Homeless people can be ticketed for sleeping outside, Supreme Court rules
By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of an Oregon city that ticketed homeless people for sleeping…
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Supreme Court overturns 1984 Chevron precedent, curbing power of federal government
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday significantly weakened the power of federal agencies to approve regulations in a major…
Continue ReadingUS prices didn’t rise last month for the first time since November
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Prices in the US didn’t rise in May, lending a welcome reprieve to cost-wary Americans and helping to bring…
Continue ReadingA summer wave of Covid-19 has arrived in the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 levels have been rising in the United States for weeks as new variants drive what’s become an…
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NWS confirms destructive SE Oregon, western Idaho storm was a microburst
BOISE, Idaho (KTVB) — The Nyssa, Oregon community faces the aftermath of a confirmed microburst that tore through their community Wednesday…
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OHA: Oregon needs 3,700 mental health, substance abuse treatment beds, closing gap could cost $170 million a year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon needs up to 3,700 adult mental health and substance use treatment beds to close existing gaps and meet future service…
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‘We can get big things done here:’ Evacuees, volunteers at La Pine rodeo grounds share community support experience
The La Pine community has come together in many ways large and small to assist evacuees from the Darlene 3 Fire this week – and not just the…
Continue ReadingFirst officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
Associated Press A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a…
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Oregon Secretary of State Griffin-Valade certifies May primary election results; 35% of voters returned ballots
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade certified the results of the 2024 primary election on Thursday. Official…
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Now, it’s official: Bend’s new, larger Costco on north side of town is set to open in October
A Costco official earlier this year told Bend’s Boyd Acres Neighborhood Association the company was shooting for a late August opening of its new,…
Continue ReadingUS discussing possibility of transferring Israeli Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine
By Kylie Atwood and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is holding discussions with Israel and Ukraine about the…
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Gov. Kotek issues drought declaration for Jefferson County as drought has eased, but severe impacts still linger
Sixth straight year for county, which was rejected in its initial request earlier this year WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek…
Continue ReadingJustice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud crackdown
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced a sweeping series of charges Thursday against nearly 200 people accused of…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $30.1 million in ‘Payments in Lieu of Taxes’ to Oregon counties; $6 million to C. Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday that counties throughout Oregon will receive more than $30.1 million in…
Continue ReadingOklahoma state superintendent announces all schools must incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in curriculums
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — All Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curriculums,…
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Bryan Kohberger murder trial in University of Idaho student killings set for June 2025
By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the criminology grad student accused of fatally stabbing…
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FEMA authorizes federal funds to fight Darlene 3 Fire near La Pine, citing ‘threat to cause destruction’
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Darlene 3 Fire…
Continue ReadingMassive AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon outage for US customers traveling abroad
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — An international roaming outage is leaving customers of the three major US mobile carriers in the dark,…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court halts Biden’s ‘good neighbor’ plan to curb smog
By John Fritze and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upended a Biden administration effort to reduce smog and air…
Continue ReadingWalgreens will close a significant number of US stores, shutting down many unprofitable locations
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens is set to close a substantial number of its roughly 8,600 locations across the United States…
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