Wood stove ashes in plastic trash can ignite fire, cause $25,000 damage to SW Bend home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wood stove ashes placed in a plastic trash can hours earlier sparked a fire that caused about $25,000 damage to a southwest…
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Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here’s what to know about tsunamis
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning…
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7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery…
Continue ReadingNASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years
By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a…
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NorthWest Crossing kicks off the holidays with annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Harcourts The Garner Group invited the community to join in the holiday cheer Thursday evening for the annual tree-lighting ceremony in NorthWest…
Continue ReadingBoeing plea deal related to Max crashes rejected by judge
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a plea agreement between Boeing and the US government after the…
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Bend city councilors vote 4-2 to support Caldera Ranch proposal over Jasper Ridge for 100-acre housing expansion
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend city councilors weighed two proposals Wednesday night to add about 100 acres on the east side of the city’s urban growth…
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Silver Alert: Lane County SO Search and Rescue searching for missing Bend woman, 76, and her car in Lowell area
LOWELL, Ore. (KTVZ) – Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue were still searching in the Lowell area late Wednesday night for a missing…
Continue ReadingCalifornia town prays for recovery of 2 kindergartners in critical condition after gunman opened fire at Christian school
By Emma Tucker and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A Northern California community came together Friday night to pray for two little boys who…
Continue ReadingBitcoin surges above $100,000 for the first time as Trump picks pro-crypto SEC chair
By Elisabeth Buchwald and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time late Wednesday, surging to a new record…
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DCSO’s Shop with a Cop program back for 24th year, bringing holiday cheer for less fortunate families
Law enforcement and children were getting in the Christmas spirit together on Wednesday for the second day of the 24th Annual Shop with a Cop…
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‘It feels great!’: Rosland Elementary fifth-grader Teegan is excited to make a difference in 2025 Kid Governor’s Cabinet
Teegan Wright, a fifth-grade student at Rosland Elementary School in La Pine, will serve in the cabinet for the 2025 Oregon Kid Governor. He and…
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City of Bend says Phase 1 of transportation fee is seeing success; Phase 2 fee hike planned for next summer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend’s controversial transportation fee is picking up speed, and the city says Phase 1 is already showing success.…
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Tamu, the Oregon Zoo’s rare rhino calf, just celebrated his first birthday – and already tips the scales at half a ton
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The smallest member of the Oregon Zoo rhino family reached a couple of big milestones this week: Tamu is a year old today…
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Deck the halls, not the deer: Wildlife yard entanglements rise over holidays; ODFW urges steps to cut risk
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has a holiday plea for those who love to do up their yards with festive displays: Deck…
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From refugee to Oregon Senate majority leader, Kayse Jama focuses on finding common ground
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kayse Jama arrived in Portland in 1998 as a refugee from war-torn Somalia, with no…
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City of Bend opens online open house, sets in-person meeting on Reed Market Road railroad crossing project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend invited residents Wednesday to take part in an open house, in person or online, to help shape the direction of…
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Greater Idaho movement seeks support from President-elect Trump, new administration on border-move talks
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Leaders of the Greater Idaho movement said Wednesday they are asking President Trump and his incoming administration to get…
Continue ReadingDangerous, blinding snow squalls from a fast-moving winter storm threaten travel in the Northeast
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A quick-hitting but potent winter storm is delivering intense bursts of snow and strong winds from…
Continue ReadingGunman at large after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in ‘brazen targeted attack,’ police say
CNN By John Miller, Amanda Musa, Rebekah Riess, David Goldman and Brynn Gingras, CNN New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was…
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