With cases rising, FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home syphilis test
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the first at-home over-the-counter test for syphilis Friday.…
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Oregon DEQ extends Deschutes County air quality advisory until at least Monday due to wildfire smoke
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued another air quality advisory for Deschutes, Klamath and Lake counties on…
Continue ReadingUS and allies push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be reached next week after presenting fresh proposal to warring sides
By Rob Picheta, Mostafa Salem, Alex Marquardt, Ben Wedeman and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — International mediators are making an urgent push…
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Booking a greener future: Bend-La Pine Schools, Republic Services partner to recycle thousands of old textbooks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools recently adopted the Really Great Reading Curriculum, marking the first new elementary curriculum since the…
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Camp Fire C. Oregon plans after-school program expansion to Sunriver-Three Rivers, now ‘urgently hiring’ staff
An after -chool program is looking to expand into Sunriver, but is in need of staff. The nonprofit Camp Fire Central Oregon recently announced a…
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‘We’re all people that are trying to make the best place’: Community, city leaders, staff gather for 2nd Bend CityFest
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler spoke at the second annual CityFest Thursday evening, giving a State of the City address to highlight the successes of the…
Continue ReadingWoman charged in alleged scheme to steal Elvis Presley’s Graceland
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand (CNN) — The Justice Department announced charges Friday against a Missouri woman who allegedly tried to…
Continue ReadingChicago preps as Democrats descend for convention
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Protective fencing is up, street closures are beginning and local and federal law enforcement officials say…
Continue ReadingHow doctors and a ‘Ketamine Queen’ took advantage of Matthew Perry and played a role in his death, according to prosecutors
By Holly Yan and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A cadre of people linked to Matthew Perry – including doctors and North Hollywood’s alleged…
Continue ReadingWhat voters need to know about Harris’ and Trump’s economic policy proposals
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — Locked in a tight race for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris and former…
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Wrong-way DUII driver charged after crashing into semi on Highway 97 south of Sunriver; four drivers go to hospital
A wrong-way driver on Highway 97 south of Sunriver late Thursday afternoon crashed into an oncoming semi-truck, causing a five-car collision that…
Continue ReadingJapan braces as powerful Typhoon Ampil strengthens near Tokyo
By Jessie Yeung, Taylor Ward and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of people are being advised to evacuate in parts of…
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Senator Wyden, colleagues urge DOJ to protect election workers in upcoming election
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday that he and Senate colleagues are urging the U.S. Department of Justice to take further action…
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Wyden cheers lower drug prices for seniors through Medicare negotiations
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., celebrated Thursday’s announcement by the Biden-Harris administration of lower…
Continue ReadingIsraeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials
By Kareem Khadder, Eyad Kourdi, Benjamin Brown and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — An assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a…
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Newly identified remains of missing World War II soldier from Oregon set to return home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial,…
Continue ReadingBend 19-year-old arrested in domestic violence assault, threat with gun; gas station workers, citizen hold him for officers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend 19-year-old assaulted a woman in a vehicle in a grocery store parking lot Thursday, threatened an acquaintance with a…
Continue ReadingHarris 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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