Longtime Deschutes County Clerk Mary Sue ‘Susie’ Penhollow passes away at 79
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mary Sue “Susie” Penhollow, a well-known and beloved Bend native who served for 20 years as Deschutes County clerk, traveled…
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Driver of truck involved in Florida bus crash that killed 8 farm workers charged with DUI manslaughter
By Rebekah Riess, Christina Maxouris, Sara Smart and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The driver of a pickup truck involved in a Tuesday morning crash…
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Prescribed burning continues Wednesday west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station and in the Metolius Basin
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted hundreds of acres of prescribed burning Tuesday and plan to continue doing so on Wednesday in…
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Trump responds to backlash over Noem killing her dog: ‘We all have bad weeks’
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump praised South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as a…
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Opioid Settlement Board OKs $13.7 million to boost Oregon’s prevention workforce
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Board has approved a proposal to direct $13.7 million toward…
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Oregon Golf Association marks 100 years by taking a swing at a ‘Golf Oregon’ license plate, to help young golfers
(WOODBURN, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Golf Association has announced that a new “Golf Oregon” license plate could be coming to the state, in…
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Deschutes County’s proposed $727 million ’24-25 budget barely budges from past year, as inflation pressures continue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The total proposed budget, including county service…
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Oregon House, Senate Republicans call on Gov. Kotek for action plan to fix Employment Dept. jobless benefit delays
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Employment Department’s failure to implement Frances Online has meant Oregonians are without critical jobless…
Continue ReadingFact check: Biden again falsely claims inflation was 9% when he became president
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — For the second time in less than a week, President Joe Biden falsely claimed Tuesday that the inflation…
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Remains found on Warm Springs Reservation late last year confirmed to be teen who disappeared in 2022
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nearly 18 months after an 18-year-old disappeared on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, prompting police to seek…
Continue ReadingBlinken looks to reassure Zelensky as he visits Ukraine
By Kylie Atwood, Jack Forrest and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise trip to Kyiv on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingWhat Biden’s tariffs on Chinese imports may mean for American jobs, the economy and inflation
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Countries have long imposed tariffs as a means of protecting and shoring up domestic industries. However,…
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Major equestrian event, endurance riding national championships, set for La Pine in August
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon is set to host the 2024 American Endurance Ride Conference’s (AERC) National Championships. This amazing…
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Ochoco National Forest plans 704-acre prescribed burn on Thursday near Big Summit Prairie
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists on the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct a 704-acre prescribed…
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‘It’s devastating:’ Jobless C. Oregonians still struggling with long wait times, inability to receive benefits
The Oregon Employment Department said last week it was in its ninth week of using Frances Online for Unemployment Insurance benefits. In that time,…
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NE Bend landscaping business to celebrate grand reopening in its rescued, relocated historic Nels Andersen House
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Instant Landscaping is holding a Grand-Re-Opening on Saturday, May 25th at their historic Nels Andersen Farmhouse at its new…
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Wyden applauds new Biden tariffs targeting China’s ‘predatory trade practices’ and IP theft
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement Tuesday in response to the U.S. Trade…
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Public comments taken until June 14 on changes to Oregon groundwater rules; commission meeting set in Bend
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is updating the rules for new groundwater rights applications and is seeking public…
Continue ReadingBiden increases tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports in a new warning to Beijing
By Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is increasing tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports across a handful of…
Continue ReadingChina vows to take ‘all necessary actions’ in response to Biden’s tariffs
By Wayne Chang and Mark Thompson, CNN Taipei/London (CNN) — China has vowed to resolutely defend its interests in the face of huge new US…
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