‘I got off lucky’: Bend resident Danielle Gates shares her breast cancer survivor journey
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. one in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their…
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Teamsters union members, on strike against Bigfoot Beverage, extend picket lines to Bend distribution facility
ore than two weeks after more than 240 workers at Eugene-based Bigfoot Beverages went on strike in a dispute over pension benefits, two Teamsters…
Continue ReadingIsrael marks the anniversary of October 7 terror attacks with tears and anger
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — It was 6:29 a.m. when the blasting music stopped without warning. The brief silence that…
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Oregon strikes an additional 302 people from voter rolls over lack of citizenship proof
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities said Monday they had removed another 302 people from the state’s voter rolls after…
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Who would abandon a cardboard box full of 8 very young puppies in a NE Bend park? Police would like to know
Bend police are looking to the public for any tips that could help them find who abandoned a cardboard box full of eight very young puppies on Sunday…
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What to know as Florida residents begin cleaning up after Hurricane Milton
Cleanup from Hurricane Milton is underway as residents are returning home after the storm barreled across Florida. The storm spawned tornadoes,…
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‘Is there one right answer? There’s not’: Sisters community comes together for a conversation about houselessness
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The homeless population in Sisters has been steadily increasing, according to the latest Central Oregon Point-in-Time…
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Redmond child rape, abuse suspect who fled to Mexico nearly a decade ago is extradited, back in Bend to face 28 charges
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A former Redmond resident who allegedly fled to Mexico nearly a decade ago shortly before being indicted on 28 counts of rape,…
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Salmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed
HORNBROOK, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a…
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Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said…
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Oregon Transportation Commission to discuss budget, DMV voter registration issues Thursday at Bend meeting
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Transportation Commission will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 9 a.m. The meeting will originate…
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Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue receives new fire engine through state program, invites public to ‘push-in’ ceremony
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue has received a new wildland interface fire engine through a state program…
Continue ReadingWhy a key borrowing rate is above 4% again
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A key borrowing rate for American consumers has jumped to a level not seen in months. The yield on the…
Continue ReadingAs Hurricane Milton threatens the US, Helene could cost property owners more than $47 billion
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Even as Florida braces for another major hurricane, new estimates reveal Hurricane Helene caused up to $47.5…
Continue ReadingMost of today’s children are unlikely to live to 100, analysis says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Gerontologist Jay Olshansky is used to backlash about his views on human longevity. Decades ago he and his…
Continue ReadingNobel Prize in medicine goes to two American biologists for work on the discovery of microRNA
By Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to US scientists Victor Ambros…
Continue ReadingDark skies will help the Draconid meteor shower shine. Here’s how to see it
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Keep your eyes on the night skies to see the elusive Draconid meteor shower, expected to peak Monday evening…
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Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A year after Hamas’ fateful attack on southern Israel, the Middle East is embroiled in a war that shows no…
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A still-warm, still-dry early fall means C.O. fires are still putting up smoke, but containment also growing
The Bachelor Complex of fires, primarily the Little Lava Fire, grew some over the weekend, totaling 12,536 acres, but containment also grew to 68% by…
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Sunday’s Heaven Can Wait 5K marked 25 years of fundraising, support for Central Oregon’s breast cancer community
(Update: Adding video, comments from St. Charles staff) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 1,200 people registered to take part in Sunday’s 25th…
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