Harris to announce 4-year plan to lower housing costs
By MJ Lee, Tami Luhby and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to announce Friday what her campaign is describing…
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65 firefighters from Australia, New Zealand arrive in Northwest to help fight region’s wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A contingent of 65 senior firefighters from Australia and New Zealand has arrived in the Pacific Northwest to assist in…
Continue ReadingEverything to know about the controversy over Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Gymnastics is full of twists and turns, but the unfolding saga over which gymnast will officially take home the…
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Portland Airport’s expansive, ‘earthy’ new main terminal opens to rave reviews, wows travelers
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Throughout the past four years of construction, officials at Portland International Airport promised that the new main…
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Gov. Kotek names Bend poet, writer Ellen Waterston Oregon’s new poet laureate
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek has named Ellen Waterston of Bend, a celebrated poet/writer, teacher and speaker who founded the Writing Ranch…
Continue ReadingBiden admin announces results of historic Medicare drug price negotiations that will save $6B
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Medicare’s new power to negotiate drug prices will lead to an estimated $6 billion in savings for the federal…
Continue ReadingSales at stores are suddenly surging in the US economy’s latest show of strength
CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The backbone of America’s economy remains solid, despite a slowing job market, elevated interest…
Continue ReadingVance and Walz set for vice presidential debate on October 1
By Kit Maher, Aaron Pellish and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and his Democratic counterpart, Tim…
Continue ReadingAmericans are still shopping. They’re just going to Walmart
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans are cutting back on Disney parks, Big Macs and Starbucks coffee. But they keep shopping…
Continue ReadingMore than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its war on Hamas following the…
Continue ReadingRussian court gives 12-year treason sentence to Russian-American over $50 charity donation
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A Russian court has sentenced a Russian-American woman to 12 years in prison for treason after she made a…
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Oregon veterans can get VA grants for home modifications; many are unaware
Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon has more than 270,000 veterans, and many of them may not know they’re eligible…
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With a bridge design approved, the city of Bend moves forward with the Hawthorne pedestrian & bicycle overcrossing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In an effort to improve connectivity for Bend’s pedestrians and bikers, the city has approved the Midtown Crossing Project. The…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $7.8 million energy investment in rural Oregon schools, including Jefferson County 509J
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a $7.8 million investment in rural Oregon school districts to support…
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Private contractors and their speed, expertise play key role in helping Oregon Dept. of Forestry battle wildfires
SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) — Feller bunchers, bulldozers, water tenders and other specialized equipment play a key role in the initial attack and…
Continue ReadingHarris to call for federal ban on price gouging to lower costs in first economic policy speech
By Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday is expected to call for a federal ban on price gouging to lower grocery…
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Think Wild offers ways to help Central Oregon’s bat population – without inviting them into your home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Do you have bats roosting where you don’t want them? Mysterious noises in the attic? Want to encourage insect control on your…
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S. Oregon I-5 traffic stop of semi-truck leads to seizure of 60 pounds of fentanyl pills, two arrests
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A traffic stop of a semi-truck by an Oregon State Police K-9 unit on Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon netted 60 pounds of…
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Coalition proposes 4 new wildlife overcrossings on Hwy. 20 west of Sisters to reduce animal-vehicle collisions
The section of Highway 20 between Suttle Lake and Bend sees the highest density of deer and elk wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state, with 350 to…
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Driver arrested on DUII after early-AM crash into NW Bend building, forcing two new businesses to close for repairs
BEND, Ore, (KTVZ) – Two newly opened businesses in northwest Bend are having to close down for now and pick up the pieces after a suspected drunk…
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