check out many mushroom varieties
(Update: Adding video, comments from Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory) SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dozens of people turned out early Saturday…
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‘It reaffirms why we’re doing this’: Hundreds gather at Drake Park to support local bid to buy Mt. Bachelor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —  Earlier this year, POWDR announced its intent to sell Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort. Now, a local duo is leading an effort for…
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Floridians return home to clean up from two hurricanes, with gas and power in short supply
By Ashley R. Williams, Brian Abel, Amanda Musa and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Surrounded by the damage left behind by hurricanes Helene and…
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Hundreds of firefighters are still working to contain several wildfires burning around Central Oregon, state
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Halloween is less than three weeks away, and there are still hundreds of firefighters working to finish containment of…
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For the second time this year, Trump campaign chose not to submit an Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet statement
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet is arriving in mailboxes across the state ahead of the Nov. 5 election. The booklet lists…
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Florida was hit first by Hurricane Milton, and scammers could be next
By Amanda Musa, Josh Campbell, Brian Todd and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Floridians are rebuilding their communities after…
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Secret tomb found under ‘Indiana Jones’ filming location in Petra
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — At the heart of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, carved into pink sandstone cliffs, lies an elaborate monument…
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Iran engages in urgent diplomacy as it braces for Israel’s response to missile attacks
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s government is extremely nervous and has been…
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Election officials in southern states are grappling with fallout from dual hurricanes
CNN By Curt Devine, Devan Cole and Janat Batra, CNN (CNN) — Powerful hurricanes that wreaked havoc on wide swaths of the southeast…
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1 dead, at least 12 injured in shooting at Oklahoma City party, police say
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting at a party in Oklahoma City early…
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After mulling siege plan, Israel ramps up military push in northern Gaza
By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military is carrying out a widespread operation in northern Gaza, issuing evacuation orders and…
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OSP K-9 team finds, seizes 40 pounds of crystal meth during I-5 traffic stop in Linn County
ALBANY, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State Police K-9 team seized 40 pounds of crystal methamphetamine during an I-5 traffic stop this week and arrested…
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Two African countries say they need to kill elephants for food. Critics say it’s cruel and won’t work
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Drought is now so bad in parts of southern Africa that governments say they must kill hundreds of their most…
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Wyden addresses hemp beverage industry summit in Bend, calls for standardized consumer protections
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden gave a keynote address Friday at the Pacific Hemp Beverage Industry Summit at Worthy Brewing, talking…
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City of Bend considers allowing limited debris, vegetation burning in hard-to-reach areas
For more than a decade, the city of Bend has banned open burning of yard debris, also known as backyard burning, within the city limits. But…
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21st annual Bend Film Festival celebrates independent cinema; we talk to filmmakers
(update: adding video, comments from director and cinematographer) Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — The Bend Film Festival is back for its 21st edition,…
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Two former employees of Saving Grace say they were denied the very services the organization provides
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Monica and Michelle are former employees at Saving Grace, the only nonprofit in Central Oregon providing resources for…
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City of Bend and Deschutes County fleshing out plans for Juniper Ridge homeless ‘Temporary Safe Stay Area’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners will hold a public hearing next Wednesday and consider alternative draft resolutions to assist…
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Hillsboro man drowns at Little Cultus Lake after falling out of fishing boat; father-in-law makes it to shore
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Hillsboro man on a camping and fishing trip with his father-in-law at Little Cultus Lake drowned earlier this week after…
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