Housing affordability in America is finally improving. Not so much in these cities
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — With the Federal Reserve all but confirmed to cut interest rates next month, there is finally some light…
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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was ‘pressured’ by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content in 2021
By Colin McCullogh, CNN (CNN) — Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of the social media company Meta, said in a letter to the House Judiciary…
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Oregon Wild hosts an evening to highlight the documentary ‘Crown Jewels – The Mission to Save America’s Oldest Trees’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Wild hosted a viewing Monday evening of a film that they say makes a case for protecting mature and old-growth forests…
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Shari’s Restaurants facing financial problems, KGW reports: Unpaid bills, taxes, Bend eviction notice over unpaid rent
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Shari’s is an institution in the Pacific Northwest. The family-style restaurants are known for their award-winning…
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CNG crews repair NW Bend natural gas line hit by contractor; leak prompted evacuations, alerts, power shutoff, road closures
Contractors working on a northwest Bend water line project struck a natural gas line Monday morning, prompting the evacuation of two homes, closure…
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Clear the Shelters: Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville offers specials on cats, dogs looking for loving homes
Our month-long campaign to Clear the Shelters takes us now to the Humane Society of the Ochocos. The no-kill shelter in Prineville was founded…
Continue ReadingSpaceX pushes launch of daring Polaris Dawn mission back to Wednesday. Meet the 4-person crew spearheading it
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s latest attempt to push the cosmic boundaries is set to kick off this week with a mission called…
Continue ReadingHow an Alaska couple managed to escape a deadly landslide – but lost everything
NATASHA CLEVENGER By Elizabeth Wolfe and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — James Montiver, 70, was relaxing on his sofa early Sunday evening when…
Continue ReadingJudge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens
By Associated Press (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of US citizens…
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‘Frustrated:’ Jefferson County government agencies, large and small, facing impact from PGE tax overpayment
Jefferson County officials met Friday with officials from dozens of taxing districts, from the library to cities and fire districts, to discuss a…
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‘I saw a whole other class of zombies’: Bend homeless share stories of M. 110 impacts ahead of reforms, ‘deflection’
Oregon’s four-year-long Measure 110 drug decriminalization experiment is approaching its end next week, after legislators and the governor signed off…
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Oregon coast lawmaker plans to introduce ‘No Tax on Tips’ bill in 2025 legislative session
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon state Senator Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City)Â announced Monday that he has submitted the legislative concept for…
Continue ReadingOne American tourist dead in Iceland following ice cave collapse
By Hira Humayun and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN One American man is dead, and an American woman is injured in Iceland following a collapse of the…
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Kroger and Albertsons defend merger plan in federal court against US regulators’ objections
Associated Press Writers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers,…
Continue ReadingDemocrats sue to block new GOP-backed Georgia election certification rules
By Fredreka Schouten and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Democrats, with the backing of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, on Monday sued to…
Continue ReadingCongressional task force on Trump assassination attempt promises thorough investigation, discourages jumping to conclusions
By Holmes Lybrand and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — Members of the bipartisan congressional task force established to investigate the attempted…
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Unusually cold storm that frosted West Coast peaks, including Mt. Bachelor, provided a hint of winter in August
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ski season is still at least several months away, but the unusually cold storm that frosted West Coast mountain…
Continue ReadingSoldier who fled to North Korea expected to plead guilty to desertion and assault at court martial
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US soldier who ran across the border from South to North Korea is expected to plead guilty to desertion and…
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Bicycle ‘rolling stop’ laws don’t lead to unsafe behavior by riders or motorists, OSU research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs lead neither riders nor motorists to act unsafely, according to a…
Continue ReadingJustice Department seeks to revive Trump documents case and defends role of special counsel
CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith is arguing to revive his office’s classified documents case…
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