Highway 97 reopens north of La Pine after head-on crash that injured three, one seriously
A two-vehicle head-on crash closed Highway 97 north of La Pine for a time Monday afternoon, ODOT…
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Redmond sanitation company worker injured when train collides with truck at crossing
A Redmond sanitation company worker was injured and taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after his truck was struck by a freight train at a…
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Oregon’s local ballot measures seek voter input on psilocybin businesses, wind energy, STAR voting
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four years after Oregon voters approved the regulated use of psilocybin mushrooms…
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State awards Bend’s Thistle & Nest $10.3 million to help build 74 affordable homes off SW Murphy Road
The Oregon Housing and Community Services Housing Stability Council on Friday awarded more than $10.3 million to Thistle & Nest, a nonprofit…
Continue ReadingLast-minute challenges in battleground Pennsylvania target thousands of mail-in ballots
By Tierney Sneed, Fredreka Schouten and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of mail-in ballots in the battleground state of Pennsylvania have…
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Philomath man killed in weekend crash on SW Belmont Lane west of Madras; speed, alcohol apparent factors
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Philomath man was killed west of Madras late Saturday night when he failed to negotiate a sharp turn at about 90 mph and…
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AG: Oregonians may receive compensation from $49 million partial settlement of generic drug price-fixing lawsuits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday two significant cooperation agreements and antitrust settlements with…
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COCC’s academic ‘Guided Pathways,’ other programs get a major boost from $2.5 million federal grant
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College announced Monday it has been awarded a five-year, $2.5 million Title III grant from the U.S.…
Continue ReadingQuincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Musical titan Quincy Jones, the composer and producer who added his tasteful polish to recordings by…
Continue ReadingDrinkers are pushing back on expensive booze
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The hangover has finally arrived for spirits and beer companies, as the surge in sales boosted by…
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Proposed diesel refinery along Columbia River draws objections from public
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A proposed project to build a refinery on an estuary along the Columbia River is…
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Oregon inks agreement with developers to enter entire Elliott State Forest into carbon market
Oregon is one step closer to using a state forest to help capture and store more planet-warming greenhouse gases, and to fight climate change and…
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Final days for hot House race: Bynum canvasses in Bend with Merkley on hand; Chavez-DeRemer also knocking on doors
Election Day is quickly approaching, and candidates and supporters are busy working to get out the vote in the hotly contested Fifth Congressional…
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Here’s what to watch on Election Day in the US
AP National Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is here. Polls are open across the nation and Americans are casting ballots in the 2024…
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Boeing machinists hold contract vote that could end their 7-week strike
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The voting has closed for unionized factory workers at Boeing who were deciding Monday whether to accept a contract…
Continue ReadingA symbol of resilience and hope: White House Christmas tree chosen from North Carolina area hit hard by Hurricane Helene
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — This year’s official White House Christmas tree comes from western North Carolina, one of the areas…
Continue ReadingAngry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia
By Atika Shubert, CNN (CNN) — Angry residents booed and threw eggs at Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia as they visited the Valencia…
Continue ReadingAt least 11 injured after tornado-spawning thunderstorms left a trail of destruction across parts of Oklahoma
By Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas, Jillian Sykes and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Tornadoes and flooding spawned by…
Continue ReadingThe world is about to get some much-needed clarity on the US economy’s future
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — A dense fog clouding the US economy could soon clear. For months, US consumers and businesses have felt…
Continue ReadingUkraine facing ‘one of the most powerful’ Russian offenses of the war, commander warns, as Moscow claims gains in east
By Kostyantyn Hak, Darya Tarasova and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s army chief has warned that his forces are facing “one of the most…
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