OSU researchers lead $4.2 million USDA grant to study disease plaguing honeybees
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Researchers at Oregon State University have received a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
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City of Bend expects nearly $1 million from lawsuit settlement after finding ‘forever chemicals’ in city well
Bend city councilors voted to have the city join a federal class-action lawsuit against 3M and DuPont de Nemours after a small amount of PFAS, also…
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St. Charles Foundation helps 22 staff members pursue health care careers with $55,000 in scholarships
“Today is Giving Tuesday. It’s an incredible time to think about giving back and paying it forward,” Jenny O’Bryan, executive director of the St.…
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Kotek outlines steps after Portland teachers strike to address ‘systemic issues’ of teacher pay, school funding
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following the tentative agreement reached to resolve the teacher strike at Portland Public Schools, Governor Tina Kotek…
Continue ReadingUS agency ends use of ‘cyanide bomb’ to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse…
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Embattled Oregon school district in court after parents accuse it of violating public meetings law
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon school district that sparked controversy in 2021 over a decision to ban diversity symbols was in court Tuesday…
Continue ReadingSigns of mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs reported in at least a dozen states
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An infectious respiratory disease among dogs that continues to baffle veterinarians has now been reported in at least…
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Ailing bald eagle nursed back to health by Bend’s Think Wild, released to soar once again over Tumalo Reservoir
Think Wild is celebrating its first bald eagle recovery and return to the wild in the skies over Tumalo Reservoir this week, although it was unable…
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Cold, stagnant air brings poor air quality to parts of C. Oregon; freezing fog cancels and delays many RDM flights
Stagnant air and cold temperatures brought poor air quality to areas of the High Desert Monday and freezing fog Monday night, causing murky and…
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Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer
By CLAIRE RUSH, JANIE HAR and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping…
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Deschutes National Forest to begin four winter range closures to protect critical deer, elk habitat
Starting this Friday, four winter range closures take effect across the Deschutes National Forest to provide critical habitat for deer and…
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Bend man accused of arson, burglary at downtown peer support center arraigned on indictment
A Bend man who was excluded from Deschutes County’s downtown Bend campus due to alleged “bad behavior” was arraigned on an indictment Monday, 10 days…
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China Hat transient accused of pointing gun at touring family, firing shot tells judge he wants to represent himself
A transient arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun at a touring family and fired a shot near a girl off China Hat Road south of Bend made his…
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Fire traced to stove burner left on destroys SW Redmond manufactured home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire caused by a stove burner accidentally left on destroyed a manufactured home in southwest Redmond Friday morning, with…
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‘For a school our size, it’s pretty impressive’: Students at Sisters High build new television studio
The Sisters High School AV Club has been busy recently, building the school’s new television studio.…
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Crescent man arraigned on murder charge, accused of fatally shooting his younger brother several times
A 59-year-old Crescent man was arraigned Monday on a second-degree murder charge, accused of shooting his younger brother several times after finding…
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Jason Aldean will bring his ‘Highway Desperado’ tour to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater next September
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Award-winning entertainer Jason Aldean announced Monday that after 40+ sold out headlining shows in 2023, he’ll be…
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Schools in Portland, Oregon, reach tentative deal with teachers union after nearly month-long strike
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s largest school district said late Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with its teachers union and roughly…
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People are getting ready for the holidays, visiting two Central Oregon markets for gifts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Now that Thanksgiving is over, businesses are ready to show you the best Christmas gifts. There were two markets…
Continue ReadingNew maps show where snowfall is disappearing
By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Snowfall is declining globally as temperatures warm because of human-caused climate change, a new analysis and maps…
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