‘We all need to work together’: State and local leaders highlight growing wildfire threat in Central Oregon
Local and state leaders say wildfire seasons are lasting longer across Central Oregon, and the threat is only…
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Closer proximity to cannabis retail stores linked with more cannabis use but less drinking
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A statewide study of more than 60,000 adult Oregonians shows that living near cannabis retail stores is associated with…
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Exclusive: Crews race the clock as Elmer’s moves into former Shari’s site in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We’re just weeks away from Oregon’s own Elmer’s Restaurant opening its newest location in Bend—and KTVZ got an exclusive…
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Bend-La Pine Schools to relocate Realms High and Middle Schools from shared lease space next year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Realms Middle School and Realms High School, which share a leased building in northeast Bend, will relocate to other sites owned…
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Four injured following construction accident in Bend, police confirm
(Update: Adding video KTVZ+ livestreamed from the scene) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Emergency crews responded within minutes to a construction site…
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Sweet music: Bend’s Breedlove Guitars is donating 75 guitars to six area middle and high schools
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend guitar manufacturer Breedlove Guitars will donate 75 guitars to middle and high schools throughout the Bend-La Pine School…
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to make full November SNAP payments
By Devan Cole, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Rhode Island said Thursday that the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp…
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Here’s how much Oregon’s vehicle title and registration fees will be rising Dec. 31 to cover ODOT’s shortfall
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As part of House Bill 3991, passed by lawmakers this fall, vehicle title and registration fees will increase starting…
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Wyden blasts administration for ending Direct File free tax return filing; Oregonians still have free-filing options
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a sharply critical statement Thursday regarding a report…
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Democrats expected to block GOP push to reopen government without more health care commitments
By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — After days of real progress in bipartisan talks to end the government shutdown, the Senate…
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Certain obesity drugs will cost as little as $149 and Medicare will start covering them under White House deals
By Tami Luhby, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Certain blockbuster obesity drugs will be available for as little as $149 per month and more Medicare…
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Here’s what to do if your flight is canceled or delayed
(CNN) — Delays and cancellations are affecting major airports across the country as the government shutdown — the longest in history —…
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Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection to Congress after nearly 40 years in Washington
By Sarah Ferris, Dana Bash, CNN (CNN) — Nancy Pelosi, the first and only female speaker of the US House of Representatives and one of the most…
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US flights could soon get slashed if the shutdown continues. Here’s what to know if you’re about to fly
CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans expecting to fly this month could have their plans grounded if the government shutdown…
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These are the key factors investigators will examine to determine the cause of the Louisville UPS plane crash
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — More than two dozen officials with the National Transportation and Safety Board are on site and have begun…
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Bend unveils $1.48B budget plan as city prepares for continued growth
BEND, Ore. {KTVZ} — As Bend continues to expand, city leaders have released the 2025–2027 Budget in Brief, outlining a $1.48 billion spending…
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Affordable housing in Sisters? The City Council meets to discuss housing projects
(UPDATE: Adding video and quotes from Council President Sarah Mcdougall, Council Member Gary Ross, and a Sisters Resident.) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The…
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Community Conversations: East Bend Library prepares to close as community looks ahead to new central location
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After serving the East Bend neighborhood for years, the East Bend Library is preparing to close its doors, marking the end of an…
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Pile burning season continues across the Deschutes National Forest; here’s where you may see smoke
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes National Forest firefighters are continuing pile burning operations Wednesday across the forest, officials said.…
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Tariffs Case filed by Oregon Attorney General
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 12 states before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the…
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