Central Oregon school closures and delays: February 4th, 2025
Here’s a list of current school closures and delays reported to KTVZ News: -All schools in the Redmond School District will be closed today -Redmond…
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Multiple people killed in ‘worst mass shooting in Swedish history,’ authorities say
By Henrik Pettersson and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Police said at least 10 people were killed at a school on Tuesday, in what has been…
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America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The US air traffic control system has been stretched nearly to its breaking point by a decades-long…
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Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip and doesn’t rule out using American troops
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States “will take over” the Gaza Strip — possibly with the…
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China hits back as Trump’s tariffs go into effect
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing announced a broad package of economic measures targeting the United States on Tuesday,…
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Long wait is over: After 20 months, Oregon Zoo’s Asian elephant, Rose-Tu, has delivered her baby
(Update: Added video) ‘One of the smoothest births I’ve ever seen,’ official says PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The long wait is over. After more than 20…
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Snow returns across much of the High Desert; winter weather advisory in place as forecasters warn of slick roads
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Light snow began falling over much of the High Desert on Monday, and the National Weather Service issued a winter weather…
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State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires. It’s the latest blow to California’s housing market
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — State Farm General, California’s largest insurance provider, has requested an emergency interim rate hike…
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Gerber recalls teething sticks over choking concern
By Matthew Kaufman, CNN (CNN) — Baby food maker Gerber has recalled and discontinued its “Soothe N Chew” teething sticks because the…
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‘Leave it better than you found it’: Ray Solley, the Tower Theatre’s longtime leader, is retiring this summer
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation board announced Monday that their longtime executive director, Ray…
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Elon Musk is serving as a ‘special government employee,’ White House says
By Kaitlan Collins and Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special…
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Colorado Springs woman finds man living in her crawlspace – now she’s warning neighbors
Last Thursday, a Colorado Springs woman found what she thought was unimaginable. A man had been living in her crawlspace beneath her home for at…
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Trump says he agreed to pause tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month
By Alicia Wallace, Michael Rios, Kevin Liptak and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced that he’s pausing tariffs…
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Redmond man charged with hit-and-run, reckless driving for crashing dump truck into dental office
A Redmond man was located and cited by police on hit-and-run and reckless driving charges in the Sunday crash of a dump truck into a southwest…
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Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department
CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Lauren Kent, Alex Marquardt and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is…
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Recovery of DC jet wreckage begins as investigators review new information
By Andy Rose and Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Just offshore from the towering national monuments of Washington, a tall crane now hovers…
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Baby shark mysteriously born in aquarium tank housing only females
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The arrival of a baby swell shark at an aquarium in Louisiana has caused a wave of excitement, after the egg…
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What does preparation look like for C. Oregon officials as winter weather returns?
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Winter alerts are in effect for much of Central Oregon throughout the weekend with a wintry mix expected in Bend and Redmond.…
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OSP reports a second Redmond resident has died following Highway 22 head-on crash in Linn County
A second Redmond resident has died following a head-on crash two weeks ago on state Highway 22 in Linn County, Oregon State Police reported…
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Bend-La Pine Schools assure families about privacy policy, keep no records of students’ immigration status
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools provided KTVZ News with an email sent home to all students’ families due to numerous inquiries about its…
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