Affordable housing in Sisters? The City Council meets to discuss housing projects
(UPDATE: Adding video and quotes from Council President Sarah Mcdougall, Council Member Gary Ross, and a Sisters Resident.) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The…
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Community Conversations: East Bend Library prepares to close as community looks ahead to new central location
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After serving the East Bend neighborhood for years, the East Bend Library is preparing to close its doors, marking the end of an…
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Pile burning season continues across the Deschutes National Forest; here’s where you may see smoke
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes National Forest firefighters are continuing pile burning operations Wednesday across the forest, officials said.…
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Tariffs Case filed by Oregon Attorney General
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 12 states before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the…
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Bend Fire crews tackle two house fires in 90 minutes; both point to home heating causes for all to be mindful of this season
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue crews rushed to put out a pair of house fires reported within 90 minutes of each other on Wednesday. An…
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Trump administration will reduce traffic at 40 airports across the US starting Friday if shutdown continues
By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports…
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Democrats emboldened by election results mobilize against centrists’ emerging shutdown deal
By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Hours before the first major elections since President Donald Trump’s win last…
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Oregon State Parks face budget shortfall, plan fee and permit hikes to sustain operations, services
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As this year comes to a close, Oregon State Parks is looking back on 2025 and planning for the 2026 season, advising Wednesday…
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Here are the NFL and College Football games airing on the networks of KTVZ this week
College FootballFriday, November 7thFOX (KFXO)6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – Northwestern @ USCSaturday, November 8thFOX (KFXO)7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.…
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High Desert Museum launches Schnitzer Prize of the West, to honor collaboration and innovation on environmental challenges
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum announced Wednesday a new honor, the first of its kind in the region,…
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Takeaways from Trump’s rocky Supreme Court arguments over global tariffs
CNN By John Fritze, Elisabeth Buchwald, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared deeply concerned Wednesday with President Donald…
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City of Bend unveils latest design details for long-awaited Reed Market Road railroad bridge
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend on Monday unveiled the latest designs for the long-awaited Reed Market Road railroad crossing, a project…
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The government shutdown is now the longest – and likely the most damaging in US history
New York (CNN) — The ongoing government shutdown isn’t just the longest in American history. It’s likely the most damaging, too.…
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KTVZ News celebrates 48 years on-air in Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — November 6th marks a special milestone for Central Oregon’s News Leader. KTVZ is celebrating 48 years of serving Central…
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The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected
By Alicia Wallace, Lucy Bayly, CNN (CNN) — Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market…
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UPS cargo plane crash devastates Louisville, where ties to the shipping giant run deep
CNN, WAVE, WLKY, SEE PREFONTS By Karina Tsui, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky,…
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Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: Democrats win across the spectrum as voters reject Trump
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Voters up and down the East Coast delivered Democrats a sweep on Tuesday, electing candidates across the party’s…
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CNN exit polls: Voters’ dissatisfaction with Trump helped fuel Democratic wins in key races
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Last November, Donald Trump won a return to the White House amid broad national dissatisfaction with the…
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California will approve Prop 50, the redistricting push to create more Democrat-friendly US House districts
By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — California voters will approve Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to redraw the state’s congressional maps,…
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UPDATE: Bend Police, CERT Team raid three homes, arrest eight people in Ponderosa Park holdup, pistol-whipping
(Update: Police make eight arrests in robbery, assault at Ponderosa Park in late Septemberl) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An armed robbery and…
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