It was standing room only in Sisters at Senator Ron Wyden’s town hall meeting
SISTERS, Ore. {KTVZ} — Residents from around Central Oregon showed up in Sisters Tuesday evening to meet and greet Senator Ron Wyden. Oregonians…
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Senator Ron Wyden visits KTVZ, addresses concerns and challenges facing Oregon, U.S.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Between his two Central Oregon town halls Tuesday, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, joined Lynsey Harris live on KTVZ News at Five…
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Oregon Youth ChalleNGe Program earns outstanding rating in national inspection
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)— The Oregon Youth ChalleNGe Program has become the first in the nation to receive an “outstanding” rating under new federal…
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Tree well, safety top of mind in snow sports community following tragedy at Mt. Bachelor
Following Monday’s tree well tragedy at Mt. Bachelor, winter safety is at the top of experienced skiers’ minds, like Dan McGarigle, the owner of…
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High Desert Museum asks supporters to call or write lawmakers, urge them to save cut agency that’s provided key aid
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The High Desert Museum reached out to its supporters Tuesday, asking them to call or write their members of Congress and ask…
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Traffic enforcement blitz brings question Bend PD aims to answer: Where does that ticket revenue go?
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Last week’s three-day Deschutes County-wide traffic safety enforcement blitz and the hundreds of tickets that resulted have…
Continue ReadingFederal judge says Elon Musk exceeded his authority and that dismantling USAID was ‘likely’ unconstitutional
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire Elon Musk appears to have overstepped his executive branch authority with his Department of…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally return home after more than nine months in space
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — who gained international attention as their…
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Deschutes National Forest OKs 2,800-acre thinning, mowing and prescribed burn project north of Sisters
The Deschutes National Forest said Tuesday it’s signed the final decision for the 2,800-acre Cougar Rock Restoration Project north of Sisters,…
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No March Madness at the gas pumps: Oregon’s average price dips a penny a gallon, while Bend’s rises 3.4 cents
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s been another quiet week for gas prices as most states, including Oregon, are seeing minimal changes at the pumps, even…
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Redmond’s Jericho Road providing small propane tanks to people in homeless camps for heating, to curb open fires
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jericho Road of Redmond said Tuesday it is currently offering replacement or refills of 1-pound propane tanks for people…
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Mt. Bachelor extends condolences in tree-well tragedy that killed Seattle man, urges caution in recent deep snow
In the wake of Monday’s tragic death of a Seattle man who fell into a deep tree well while skiing at Mt. Bachelor, the resort issued a statement…
Continue ReadingMeasles outbreak could last a year, health official in Texas says
By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Three hundred and twenty-one cases have been reported in the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, New Mexico and…
Continue ReadingAfter call with Trump, Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure targets
By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to temporarily halt…
Continue ReadingMan allegedly bit another passenger and assaulted others on plane landing at LAX
By Isabel Rosales and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The FAA and law enforcement are investigating after a passenger allegedly attacked a number…
Continue ReadingCross-country storm unleashes a blizzard and fuels wildfires in the Plains while threatening tornadoes in the Midwest
By Robert Shackelford, Karina Tsui and Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A powerful storm system is producing whiteout conditions in…
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More than 400 Palestinians killed as ceasefire shatters, Israel pounds Gaza with wave of deadly strikes
Update: Adding video Article originally published by CNN GAZA — Israel conducted a wave of strikes across Gaza that have killed hundreds of people,…
Continue ReadingChips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans are cutting back on Doritos, Goldfish and Hostess cakes. It’s not for their health,…
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$1.7 million in first-time federal funding cut from local nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates
(Update: Adding video, comments from executive director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Oregon says they’re…
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Fire destroys La Pine-area home; cause not yet determined
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire Sunday night destroyed a manufactured home in the La Pine area whose residents were away at the time, La Pine Rural…
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