Bills are debated, dead or dying as Oregon 2026 legislative session hits midpoint
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The five-week Oregon legislative session started in early February with more than 260…
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Plains megafire grows to nearly twice the size of Chicago with more dangerous weather to come
By CNN Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman, CNN’s Amanda Musa (CNN) — Dangerous fire weather conditions are impacting the Plains…
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Delta flight makes emergency landing after pilot says a passenger wanted to access the cockpit
By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Houston to Atlanta made an emergency…
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Microsoft pledges $50 billion to tackle AI inequality as it warns of a ‘growing divide’
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Microsoft says it is on track to invest $50 billion by the end of the decade to help bring artificial…
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Meta’s Zuckerberg testifies about social media’s effects on children in landmark trial
By Clare Duffy, Samantha Delouya, Veronica Miracle, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled Wednesday about whether his…
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Deschutes County commissioners, Redmond councilors discuss 1,200-acre Eastside expansion, other issues
(Update: Adding quotes from Redmond City Councilor Cat Zwicker, Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond city…
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Bend Police investigate alleged dump truck theft and hours-long joyride
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police are investigating after a dump truck worth more than half a million dollars was stolen from a job site and later…
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There’s Good News: ‘Mardi Gras for a Mission’ at On Tap
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The “On Tap” food lot in Bend is hosting “Mardi Gras for a Mission” tonight to celebrate a local cancer patient completing…
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Legal fights over President Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard to Portland come to an end
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Ongoing legal fights over President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Oregon,…
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Wolf sighting prompts class cancellation at Butte Falls Charter School
BUTTE FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Butte Falls Charter School canceled classes at its Natural Resource Center on Feb. 12 after a wolf was sighted near the…
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Up to 10 skiers missing, six survive California avalanche in area where Bend snowmobiler died
TRUCKEE, Calif. (KTVZ) — As many 10 skiers were missing Tuesday after an avalanche struck a group of 16 people skiing in the Castle Peak area near…
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Therapist Testifies in Sarah Session Trial, Session Accused of Mistreatment of Stepson
Editor’s Note: The information presented in this story might not be suitable for all ages. Discretion is advised. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A licensed…
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Governor’s new Prosperity Council visits Redmond’s BASX and Hayden Homes, meets with local business leaders
Update: adding video REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek’s new Prosperity Council traveled to Redmond on Tuesday for their second official…
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Oregon House OKs bill to alert school, university communities of immigration activity
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon public universities and schools would have to promptly notify their…
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Hoodoo is back: Ski area to reopen this week as snowfall finally returns to the Cascades
HOODOO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hoodoo Ski Area is set to welcome skiers and riders back to the slopes this Thursday, after a mid-winter shutdown caused by a…
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Seeing smoke? Deschutes County is starting winter pile burning southwest of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Natural Resources alerted residents Tuesday that winter pile burning was getting underway near the Seventh…
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Incoming laughter: Comedian John Mulaney to perform in Bend, along with Fred Armisen, Mike Birbiglia
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A night of stories and laughs from three well-known comedians will be one of this year’s early-season gatherings at Bend’s…
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Mt. Bachelor gains inches of fresh snowfall while giving back to Central Oregon
Mt. Bachelor received 4 inches of snow overnight and is expecting up to 4 more inches throughout the day, with the Play Forever Thursday initiative…
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4 dead in 30-vehicle pileup in Colorado as powerful winds slam Plains, fueling multiple wildfires
By CNN Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman (CNN) — At least four people are dead in a multi-vehicle pileup in Colorado and multiple fires…
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, pioneering civil rights activist and racial ‘pathfinder,’ dies at 84
By John Blake, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory…
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