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…
Continue ReadingA Pennsylvania man killed 3 people, including his 13-year-old sister, police say. Here’s what we know
By Dalia Faheid and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old man is facing murder and other criminal charges after allegedly killing three…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to debate whether White House crosses First Amendment line on social media disinformation
By John Fritze and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — For doctors like Eileen Barrett, a pending Supreme Court case challenging the government’s ability to…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu says he’s trying everything to get more aid to Gaza. Aid groups say that’s not true
CNN By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN in an interview on Sunday that his country’s policy…
Continue ReadingSuspect in fatal shooting of New Mexico State Police officer captured, authorities say
By Raja Razek and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of fatally shooting a New Mexico State Police officer last week was taken into…
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Spring tradition: You can watch chickens hatch on OSU Extension’s popular livestream
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Once again, the eggs are ready to shake, rattle and roll. For the 11th year, the world can watch chickens hatch via…
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State to launch homeowner assistance for Labor Day 2020 wildfire victims still needing help to rebuild or replace homes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services will launch the intake phase of the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program…
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Oregon DEQ to reopen Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for 2-month window, April 3 to June 3
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday it will reopen the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for…
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Wyden urges NCSC to warn public about backdoor codes to commercial locks and safes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has urged National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director Michael Casey to alert the public to…
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OLCC set to launch first phase of new online cannabis and alcohol licensing system on Monday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission will launch the Cannabis and Alcohol Management Program (CAMP), a new online…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce legislation to give American workers time off to vote
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said this week he’s joined 11 Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would require employers…
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