Alabama toddler dies in hot car while in state custody
By Rebekah Riess, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — The family of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr. is remembering the little boy as a…
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Every Kid Fund highlights grant recipient Cale, skilled musician from Cascades School of Music.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A fund which pays for kids to get into after school programs is helping out Central Oregon again this summer. The 2025 Every Kid…
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Community Conversations: NAMI Central Oregon offers support groups for mental health
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – NAMI Central Oregon is a nonprofit supporting those facing mental health challenges. KTVZ’s Lynsey Harris speaks with Program…
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Deschutes Children’s Foundation announces Every Kid Fund grant recipients
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Children’s Foundation has proudly announced the 2025 Every Kid Fund recipients. Managed by DCF, this endowment fund…
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Five recent fires in Tillamook State Forest tied to target shooting, prompt fire safety reminders
TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST, Ore. (KTVZ) —The quick actions of Oregon Department of Forestry crews and rural fire departments have put out five fires…
Continue ReadingA colonial hangover or a linguistic leg-up? India grapples with the enduring appeal of English
By Rhea Mogul and Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search…
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Habitat for Humanity La Pine Sunriver welcomes four new board members
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Habitat for Humanity La Pine Sunriver is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors.…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries issues urgent plea for bottled water donations amid more summer heat
With Central Oregon in the thick of summer and daytime temperatures consistently in the 90s, individuals experiencing homelessness are at heightened…
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Southwest Airlines jet dives as a fighter jet crosses its path near Los Angeles
By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Alarms sounded in the cockpit of a Southwest Airlines jet shortly after taking off from…
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department survey aims to gather public input amid projected funding shortfall
SALEM, Oregon (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department wants to better understand the public’s values and priorities for the future of…
Continue ReadingUS and Mexico agree to long-term wastewater treatment plan in the San Diego-Tijuana region
By Avery Schmitz, José Álvarez, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — The governments of Mexico and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding…
Continue ReadingCash, gloves and screenshots: Top investigators detail Bryan Kohberger’s unusual behavior after Idaho student murders
CNN By Jean Casarez, Lauren del Valle, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Moscow, Idaho (CNN) — In the days after murdering four University of Idaho students…
Continue ReadingCash, gloves and screenshots: Top investigators detail Bryan Kohberger’s unusual behavior after Idaho student murders
By Jean Casarez, Lauren del Valle, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Moscow, Idaho (CNN) — In the days after murdering four University of Idaho students in…
Continue ReadingIs this even legal? Answers to every question about the Tea app drama
By Elliot Williams, CNN (CNN) — Tea Dating Advice is an app that has quietly existed since 2023 — but it rocketed to the top of Apple’s app…
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Governor Kotek pauses farm stand rule changes after public blowback, family farms’ concerns over their impacts
regon Governor Tina Kotek said Friday she has directed the Department of Land Conservation and Development to pause farm stand rulemaking and…
Continue ReadingTrump administration will release more than $5 billion in frozen education funding
By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has decided to release the rest of the nearly $7 billion in funding for public schools…
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Watch as Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues ill crew member from fishing boat off the Oregon coast
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew evacuated an ill Canadian crew member from a fishing vessel about 180 miles west of Astoria on…
Continue ReadingHaiti sends troops to Mexico for training as gang violence rages on
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Haiti has sent 150 soldiers to train in Mexico as the Caribbean country grapples with rampant gang violence. The…
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Only Level 1 evacuation zone remains on the nearly 2-week-old , 96,000-acre Cram Fire
ASHWOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Friday removed the last Level 3 GO NOW and Level 2 GET SET evacuation zones on the…
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Millions of ‘burst-proof’ expandable hoses recalled for burst risk
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of roughly 3.6 million “HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable…
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