Oregon lawmakers pass bill that ‘changes the landscape’ on debt collection
Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Consumer advocates in Oregon are praising recently passed legislation they say changes…
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United CEO tries to reassure customers following multiple safety incidents
By Pete Muntean and Chris Isidore, CNN Washington DC (CNN) — United Airlines is trying to reassure passengers after a series of incidents on…
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One driver injured in 2-vehicle crash that shut down U.S. Highway 20 west of Santiam Pass for over an hour
A two-vehicle injury crash west of Santiam Pass shut U.S. Highway 20 late Sunday afternoon for over an hour while first responders treated those…
Continue ReadingEPA bans last form of asbestos used in United States
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it is taking a “historic” step by banning ongoing…
Continue ReadingTrump is unable to make $464 million bond in civil fraud case, his lawyers tell court
CNN By Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump can’t find an insurance company to underwrite his bond to…
Continue ReadingFabrics retailer Joann files for bankruptcy
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Joann, the 81-year-old fabric and craft retailer, has filed for bankruptcy as it struggles with…
Continue ReadingOnline orders begin for first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The rollout is underway for Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United…
Continue ReadingNegotiators finalizing spending deal but still facing hurdles before Friday night shutdown deadline
By Lauren Fox, Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN Negotiators are closing in on a spending deal to keep the rest of the government funded…
Continue ReadingDozens of US citizens evacuated Haiti on the first State Department charter flight. Others still await rescue
By Colin McCullough, Alisha Ebrahimji and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of US citizens were evacuated from Haiti on a State Department…
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Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast for spring break 2024
DEPOE BAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast from Saturday, March 23 through Sunday, March…
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Egg-cellent news: Fuzzy Humboldt penguin chick hatches at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A tiny Humboldt penguin chick came out of its shell recently at the Oregon Zoo. “The little beak came out first,”…
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BLM releases draft of stronger conservation plans for greater sage-grouse, to protect healthy sagebrush habitats
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management announced last Thursday a draft plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management…
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Special funding boosts ODF grants to protect threatened private forests from development pressure
A grant program administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry is now taking applications to protect privately owned forests from development…
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Fire outside SE Bend home spreads to one next door, causing $300,000 damage; fire pit ash disposal deemed cause
A fire began on an outside wall of a southeast Bend home and quickly spread to a home next door Sunday afternoon, causing substantial damage to both…
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‘This isn’t a town, it’s a local community’: Greg’s Grill to host benefit for Mt. Bachelor Avalanche Dog Team
(Update: Adding video, comments from Greg’s Grill, Mt. Bachelor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There will be a benefit for the Mt. Bachelor Avalanche Dog Team…
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Oregon county plants trees to honor victims of killer 2021 heat wave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Family members of some of the people killed by record-breaking heat in the Portland, Oregon, area three years ago gathered…
Continue ReadingBodies of 2 men recovered from river in Washington state
INDEX, Wash. (AP) — Rescue crews along a river in Washington state on Sunday recovered the bodies of two men a day after they fell into the water…
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Bernie Sanders wants the US to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit?
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to…
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Tips, complaints lead to surveillance, drug raid on NE Bend home; six arrested in breakup of fentanyl trafficking ring
Community tips and complaints led to several weeks’ surveillance of a northeast Bend home where fentanyl and other drugs were believed to be…
Continue ReadingMarch Madness: Here are the top seeds for the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournament
By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The fields are set for March Madness and it’s time to fill out your brackets. The men’s field is…
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