Costco is now selling platinum bars for $1,089
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco is expanding the collection of precious metals it sells, with the addition of platinum. The…
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Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang appointed to Oregon Transportation Commission
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Phil Chang, a Deschutes County commissioner with a long career in natural resources management, is joining the Oregon…
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Oregon statewide student assessment scores show progress, but ‘more work ahead’ to return to pre-pandemic levels
The Oregon Department of Education released results Thursday from the Oregon Statewide Assessment System’s spring 2024 summative tests, which…
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A week after Helene struck the Southeast, power outages and impassable roads stymie recovery as death toll reaches 213
By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A week ago, Helene was plowing into Florida, thrashing cities and towns on the Gulf Coast while millions of people…
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‘Your dad’s in trouble.’ One family’s desperate hunt as the search for Helene’s missing drags on
CNN By Sharif Paget and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Safe at home Friday afternoon in Illinois, Matthew Cloyd knew the hurricane that had…
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Tesla recalls 27,000 Cybertrucks due to a rearview camera issue
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla is recalling roughly 27,000 Cybertrucks because of a rearview camera issue that delays the image…
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The 2024 Coolest Thing in Oregon contest has come down to four finalists, including Bend’s Epic Aircraft
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The second round of voting in the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded September 30th, narrowing the list of…
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Bend councilors vote 6-1 to adopt new rules limiting vehicles used to camp on city streets, closer to rules for tents
Bend city councilors voted 6-1 Wednesday night to enact a new vehicle camping code that will be more closely aligned to city regulations for campers…
Continue ReadingDecision 2024 debate: Redmond mayoral candidates Fitch, Baer and Zwicker debate issues from racism to dispensaries
Here are the three segments of Wednesday night’s live Decision 2024 debate by the three candidates for Redmond mayor: incumbent Ed Fitch and…
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Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US history
Associated Press The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought…
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Wyden’s brings ‘special delivery’ to Bend post office, presses postmaster general to drop plan that’s delaying mail
Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined union members and others outside the main Bend post office Wednesday to decry the “mail madness” that he said…
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Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for Deschutes County due to more smoke from wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Deschutes County due to smoke…
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‘Very positive feedback’: Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District issues extinguishers to houseless, part of new program
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent small fire at a homeless camp in Sisters was stopped with a fire extinguisher given free to a camper by the…
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Deschutes County commissioners revisit three land-use decisions with 2-1 votes, sparking more Chang-DeBone clashes
Three recent split land-use decisions by Deschutes County commissioners came back before them for another round Wednesday afternoon, the next step in…
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Senator Merkley blasts court ruling lifting pause on election betting markets
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election…
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Federal appeals court allows prediction market Kalshi to offer US election betting
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Wednesday allowed a prediction market to offer election…
Continue ReadingRadon is linked to childhood leukemia, even at levels below EPA’s mitigation guideline, OSU researcher says
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of…
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Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine
By Alli Rosenbloom, Norma Galeana and Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — Mark Chavez, one of the two doctors charged in connection with “Friends” star…
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Bank of America says widespread outage is nearly fixed
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Bank of America customers reported having trouble accessing their bank accounts on Wednesday, but the bank said the…
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Voyager 2 shuts down science experiment as power stores dwindle
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The NASA team overseeing the iconic Voyager 2 spacecraft made the decision to power down one of its science…
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