Significant winter storm shutters the South and cancels hundreds of flights
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A significant winter storm is hammering the South with snow and ice, causing major travel…
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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
By Pete Muntean, Kelly McCleary and James Legge, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a…
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KTVZ.COM exclusive: John Carroll, veteran L.A. forecaster discuss what triggered deadly S. California wildfires
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist John Carroll spoke Thursday with veteran KNBC forecaster Fritz Coleman about the conditions…
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‘I learned a lot from the academy’: Bend Fire and Rescue celebrates the graduation of six new firefighter/paramedics
– Bend Fire and Rescue is celebrating the fire academy graduation of six new firefighter/…
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Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in hush money case, Supreme Court says in 5-4 ruling
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in his New York hush money case, the Supreme Court said in a…
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Three grants give boost to COCC initiative to encourage student diversity in science programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An initiative to encourage student diversity in science programs at Central Oregon Community College and to promote broader…
Continue ReadingFrom flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
By Mary Gilbert and Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — Southern California was under water less than a year ago. A siege of torrential rain from…
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Warm Springs Tribes to receive $2.6 million from feds to deploy 18 electric vehicle charging ports on reservation
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that $2,556,496 is coming to the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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With Oregon’s homelessness crisis continuing, Gov. Kotek extends state of emergency
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday continued the homelessness state of emergency she…
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Central Oregon strike team arrives in S. California to help protect homes, communities threatened by deadly wildfires
LOS ANGELES (KTVZ) – A Central Oregon Strike Team of firefighters arrived Thursday in Southern California and began preparations for deployment to…
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Bend Rep. Emerson Levy, other moms in the Oregon Legislature are driven by a passion for kids
By Hannah Wallace, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Children are a top priority for the moms in the Legislature and a big reason why…
Continue ReadingSniffling, sneezing, coughing: What infectious disease do you have?
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to winter virus season. Cases of acute respiratory illness, Covid-19 and seasonal flu are increasing in…
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Former President Jimmy Carter honored at state funeral; Biden gives eulogy at rare gathering of presidents
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Former President Jimmy Carter was honored at a state funeral Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral. Carter died…
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‘It’s inflating at a pretty good pace’: Underwater volcano off Oregon coast likely to erupt this year, scientists predict
An undersea volcano off Oregon’s coast will probably erupt by the end of this year, scientists…
Continue Reading‘Hot embers were raining down’: US swimmer Gary Hall Jr. says he lost 10 Olympic medals in Palisades wildfire
By Jill Martin and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Former US Olympian Gary Hall Jr. won 10 Olympic medals and six world championship medals in his…
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Ask the Mayor with Bend’s Melanie Kebler: Speaking on neighborhood speed limits, parking spaces and more
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From neighborhood speed limits to dividing city council responsibilities, NewsChannel 21 asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your…
Continue ReadingSignificant winter storm shutters the South and cancels more than 3,000 US flights
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A significant winter storm is hammering the South with snow and ice, causing major travel…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s insurance is in crisis. The solution will cost homeowners a ton
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Lynne Levin-Guzman stood in the front yard of her 90-year-old parents’ home in Los Angeles County,…
Continue ReadingLead and cadmium found in muscle-building protein powders, report says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Over-the-counter protein powders may contain disturbing levels of lead and cadmium, with the highest amounts…
Continue ReadingLa Niña has arrived. Here’s what that means for the US
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — La Niña has finally emerged after months of anticipation, but there’s a catch. The climate…
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