Key highlights of the Senate’s proposed border deal package
By Priscilla Alvarez and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The Senate’s border deal and foreign aid package, released Sunday, would implement strict…
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US destroyed or damaged 84 of 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, officials say; no indications of Iranian casualties
By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US destroyed or damaged 84 out of 85 targets in its sweeping series of airstrikes on…
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‘I love lacrosse so much’: Ridgeview Lacrosse Club hosts pancake fundraiser to raise money for the season
(Update: Adding video, comments from coach, members) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A lacrosse club in Redmond got some much needed funding Sunday by…
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Four arrested at Tigard motel, accused of transporting 370 gallons of liquid heroin weighing 1.4 tons
Four suspected drug traffickers with apparent ties to a Sinaloa, Mexico-based transnational criminal organization are facing federal charges after…
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‘Always ready, always there’: Eastern Oregon National Guard troops mark return from Middle East deployment
ONTARIO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard’s Adder Company were welcomed home Saturday after a yearlong deployment to the…
Continue ReadingUS and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US and UK have conducted strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen from air and surface…
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Pay it Forward: Nativity Wood Lot volunteers have been keeping Bend-area residents warm for 20 years
This month’s Pay it Forward $500 recipient from NewsChannel 21, Mid Oregon Credit Union and Dutch Bros of C.O. is indeed worthy: the Nativity Wood…
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City of Redmond closes downtown ice skating rink for the season due to mechanical issues
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The downtown Redmond ice skating rink has closed for the season “due to continued mechanical issues,” the city announced…
Continue Reading‘I really do have faith in him’: Central Oregonians voice their views on whether Punxsutawney Phil’s forecasts are trustworthy
(CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up and did not see his shadow Friday morning, calling for an early…
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The Giving Plate set to open two new, larger facilities this spring as region’s food needs grow
(Update: Adding video, interview with Ranae Staley) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Giving Plate is expanding its operations with two new buildings, both…
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‘Thanks for everyone’s patience’: After months of work and delays, Purcell Boulevard extension opens in NE Bend
(Update: Adding video, comments from City of Bend project engineer) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend announced that a long-awaited Purcell…
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Sunriver Resort kicks off its month-long Food & Wine Festival
Sunriver Resort is kicking off its second annual Sunriver Resort Food & Wine Festival, taking place all February long.…
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State Treasury proactively returning $10 million in unclaimed funds to Oregonians
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read announced Friday that the state Treasury will be proactively returning approximately $10…
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American Wild Horse Campaign pledges $5,000 reward in fatal shooting of wild horse on Ochoco National Forest
(Update: FS reports no ‘substantive’ leads to shooter) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The American Wild Horse Campaign announced Thursday that…
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OSP trooper disarms, Tasers, pepper-sprays fugitive at La Pine home; he runs, eludes large manhunt, area alerted
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An armed fugitive trying to enter a La Pine-area home Thursday evening resisted arrest and fled an Oregon State Police…
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US won’t restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes national recovery plan
By MATTHEW BROWN and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Federal wildlife officials on Friday rejected requests from conservation groups to restore…
Continue ReadingMeteorologists urge Southern Californians to prepare for very dangerous flood potential from new storm
By Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — A second and more powerful atmospheric river-fueled storm is set to bring potentially…
Continue ReadingFulton County DA acknowledges personal relationship with lead prosecutor on Trump case, but says it doesn’t disqualify her
CNN By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington and Atlanta (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney…
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Just like that East Coast groundhog, Oregon Zoo’s ‘Stumptown Fil’ also sees his shadow, predicts early spring
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Put the parkas away, Portlanders. Filbert the beaver — aka Stumptown Fil — has made his weather prediction at the…
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Reps. Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz vote for tax relief package, say it aids working families, boosts affordable housing
(Update: Adding Bentz vote, statement on bill) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief…
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