Supreme Court rejects appeal from Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal from the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, brushing aside…
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Nobel Prize in medicine goes to trio of scientists for discovering how the immune system is kept in check
By Christian Edwards, Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two…
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Millions of moms and young kids could lose WIC food assistance within two weeks amid shutdown
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Barbie Anderson is trying to conserve the milk her three young children drink in case she doesn’t get her WIC…
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BREAKING NEWS: Federal judge blocks Trump administration from sending members of ‘any’ state’s federalized National Guard to the streets of Portland
(Update: federal judge blocks Trump admin from sending any state’s national guard to the Portland) PORTLAND, Ore. {KTVZ} — A federal judge in Oregon…
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‘No excuse’: DUII suspect smashes into vehicles, nearly hits home in NE Bend before fleeing scene Saturday night
On Sunday, damage was still visible and residents shaken following a drunk driver’s destructive path through a northeast Bend neighborhood on…
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FEMA proposes new requirements for communities in the National Flood Insurance Program, seeking comments
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – FEMA is proposing new requirements for communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The draft plan for…
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Governor Kotek recall effort hits milestone
(UPDATE: ADDED VIDEO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine man leading the effort on a Governor recall has made significant strides. William Minnix,…
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Commissioner Adair reflects on Flat Fire and what the county can learn
(Added Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fires can be incredibly dangerous and it doesn’t discriminate. Everyone in a fire zone is impacted. When the…
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Smith Rock climber survives sizable fall, apparently without serious injury
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A climber who reportedly fell dozens of feet at Smith Rock State Park on Friday afternoon was not seriously hurt. In fact,…
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Central Oregon man dies in highway crash; OSP releases his name, says what happened
IDANHA, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 85-year-old Redmond man died in a crash on Oregon Highway 22 near Idanha earlier this week, Oregon State Police reported…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to over 4 years behind bars on prostitution-related charges
By NBC News NEW YORK (NBC News) — A judge on Friday sentenced Sean “Diddy” Combs to 50 months in prison, fined him $500,000 and ordered five…
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Israel and Hamas signal willingness to move forward on Trump’s Gaza peace plan
By Abeer Salman, Oren Liebermann, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s government and military are preparing for the first…
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Bend clinic reports psilocybin breakthroughs in anxiety and depression care
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend-based therapy group says a single dose of psilocybin mushrooms could lead to lasting mental health improvements, based on…
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Bend Fire & Rescue creates new role: deputy fire marshal of wildfire preparedness. Here’s who is filling it
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue announced Thursday that Melissa Steele has been named deputy fire marshal of wildfire preparedness, a new…
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Problem Solvers: From free spaces to full lots, Bend’s growth fuels downtown parking debate
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Finding parking in downtown Bend has become such a challenge that many locals tell the Problem Solvers they’re avoiding the…
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Making a Difference: Assistance League of Bend supports both children and adults in Deschutes County
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here at KTVZ News, we focus our resources on bolstering the health and well-being of Central Oregon’s youth through our 21 Cares…
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Judge weighs halting Trump’s National Guard deployment in Oregon as White House promises ‘surge’ in federal presence
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge is weighing Friday whether to grant a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump…
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Massive fire breaks out at the largest oil-producing facility on the West Coast, near Los Angeles
By Hanna Park, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A large fire broke out Thursday night at a Chevron refinery, in El Segundo, the largest…
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‘It’s really something’: National Women in Roofing’s local council gifts new roof to Redmond veteran
The National Women in Roofing’s Central Oregon council marked their “Raise the Roof” event by giving a local veteran a brand new…
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‘It’s the Wild West’: Another Medicare Advantage provider pulls out of local market, leaving only one – maybe
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Citing “significant industry challenges,” Providence Health Plan will no longer offer its Medicare Advantage supplemental…
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