Tesla ordered by Florida jury to pay $329 million in Autopilot crash
By Reuters (CNN) — A Florida jury on Friday found Tesla liable in the 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, and ordered Elon…
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Decision 2026: More candidates file to run for four Deschutes County commissioner seats
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– More candidates have filed to run for four out of the five Deschutes County commissioner seats on the ballot in next May’s…
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Happy half-birthday to Tula-Tu! Oregon Zoo’s elephant calf is just 6 months old, and already a star
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s youngest Asian elephant is halfway to 1 today, and what a year it’s been so far: In her first six…
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Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers
By Kit Maher, Matt Egan, Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon’s ’30 Bigs in 30 Days’ aims to recruit urgently needed mentors for boys
Bend, OR, August 1, 2025-Â This August, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is calling on men across…
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down after Trump funding cuts
By Liam Reilly, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday that it will wind down its operations…
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Trump says he’s ordered nuclear submarines repositioned after Russian official’s ‘highly provocative’ remarks
By Alejandra Jaramillo, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump issued a rare threat of nuclear escalation on Friday, saying he had…
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US job growth stalls: Just 73,000 jobs added in July, with ‘stunning’ downward revisions to recent months
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US job market slowed sharply in July and was substantially weaker than first estimated for prior months,…
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Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash
By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — In more than 32 hours of testimony across three days the National Transportation…
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Shifting Seasons: Climate change’s impact on Oregon’s native fish populations
Fish play a huge role in Oregon’s culture, economy, and ecological health. People travel across the country just to cast lines in Oregon’s rivers.…
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Dow sinks 500 points, global stocks drop as Trump unveils his tariffs
By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks across the globe closed lower Friday after President Donald Trump unveiled his plan for levying…
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Making a Difference: Sleep in Heavenly Peace is committed to building beds for children in need
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national organization but the Central Oregon chapter started making a difference in our community in…
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Residents on Bend’s north end advised to ‘shelter in place’ for a time after fugitive ran from a traffic stop, eluded police
– Hundreds of residents on the north end of Bend were advised to shelter in place and report any suspicious activity for a time Thursday evening…
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Bynum: Millions for Redmond, Bend projects included in draft Fiscal Year 2026 funding bills
(Update: Adding video) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced Thursday that the following Community Project Funding requests…
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Flash Flood Watch: Be alert for landslides and debris flows across Central and Eastern Oregon, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of Central and Eastern Oregon beginning at 2 p.m.…
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Rep. Cliff Bentz Talks Federal Budget, Forest Management, and Rural Transportation in KTVZ News Interview
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz sat down with KTVZ News on Thursday to discuss a broad range of issues impacting Oregonians, from the…
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Central Oregon firefighters check smoke reports, work to contain fires amid more possible lightning, flash flooding
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters are continuing their efforts on checking smoke reports and responding to lightning-sparked fires throughout Central…
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Ty Rupert sworn in as Deschutes County interim sheriff: ‘We’re going in a different direction’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ty Rupert was sworn in as Deschutes County sheriff Thursday morning in a packed courtroom ceremony, greeted by loud applause by…
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Consumer spending heated up a bit last month – but so did inflation
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumers continued to spend in June, powering the economy in the process, despite tariff-related price hikes…
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Governor Kotek signs four education bills, says they aim to ‘build on the fundamentals,’ hold schools accountable
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek commemorated the signing Thursday of Senate Bill 141, House Bill 2140, House Bill 3037, and House Bill…
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