US drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023 for the first time in five years
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the…
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S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow all hit record highs after encouraging inflation data
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — All three major indexes surged to record highs Wednesday after new data showed that inflation cooled in April…
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Governor, Oregon officials hold wildfire briefing, expect average early season, above-average later in Eastern Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of Governor Tina Kotek and state agency leaders who manage wildfires and conflagrations provided a briefing…
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Oregon’s better snowpack, water supply outlook brings state denial of Jefferson County’s drought declaration request
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A better winter snowpack for much of Oregon has improved water supply conditions to the point where Jefferson County’s…
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Deschutes County Circuit Court moving to new jury summons form via postcard, adding online portal
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, May 20, Deschutes County Circuit Court will begin mailing out jury summons in a new format, according to Angie…
Continue ReadingHouse passes Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill
By Clare Foran, Gregory Wallace, Tami Luhby and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House has passed a major federal aviation bill that aims to…
Continue ReadingCertain vegetarian diets significantly reduce risk of cancer, heart disease and death, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing…
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Oregon gains 4,900 jobs in April as unemployment rate holds steady for third month, at 4.2%
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,900 jobs in April, following a revised gain of 2,600 jobs…
Continue ReadingMenendez defense lawyer denies bribery scheme and says gold bars found at senator’s home belonged to his wife
By Holmes Lybrand, Sabrina Souza and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bob Menendez’s lawyer launched his defense Wednesday in a Manhattan…
Continue ReadingGrocery prices are finally falling
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Food shoppers can finally breathe a slight sigh of relief: After years of increases followed…
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Netflix to air NFL games on Christmas Day in major expansion into live sports
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Netflix has caught its biggest sports deal yet: the NFL. The streaming service announced Wednesday a…
Continue ReadingThink corporate greed is the leading cause of inflation? Think again
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Some progressives have frequently blamed corporate greed for fueling the high cost of living that Americans…
Continue ReadingUnwieldy wildfires scorch Canada and threaten a community scarred by past catastrophe
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Joe Sutton, Sharif Paget, Mary Gilbert and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Improving winds and a storm moving into western Canada…
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Wyden, Merkley praise Senate passage of bill honoring Army ‘Operation Dustoff’ crews for their Vietnam War heroism
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday welcomed the Senate passage of legislation they cosponsored to award a…
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OSU researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise in the last 50,000 years
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Today’s rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the past 50,000 years,…
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State agencies plan open houses, first June 3 in Redmond, on community wildfire programs, revised draft hazard map
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A series of six open houses about the state’s new community wildfire risk reduction programs are scheduled June 3 through…
Continue ReadingHere’s where child care costs at least twice as much as rent
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — If you think the rent is too damn high, wait until you get the bill for child care. Parents with two kids in a child…
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A little dog wins big at the Westminster Dog Show
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Sage the Miniature Poodle has won best in show at the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The all-black ball…
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‘A greater heart’: Museum at Warm Springs reopens to the public after 5-month closure to replace HVAC system
The Museum at Warm Springs reopened to the public Tuesday morning, after an unexpectedly long closure since last Dec. 18 for the installation of a…
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‘We have farmers that are in need’: COID, NUID partner with Deschutes Conservancy to promote canal piping benefits
“With the lack of water in the basin and junior water holders, there’s not a whole lot you can do in the immediate time frame,” said Madras farmer…
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