A shortlist of Democrats who could be a vice presidential pick for Harris
CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Karl de Vries and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — With President Joe Biden’s support unleashing a flood of…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for much of state, including Crook County, due to smoke from wildfires
Deschutes County residents can expect ‘intermittent smoke’ PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air…
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Bend firefighters stop two smoldering fires at small sizes in field on Skyline Ranch Road, lot near Caldera High School
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – While wildland firefighters work to stop new and older blazes in rural areas that have grown to hundreds or thousands of acres,…
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Durkee Fire tops 173,000 acres, closes long stretch of I-84 in E. Oregon; overnight closure planned for 3-5 nights
(Update: Eastbound closure extends west to La Grande freeway to shut overnight for 3-5 nights) BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nearly 174,000-acre…
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‘We are confident in Donald Trump and JD Vance’: C.O. GOP official, others react to Biden’s withdrawal
We’re less than 100 days away from the Nov. 5 election and less than a month from the Democratic National Convention. With this weekend’s historic…
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BLM plans helicopter-aided gather of 760 wild horses in South Steens in August; activist critical of techniques, motives
The Bureau of Land Management plans next month to gather 760 wild horses in the South Steens Herd Management Area in southeast Oregon, with use of a…
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Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond wraps up FairWell Festival, prepares for 104th county Fair & Rodeo
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Fairgrounds just wrapped up the FairWell Festival and is busily preparing for another…
Continue ReadingHarris picks up enough delegate support to win nomination on first full day of her campaign
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — After potential rivals, lawmakers, governors and influential labor and advocacy groups all lined up behind Vice…
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219-acre Cat Rock Fire off McKay Creek Road north of Prineville now 30% contained, drops to Level 1 evacuation notice
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office on Monday morning reduced the evacuation notice to Level 1 BE READY for a wildfire fanned by heat and wind that…
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Governor Kotek tours Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County after holding briefing on ‘aggressive’ early fire season
DUFUR, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and her wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson, arrived in Tygh Valley on Sunday. The two women stood at a…
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Oregon gas prices fall nearly a nickel a gallon in past week, to $3.90; down 12 cents for month, 65 cents in a year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.90/g Monday, according to…
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Bend Senior High School auditorium found to be ‘unsafe to occupy,’ emergency demolition planned
The Bend Senior High School auditorium will be demolished as soon as possible, Bend-La Pine Schools announced Monday. Officials said the decision…
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Lightning-sparked Boneyard Fire in Grant County burns over 14,000 acres; one home, two outbuildings destroyed
MONUMENT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The 4-day-old lightning-sparked Boneyard fire about 10 miles north of Monument has grown to nearly 15,000 acres, destroying…
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Biden’s decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future
Associated Press HARPER WOODS, Mich. (AP) — After weeks of uncertainty about who would be at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in…
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C.O. residents and visitors, Oregon politicians, political analyst weigh in on President Biden’s withdrawal from race
Central Oregonians joined Oregon politicians, a political analyst and many others in sharing their reactions Sunday to President Biden’s decision to…
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New wildfire NE of Sprague River in Klamath County burns 1,200 acres; homes threatened, Level 3 evacuations
SPRAGUE RIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new wind-driven wildfire was reported Sunday afternoon about three miles northeast of the Klamath County town of…
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Thick smoke from other big blazes helps cool 121,000-acre Falls Fire on Malheur National Forest, now 15% contained
More than 1,600 firefighting personnel working to stop the 11-day-old, nearly 121,000-acre Falls Fire on the Malheur National Forest have been helped…
Continue ReadingBiden will not seek reelection; endorses Harris
By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed…
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Lightning-sparked Durkee Fire explodes to over 143,000 acres, Conflagration Act issued; Cow Valley Fire 78% contained
While crews brought the 10-day-old 133,000-acre Cow Valley Fire to 78% containment, Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to send…
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Pyramid, Ore fires each burn about 500 acres, largest of 22 lightning-sparked fires tackled on Willamette Natl. Forest
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Before Sunday’s thunderstorms moved through Oregon, last week’s lightning sparked nearly two-dozen blazes on the…
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