Ground beef recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Wolverine Packing Co. is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of ground beef shipped to restaurants due to…
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister
CNN By Abbas Al Lawati, Nadeen Ebrahim, Dana Karni and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for…
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Among Bend City Council Work Session agenda items was the UGB Expansion: Senate Bill 1537
(update: adding video; Bend City Councilor-Elect Steve Platt says current affordable housing plan won’t cover middle income residents at a 60% AMI…
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The Department of Justice asks court to force Google to spin off Chrome
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The US government formally proposed a partial breakup of Google on Wednesday, urging a federal judge to force a sale…
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Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho…
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Winds spark NW Prineville fire; chicken coop, storage building burn but home spared, no people or pets hurt
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Strong winds caused a fire early Wednesday that burned a small chicken coop and a nearby storage building in northwest…
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‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest
Associated Press ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages,…
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Bend’s Hiatus Homes introduces ‘Twinhomes’ concept to fill ‘missing middle’ need in era of smaller families
(Update: Adding video, comments from staff) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new type of housing development is coming to northeast Bend, employing a…
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Washington teen arrested on felony charges of ‘swatting’ calls to police agencies across US, including Prineville
LEWISTON, Idaho (KTVZ) – A 15-year-old Garfield, Washington boy was arrested last week on a Nez Perce County, Idaho felony arrest warrant, accused of…
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BLM sets aside more than 4,000 acres south of Redmond during review of proposed solar project
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday it is temporarily setting aside about 4,037 acres of public lands…
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New Oregon economic forecaster predicts higher revenue, larger ‘kicker’ credit to taxpayers
Oregon’s new chief economist estimates the state will have about $37.8 billion available to spend in the next two-year budget cycle after reworking…
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C.O.’s stormy aftermath: Airborne shed took out 10 Madras power poles and lines; teepee shredded, portable toilet tossed
U.S. Highway 26 reopened just north of Madras Wednesday morning, but ODOT advised drivers to still expect slow traffic after an outdoor carport…
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Firefighters to continue pile burning work west of Phil’s Trailhead, south of Skyliners Road
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct up to 244 acres of pile burning operations this week just…
Continue ReadingSusan Smith, who killed her 2 young children 30 years ago, denied parole
WOLO, CNN By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Susan Smith, who has served 30 years of a life sentence for drowning her two young sons in 1994, was…
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Former Deer Ridge prison inmate files federal lawsuit against prison doctor, alleging sexual abuse
By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle EDITORS NOTE: The Oregon Capital Chronicle has updated their story to include Dr. Leland Beamer’s denial of…
Continue ReadingTarget sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Target is expecting a surprisingly weak holiday shopping season, a potential warning sign for the…
Continue ReadingCheaper turkeys help bring down Thanksgiving dinner costs this year
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — Thanksgiving dinner will cost less this year than last but will still be 19% higher than before the pandemic,…
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As strong storm sweeps through state with high winds, Pacific Power, C.O. Tree Experts, DCSO offer tips to be prepared
The windstorm sweeping through the region serves as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of Central Oregon’s weather, as heavy winds often…
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New 131-room Cambria Hotel to take shape near Bend’s Old Mill District; condos, two other hotels also on the way
Ground will be broken soon for another new hotel near Bend’s Old Mill District, one of several new Cambria Hotels recently opening or being built by…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon offers tips to keep pets safe during high winds and stormy weather
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Humane Society of Central Oregon said Tuesday it would like to offer pet safety tips for the high winds hitting our area…
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