Russia says Ukrainian troops crossed into its territory and launched ‘massive attack’
By Ivana Kottasová, Darya Tarasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Russia has accused Ukrainian troops of crossing the…
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Another new NE Oregon wildfire grows fast to 10,000 acres, prompts evacuations, Conflagration Act
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the fast-growing Town Gulch Fire in Baker County, estimated at 10,000…
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Bend has four-month supply of homes for sale, Redmond not far behind; both highest inventory in at least 3 years
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The median home prices in Bend and Redmond dipped a bit in July – not a big surprise, as they zig-zag quite a bit over the…
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‘I’m excited for the changes’: Businesses react to city of Bend’s Greenwood Avenue safety project now underway
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is making safety improvements on Greenwood Avenue, and part of the project led to this week’s two-day closure…
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‘I just need to convince people that this is a great idea’: Voters make the call this fall on Deschutes County Commission expansion
The citizen initiative to expand the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five members has officially received enough signatures to…
Continue ReadingUSA’s Cole Hocker produces one of the upsets of the Paris Olympics to win 1,500-meter gold
By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — The men’s 1,500-meter final always promised to deliver drama, but perhaps not quite like this. This was…
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Oregon Health Authority releases strategic plan to eliminate health inequities by 2030
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday released its 2024-2027 strategic plan – becoming the first state health agency in the…
Continue ReadingColorado funeral home owners who allegedly mishandled 190 bodies ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to families of the deceased
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The owners of a funeral home accused of failing to cremate or bury human remains despite being paid to do…
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Squirrel in substation knocks out power to more than 10,000 Pacific Power customers in southern Bend; all restored
More than 10,000 Pacific Power customers lost service in southern Bend Tuesday morning, and the cause was a familiar culprit: a…
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FEMA approves use of federal funds to help pay firefighting costs for Bend’s Mile Marker 132 Fire
BOTHELL, Wash. (KTVZ) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs…
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‘No Kings Act’: Wyden, Merkley join in legislation to ‘restore accountability for presidents who violate law’
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Tuesday they have joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and 31…
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UPDATE: Missing La Pine woman, 76, has been found; DCSO thanks public for assistance
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office turned to the public early Tuesday morning to help them looking for a La Pine woman who suffers from dementia…
Continue ReadingUS gymnasts’ show of sportsmanship wins hearts in iconic podium moment
By Chris Lau and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — A heartwarming display of sportsmanship by two American gymnasts has won praise from fans in a…
Continue ReadingJustice Thomas accepted previously undisclosed private jet flight to New Zealand, Senate Democrat says
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justice Clarence Thomas took a previously undisclosed flight on a private jet owned by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow in…
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Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law…
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‘Suffocating in the car:’ Teens returning from day on Lake Simtustus get trapped by Elk Lane Fire, rescued by firefighters
A group of young people returning from a day boating on Lake Simtustus Sunday evening were caught by surprise and trapped by the fast-growing,…
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Convicted sex offender, possibly in La Pine, causes mass social media frenzy for Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
Central Oregon is at the center of a social media controversy following hundreds of calls for action from across the country to the Deschutes County…
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Bend holds a special place in musician’s heart as Maiah Manser makes her way to the Hayden Homes stage
A Bend native will realize a dream this week, performing at Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Maiah Manser will open for…
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Prineville woman accused of driving on wheel rim, sparking 10-acre brush fire, refuses to appear in court on 13 charges
A Prineville woman who allegedly sped east on Highway 126 Friday evening, dragging a tire and driving on a wheel rim that threw sparks and caused a…
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BLM-Prineville boosts local partner’s wildland firefighting capacity with fire engine transfer to Post-Paulina RFPA
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District recently transferred a Type 6 engine to the Post-Paulina Rangeland…
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