Waves of storms turn deadly in Tennessee and more twisters are hitting the Southeast
WWMT, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Dalia Faheid and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Strong storms tracking through the central and eastern US Wednesday…
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Oregon Health Authority launches ‘Fentanyl Aware’ social media campaign
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority kicked off a social media campaign Tuesday spotlighting the public health harms caused by fentanyl,…
Continue ReadingVeteran who admitted faking disability to obtain more than $660,000 in benefits gets prison time
By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — A US military veteran who admitted he faked being unable to walk for more than 20 years while claiming several…
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‘Not a popular’ idea: Redmond School District drops proposal to merge Redmond, Ridgeview high schools
As a result of staff, parent, and community feedback – much of it critical – the Redmond School District announced Tuesday that it has chosen to…
Continue ReadingUS paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over potential use in Rafah incursion
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use in a Rafah…
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Deschutes County judge speaks out on ‘very concerning’ public defender shortage; seven defendants released so far
Last week, NewsChannel 21 reported on Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels’ alarm over the growing public defender shortage and how that…
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‘We try and lead with education first’: BPRD reminds spring park, trail users of the rules about keeping dogs on leashes
Bend’s parks and trails are already getting plenty busy this spring, so the Bend Park and Recreation District is reminding pet owners about its…
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Custodial interference is commonly unreported crime, DA says after woman’s arrest near Sisters for abducting her 3 kids
A transient wanted on an Idaho warrant for kidnapping her three young children in Caldwell, Idaho, was found at a camp near Sisters on Sunday…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Stormy Daniels’ testimony at the Trump hush money trial
By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Adult film star Stormy Daniels dished out salacious details of her alleged…
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Deschutes County commissioners to receive findings, data about impact of heavy cannabis use on mental health
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, during the Deschutes Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board will hear a presentation about heavy…
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Oregon housing agency awards nearly $23 million to create 157 affordable homes – half of them in Redmond, Sisters
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Tuesday the approval of nearly $23 million toward creating 157 new homes…
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Prescribed burn of about 200 acres planned Wednesday five miles east of Sunriver, Highway 97
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct prescribed burn operations about 10 miles south…
Continue ReadingFederal judge indefinitely postpones Trump classified documents trial
By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed former…
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Overnight precipitation scrubs 30-acre prescribed burn planned SW of Sisters; other training exercises continue
(Update: Precipitation prompts cancellation of prescribed burn) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Overnight precipitation has prompted the Sisters Ranger…
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Jury in wrongful death lawsuit over Bend teen’s 2021 Wickiup Reservoir drowning finds driver, victim, mom, others negligent
A Deschutes County jury has ruled in a $34 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of Bend teen killed in June 2021 crash at Wickiup…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum marks National Fentanyl Awareness Day, urges parents and educators to know the dangers
Over 70,000 in US died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023: ‘No time to spare in addressing crisis’ SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Ellen…
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TikTok sues to block prospective US app ban
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — TikTok sued Tuesday to block a US law that could force a nationwide ban of the popular app, following…
Continue ReadingBiden says antisemitism has no place in America in somber speech connecting the Holocaust to Hamas’ attack on Israel
By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a call to fight a “ferocious surge” of antisemitism, saying…
Continue ReadingBoy Scouts of America announces rebrand to ‘Scouting America’
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it will change its name to Scouting America next February, to…
Continue ReadingUS soldier arrested in Russia to be detained for 2 months
By Natasha Bertrand and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — An American soldier arrested in Russia on suspicion of theft will be detained for two…
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