The eyes have it: Oregon now has an official state vegetable – it’s the potato
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The potato was officially recognized as Oregon’s official vegetable on Monday during an induction ceremony hosted by the…
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‘It’s a long-term investment:’ First city of Bend-designed ADU is just weeks from completion
Construction is almost finished on the first accessory dwelling unit (ADU) created under a new city design program, located on the east side of…
Continue ReadingHouse Republican leaders expected to bypass GOP opposition by relying heavily on Democrats to keep government open
By Annie Grayer, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot and Sarah Ferris, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Republicans are expected to bypass mounting GOP…
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Oregon DMV, secretary of state: 1,259 were mistakenly registered to vote without proving citizenship; nine voted
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division and the Oregon Secretary of State identified Monday a total of nine potentially ineligible…
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‘I just really love the people that you meet’: Second annual Cascade Equinox Festival wraps up in Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thousands of concert-goers welcomed fall over the weekend in Redmond, bringing an expected multimillion-dollar boost to the…
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Hug run: Motorcycle riders deliver 3,400 kid-friendly stuffed animals to C.O. hospitals in 26th annual Teddy Bear Run
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The rumble of motorcycles and the warmth of stuffed animals combined in successful, heartwarming fashion yet again on Saturday…
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Crooked River Ranch hiker falls nearly 50 feet from Steelhead Falls trail, suffers life-threatening injuries
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) – An elderly Crooked River Ranch resident fell on a trail and tumbled nearly 50 feet down an embankment while…
Continue ReadingGunman who killed 10 at a Colorado grocery store sentenced to life without parole
By Andi Babineau and Zoe Sottile, CNN Boulder, Colorado (CNN) — Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who killed 10 people during a March 22, 2021, massacre…
Continue ReadingBoeing is raising its offer to end the strike
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing announced Monday that it raised its offer to the International Association…
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Wyden, Merkley, colleagues urge social media, chat platforms to boost efforts to combat 2024 election disinformation
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Monday they have joined Senate colleagues in calling on 11 of the largest and…
Continue ReadingFree Covid-19 tests will be available from the US government by the end of September
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US government plans to make more at-home Covid-19 tests available for free this month as the country…
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Oregon agency announces state’s annual maximum rent increase for 2025 will hold at 10% cap
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Administrative Services published Monday the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for…
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Desert Sky Montessori educator’s ‘Off-the-Grid Cooking’ project wins Voya’s $2,000 ‘Unsung Heroes’ grant
NEW YORK (KTVZ) — Voya Financial, Inc., a leading provider of retirement plans for educators, announced Monday that Casey Hayes, an assistant guide…
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Oregon courts to be closed for a day, services offline for case management software upgrade
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Judicial Department has announced that many online services for Oregon’s circuit courts and the Oregon Tax Court…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend is changing utility, engineering department names to be more clear, simple
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Monday it is renaming the Utility Department to “Water Services Department,” and the Engineering and…
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Oregon gas prices still on the decline, down nearly a nickel a gallon in past week, just over $1 from a year ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.63 a gallon Monday,…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sues ExxonMobil for alleged decades of deception around plastic recycling, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit
By Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Monday alleging the company carried…
Continue ReadingHelene forecast to rapidly intensify and hit Florida as a major hurricane
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — An area of thunderstorms in the Caribbean is expected to develop into Hurricane Helene and rapidly…
Continue ReadingEscalating crisis in Lebanon further endangers Biden’s efforts at preventing wider war
By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN Washington (CNN) — The rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is further…
Continue ReadingHere are the eight new emoji coming to smartphones
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes.…
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