Hurricane Lee strengthens to Category 4 storm as it approaches the Caribbean
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Lee has strengthened into a major Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wind speeds of…
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Senators: Nearly $2.3 million to help rural Oregon businesses, farmers and ranchers lower energy costs
$100K to Deschutes Soil-Water Conservation District, partners to boost renewable energy generation WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff…
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Gov. Kotek declares drought emergencies in Gilliam, Douglas and Lincoln counties, for a total of 12
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a state of drought emergency in Gilliam, Douglas and Lincoln counties…
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Efforts to restore federal forests in Eastern Oregon are working, OSU research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forest thinning is improving the robustness of older trees and enhancing native biodiversity on federal lands in Eastern…
Continue ReadingVideo shows murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison using same route as another inmate who broke out in May
By Nouran Salahieh and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The manhunt continued Wednesday for murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a…
Continue ReadingRussian missile strikes eastern Ukraine market, killing 17, in one of the worst attacks in months
By Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — At least 17 people have been killed, including a child, after a Russian…
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4,000-acre BLM acquisition expands public recreation opportunities along lower John Day River
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management recently acquired about 4,000 acres of property along the lower John Day Wild and Scenic…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum, counterparts across US urge Congress to protect children from AI exploitation
SALEM, ORE — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is leading a bipartisan effort to get Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can be…
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Safeway pharmacy workers at East Bend store, five in Portland area ratify first union contract
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pharmacy workers at the East Bend Safeway on NE Highway 20 and five Portland-area Safeway stores have ratified their first…
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State preservation funding helps keep over 2,200 homes affordable, including 96-unit Redmond apartments
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Housing and Community Services has approved more than $167 million of investments since the beginning of 2023 to keep…
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Oregon Right to Life sues state over mandate that it cover abortion in its health insurance plan
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Right to Life sued a state agency Tuesday for relief from the state’s requirement that it provide coverage in its…
Continue ReadingFederal budget deficit expected to nearly double to around $2 trillion, government watchdog says
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal budget deficit is expected to balloon to about $2 trillion for fiscal year 2023, roughly double what it was…
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COCC’s new community health certificate program, first in state, will prepare students for crucial roles
Central Oregon Community College’s public health discipline will begin offering a one-year certificate in community health this fall, the first of…
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Prineville man wins thousands of dollars in roof repairs, thanks to NW Quality Roofing’s ‘Raise the Roof’ contest
Northwest Quality Roofing crews were busy completing their annual “Raise the Roof” contest Tuesday. Every year, the company selects one lucky Central…
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BendFilm to kick off 20th annual festival with special events next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 20th annual Bend Film Festival is taking over theaters across Central Oregon next month, from October 12-15. But first, a…
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Redmond man arrested on burglary, theft charges after string of 4 break-ins at 2 Madras businesses
(Update: Adding video, comments by police chief) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond man suspected in a recent string of Madras burglaries – twice…
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Report of suspicious activity leads to raid on SE Redmond home, arrest of pair accused of faking rental papers
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A report of suspicious activity at a southeast Redmond residence led to a raid and the arrest of a Klamath Falls man and a…
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Oregon agency sets 2024 individual, small-group health insurance rates, up an average 6-8 percent
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation said Tuesday it has finalized its rate decisions for 2024 health insurance for the state’s individual and…
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Deschutes County sets Sept. 11 open house on landfill siting process; two finalist sites east of Bend under review
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Solid Waste will host an informational open house on the solid waste management facility siting process on…
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Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman announces state Senate bid at unions’ Labor Day Picnic
The Central Oregon Labor Chapter and local union members held their traditional Labor Day Picnic gathering Monday afternoon at Bend’s Alpenglow Park…
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