Senate confirms new ambassador to troubled Haiti
By Ted Barrett and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed career foreign service member Dennis Hankins to be US…
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Knopp vows to protect kicker refunds from effort by ‘left-wing socialist-adjacent’ group to keep it for government use
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Reports from KATU News indicate the left-wing, socialist-adjacent Oregon Center for Public Policy is leading yet another…
Continue ReadingNY prosecutors tell judge they’re willing to delay Trump hush money trial until late April
By Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office is willing to delay Donald Trump’s criminal hush…
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FS seeks public input on West Bend Trails project: Miles of trails to be added or rerouted, unauthorized ones removed
The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it’s seeking public input for the next 30 days on its draft environmental assessment for the West…
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‘Transformational:’ Drop Thesis, a new psilocybin center, opens in downtown Bend; we talk to staff and early patient
Drop Thesis, which says it’s a state-licensed, “pioneering wellness company,” recently opened a “state-of-the-art psilocybin service center” in…
Continue ReadingOregon kicker tax credit claims top $1.6 billion with a month to go before filing deadline
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon taxpayers have already claimed more than $1.6 billion of the record $5.61 billion surplus revenue kicker tax credit…
Continue ReadingFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team…
Continue ReadingFCC advances proposal for a new emergency code for missing and endangered people
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to adopt a proposal to create a new emergency…
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Deschutes County again paces Oregon growth, while state drops a bit — and now, all of C.O. lives in the ‘Bend Metro Area’
Deschutes County, which paced the state as one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. for quite a stretch 20 or 30 years ago, is back atop the…
Continue ReadingBiden says it’s ‘vital’ US Steel remain American owned and operated
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he believes it’s “vital” that US Steel remain American owned and operated,…
Continue ReadingSchumer calls for new election in Israel and sharply criticizes Netanyahu
By Clare Foran, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday criticized Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, calling for…
Continue ReadingPowerful storm buries Colorado under nearly 4 feet of snow and spawns tornadoes in central US
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A potent storm is unleashing snarling snow, tornadoes and massive hail in the central US Thursday…
Continue ReadingParis mayor says she would prefer Russian athletes to be banned from the 2024 Olympic Games
By Chris Liakos and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Wednesday that she is against Russian athletes participating in…
Continue ReadingPutin is coasting towards another term in power. Here’s what you need to know about Russia’s presidential election
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Russia is holding a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule throughout…
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Ochoco National Forest seeks public comment on plans for improved equestrian trails in Corral Flat area NE of Prineville
The Ochoco National Forest has opened a 30-day public comment period on a draft environmental assessment to formalize an unofficial 51-mile…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines passenger accused of trying to open cockpit door has been charged in federal court
By Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight this month repeatedly tried to open the cockpit door, prompting flight…
Continue ReadingFeds investigating whether hacked health care giant complied with law protecting patient data
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services is opening an investigation into whether a major US health care…
Continue ReadingDog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race with deep roots in Alaska tradition
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For the past five years, Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly…
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Semi carrying large wind turbine tower overturns, closing long stretch of I-84 in Eastern Oregon
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A crash along Interstate 84 in Eastern Oregon closed the highway for a substantial stretch Wednesday as road crews…
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Portland passes ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, starting in 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Portland City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance that will ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers on…
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