Central Oregon leaders honor Dolly Parton’s legacy through Imagination Library
(UPDATE: Adding video; Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library’s impact on Central Oregon) CENTRAL OREGON, Ore. (KTVZ) — As fans around the world mourn…
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COCC opens applications for 2026-27 Small Business Management Program
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s Small Business Development Center is accepting applications for its 2026-27 Small Business…
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BLM records breakingtimber sale generates $70 million in economic activity
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Pumpkin Pi timber sale in western Oregon brought in nearly $10.6 million and will produce 23.5…
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Russia’s infrastructure is being pummeled by Ukrainian strikes. Now Putin wants to seize control of it
By Billy Stockwell and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree giving the government powers to…
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Beer festival and 5K coming to Little Woody Bend on August 29
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ)— Little Woody Bend will host its annual beer festival and 5K this Saturday, Aug. 29, featuring an untimed race from The Commons…
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Ashland adopts proclamation opposing possible ICE detention facility
By KOBI NBC5 Staff MEDFORD, Ore. (KOBI/KTVZ) — City leaders in Ashland have officially adopted a proclamation opposing the potential placement of…
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Homicide victims in Forest Grove, OR identified
Update: victim’s names released FOREST GROVE, Ore. (OPB) — Investigators have identified the victims which includes three generations of women: Mary…
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Tourist dies after car gets stuck in mud in Death Valley
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A French tourist has died after he and his traveling companion became stranded while driving through…
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Oregon e-bike, e-scooter injuries rise as doctors warn of growing risks for kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As electric bikes and scooters become more common on Oregon streets, health officials are reporting a sharp rise in injuries,…
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Central Oregon drivers could see gas prices rise despite recent national dip
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — Drivers in Central Oregon may have caught a small break at the pump recently, but that relief could be short-lived.…
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A Black man once sentenced to death for murder fights for freedom after discovering his attorney defended the Ku Klux Klan
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A phone line rings. It clicks, and an automated message is recited in a woman’s strict, dull monotone. “You…
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There’s Good News: Crooked River Ranch residents donate supplies to Spokane fire victims
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) A Central Oregon community is stepping up to help people impacted by the Spokane fires. Residents of Crooked River…
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Rowe Creek Complex Fire reaches 91 percent containment
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Rowe Creek Complex Fire, burning in Crook, Jefferson, Wasco, and Wheeler counties, has burned nearly 374,000 acres and…
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As elections near, Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel’s latest enemy
By Tal Shalev, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister…
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Forest Service hiring for next year wildfire jobs
The U.S. Forest Service has posted nearly 2,000 full-time and seasonal jobs for the upcoming fire season across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The…
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$20k worth of Golf Clubs found by Crook County Sheriffs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office has recovered nearly $20,000 worth of stolen goods following an operation that extended to…
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Panera Bread is set to replace old Cracker Barrel in Bend
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News has learned Panera Bread will be moving into the former Cracker Barrel in north Bend.According to online documents…
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Central Oregon, You Delivered – And WOW
We asked… and Central Oregon, you delivered — and what a beautiful view you gave us.Tonight, we asked you to share the moments that made you…
Continue ReadingTrump’s economic approval, deadly driving, procrastination effects: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! What’s the fastest way to reject someone? Pop a balloon. A viral dating show built around the…
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New York City minority business owners sue Mamdani in bid to stop city-run grocery store plan
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A New York City nonprofit representing hundreds of small supermarkets, bodegas and grocery store owners is suing…
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