Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US labor market grew even more exclusive in November. Unemployment rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in…
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Bondi terror suspects driven by ‘Islamic State ideology,’ recently traveled to Philippine island wracked by extremism
By Jessie Yeung, Sandi Sidhu, Jinky Jorgio, Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — The father and son duo suspected of carrying out a massacre at Sydney’s…
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St. Charles Prineville Hospice Auction raises more than $180K
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Foundation’s annual Prineville Hospice Auction was a big success, raising more than $180,000 to support…
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DECISION 2026: Deschutes County Interim Sheriff Files Paperwork to Run in the May election
Deschutes County’s interim sheriff is officially entering the race to keep the position. Ty Rupert filed paperwork Monday to run for the elected…
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Central Oregon toy drive delivers thousands of gifts to local kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Central Oregon toy drive is spreading holiday cheer to hundreds of families this season and the effort is still growing.…
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UO Study finds wildfires can turn soil nutrients into toxic metals
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ)– New research from the University of Oregon has uncovered a hidden and potentially dangerous side effect of wildfires — the…
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Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers
WALT DISNEY PICTURES, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, LIONSGATE, GKIDS, CNN By James Legge and Joyce Jiang, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Qi Weihao recently welcomed…
Continue Reading Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers
By James Legge and Joyce Jiang, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Qi Weihao recently welcomed a new family member – a beautiful, highly venomous, blue…
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In a first, Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine in Black Sea port with underwater drones
CNN By Victoria Butenko, Christian Edwards, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s domestic security service, the SBU, said Monday…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend honors Whitney Eskelson’s 15 years of service with new Youth Empowerment Fund
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend said Monday it’s happy to honor Whitney Eskelson for 15 years of steady work with youth in…
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Crash slows Highway 97 traffic in both directions north of Bend
A crash reportedly involving four vehicles slowed traffic in both directions and created backups Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 97 north of…
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DECISION 2026: Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton won’t seek re-election, endorses Deputy Director Tana West for post
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longtime Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election next year and will retire at the…
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Watch: Soar through the sky as a full rainbow -even a double – arcs over Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rainbow and at times a double-rainbow arced over Bend on Monday after several mild record-warm days – and ahead of a big…
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LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY: High Wind Warning Issued for Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for the time frame of Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon.…
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‘Scared is the only way to put it’: Brown campus remains on edge with killer on the loose
By Eric Bradner, Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Students and staffers at Brown University described a deep sense of fear and anxiety Monday as…
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Heart of Oregon Corps receives $300,000 Ford Family Foundation grant toward new Redmond campus
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)) — Heart of Oregon Corps announced Monday a “transformative” $300,000 grant from The Ford Family Foundation in support of…
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Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction
By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday classifying “illicit fentanyl and its core precursor…
Continue ReadingDisappearing glaciers, Brian Walshe convicted, reviving ‘Tar-zhay’: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Gift cards are a simple present for the holiday season — for a picky teenager or…
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La Pine’s DMV office is only open on Thursdays, so it will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays
SALEM , Ore. (KTVZ) — Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Thursdays this December and next January. While all Oregon DMV offices are closed on…
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What we know about Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner
By Chelsea Bailey, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — When Nick Reiner was photographed alongside his family at the Los Angeles premiere of his…
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