Prescribed burns planned Tuesday west of Camp Sherman, south of Crescent
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Sisters and Crescent Ranger Districts plan to implement prescribed burning west of Camp Sherman and south of Crescent on…
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Justice Department to seek tougher sentences for AI-fueled election crimes
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors will pursue tougher sentences in cases in which artificial intelligence is used to commit an…
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Families of two Bend teen murder victims sue their killer and his partner for $14 million
wo family members of a young Bend couple brutally murdered at a southwest Bend home in August 2022 have sued their convicted killer and his romantic…
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Oregon gas prices fall 4.3 cents a gallon in past week, to $4.38, GasBuddy says; still up about 30 cents from a year ago
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.38/g Monday, according to…
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Northern lights a lesser show Saturday night, but aurora’s earlier, colorful display was a dazzler across High Desert
Thank you for all the many wonderful photos of your views of our rare display of the aurora borealis. The Share tab is where you can send…
Continue ReadingMelinda French Gates is resigning from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Melinda French Gates, one of the world’s preeminent philanthropists, said Monday she would resign as…
Continue ReadingMortgage companies could intensify the next recession, US officials warn
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — US officials worry the next recession could be intensified by a cascading series of failures in the mortgage…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A sitting US senator faces a weekslong trial over charges of taking bribes including gold bars, cash and a…
Continue ReadingStorms kill at least 4 people across the South and there are more on the way
By Robert Shackelford, Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — At least four people are dead after powerful storms tore through the…
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Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo draws big, lively Mother’s Day crowd at Bend’s Silver Moon Brewing
(Update: Adding video, comments from faculty) Raises more than $10,000 for Cascade School of Music instruments BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of…
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Human-caused 105-acre fire near Hole in the Ground 100% contained; blaze near Chemult at about 4,800 acres
Little Yamsay Fire, sparked by lightning, is now a prescribed burn operation CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A human-caused wildfire near Hole in the Ground…
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Preserving a legacy: OSU researchers use 3D scanning to map historical structures at Silver Falls State Park
SILVERTON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers are helping preserve the legacy of Silver Falls State Park by using three-dimensional…
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Oregon joins other states in ordering Sigue Corp. to cease money transmission activities due to declining finances
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has ordered Sigue Corp. to cease engaging in money transmission activities in the…
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20 years on, the first Oregon Zoo-raised condor is flying high at a national park in Central California
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Call it one of those local-bird-makes-good stories: The first California condor to hatch at the Oregon Zoo’s conservation…
Continue ReadingBiden faces bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill over Israel ultimatum
By Jack Forrest, Andrew Millman and Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is facing backlash from lawmakers in both parties over his…
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Amid FAFSA’s troubles, Wyden and colleagues call for more funding to the Office of Federal Student Aid
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 23 Senate colleagues in urging Senate appropriators to…
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More books in more kids’ hands: Gov. Kotek announces statewide launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
(Update: Adding Dept. of Early Learning and Care release) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek hosted a celebration Wednesday to announce the…
Continue ReadingPutin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals
By Anna Chernova, Helen Regan and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and a…
Continue ReadingUS officials continue to warn against invasion of Rafah, even as Israel presses ahead
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Top American officials offered stark warnings Sunday against an Israeli invasion of Rafah, predicting that a major…
Continue ReadingUkraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia claims capture of several villages
By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva, Dasha Tarasova, Josh Pennington, Radina Gigova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s top general says…
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