Israel denies hitting designated ‘safe zone’ following Palestinian news agency report
By Lucas Lilieholm (CNN) — Israel’s military denied striking a designated “safe zone” in Gaza on Thursday after the official Palestinian…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters cleared from Cal State, L.A., building after barricading themselves in with staff still inside
By Melissa Alonso, Cindy Von Quednow, Amanda Musa and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Pro-Palestinian protesters who entered and barricaded…
Continue ReadingBiden administration efforts to protect LGBTQ+ students and workers hit conservative legal roadblocks
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration’s efforts to shore up protections for LGBTQ+ students and workers were partially hindered…
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$5.8 million from state to help Thistle & Nest and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity build 51 more affordable homes
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced this week the approval of more than $7 million to fund 59 homes, most of them in two Central Oregon…
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Sisters city councilors give first Civic Leadership Academy standing ovation for ways to boost community engagement
Sisters city councilors heard from the first participants in the new Civic Leadership Academy Wednesday night about how they believe the city could…
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Oregon Employment Dept. announces 2024-25 minimum, maximum weekly unemployment and paid leave benefits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department announced Thursday the 2024-25 minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts for Unemployment…
Continue Reading100 license plate reader cameras are live in SF. Mayor to criminals: ‘You are going to be caught’
By Luz Pena Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — In San Francisco, the police department is attributing its latest…
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Forest Service cancels 113-acre prescribed burn SW of Bend, says smoke would have blown into C.O. communities
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters have canceled Thursday’s planned 113-acre prescribed burn four miles southwest of Bend, saying changing…
Continue ReadingG7 leaders agree to loan Ukraine money backed by profits from frozen Russian investments as Biden pledges US support
By Betsy Klein and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Group of Seven leaders have reached an agreement to loan money to Ukraine backed by the…
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City of Prineville won’t choose any of three police chief finalists after their visit; instead, the search will continue
A week after three finalists to become the next Prineville police chief paid a visit and met with officials and the community, the city announced…
Continue ReadingInside Trump’s gripe-filled meeting with House GOP and his reunion with McConnell
CNN By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump led House Republicans through a…
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It’s calf and fawn season: ODFW advises Oregonians to keep your distance from elk and deer
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s deer and elk give birth from May through July. It’s natural for mother animals to leave their young alone and hidden…
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Bend Parade of Flags: Mtn. View HS Navy cadets, volunteers to install 275 flags downtown on Friday to mark Flag Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – To celebrate Flag Day on Friday, the Mountain View High School Navy Cadet Corps, under the leadership of Scott Buchanan, Major,…
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Five-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in Portland to close overnight next month for extensive graffiti, litter removal
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A five-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in Portland will be closed in both directions to rail and highway traffic overnight…
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City of Bend, Art in Public Places to seek public input on two artwork finalists for new Public Works Campus
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend, in partnership with Art in Public Places, will display the design renderings of the proposed concepts for work…
Continue ReadingPhoenix police violated the rights of homeless residents and minority communities, scathing DOJ report finds
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Phoenix Police Department has for years violated the constitutional rights of residents…
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OSU study finds public more confident linking heat, wildfires with climate change than other extreme weather events
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers have found that U.S. adults are fairly confident in linking wildfires and heat to…
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Washington’s Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as US waives conservation law
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday…
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Oregon DMV’s staffing challenges continue; Madras, South Salem offices closed Thursday
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Due to staffing issues, the Oregon DMV said their Madras and South Salem offices were closed Thursday. The agency has had…
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Wyden: Investigation found systemic, taxpayer-funded child abuse, neglect in youth residential treatment facilities
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday released the findings of a two-year investigation exposing…
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