Oregon veterans can get VA grants for home modifications; many are unaware
Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon has more than 270,000 veterans, and many of them may not know they’re eligible…
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With a bridge design approved, the city of Bend moves forward with the Hawthorne pedestrian & bicycle overcrossing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In an effort to improve connectivity for Bend’s pedestrians and bikers, the city has approved the Midtown Crossing Project. The…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $7.8 million energy investment in rural Oregon schools, including Jefferson County 509J
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a $7.8 million investment in rural Oregon school districts to support…
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Private contractors and their speed, expertise play key role in helping Oregon Dept. of Forestry battle wildfires
SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) — Feller bunchers, bulldozers, water tenders and other specialized equipment play a key role in the initial attack and…
Continue ReadingHarris to call for federal ban on price gouging to lower costs in first economic policy speech
By Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday is expected to call for a federal ban on price gouging to lower grocery…
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Think Wild offers ways to help Central Oregon’s bat population – without inviting them into your home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Do you have bats roosting where you don’t want them? Mysterious noises in the attic? Want to encourage insect control on your…
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S. Oregon I-5 traffic stop of semi-truck leads to seizure of 60 pounds of fentanyl pills, two arrests
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A traffic stop of a semi-truck by an Oregon State Police K-9 unit on Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon netted 60 pounds of…
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Coalition proposes 4 new wildlife overcrossings on Hwy. 20 west of Sisters to reduce animal-vehicle collisions
The section of Highway 20 between Suttle Lake and Bend sees the highest density of deer and elk wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state, with 350 to…
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Driver arrested on DUII after early-AM crash into NW Bend building, forcing two new businesses to close for repairs
BEND, Ore, (KTVZ) – Two newly opened businesses in northwest Bend are having to close down for now and pick up the pieces after a suspected drunk…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. reached out to Harris campaign about administration role in exchange for endorsement
By Aaron Pellish and Jim Acosta, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign reached out to Vice…
Continue ReadingColumbia President Minouche Shafik steps down months after protests over Israel-Hamas war gripped campus
By Matt Egan and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik is stepping down months after protests over the…
Continue ReadingBeef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets helped an 89-year-old hiker’s ‘very unlikely’ survival in Idaho wilderness
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Equipped with only 19 pounds of gear, 89-year-old Bing Olbum set off on what he intended to be a five–day…
Continue ReadingWally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies, dies at 88
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Wally Amos, the charismatic founder of Famous Amos cookies, has died at age 88, according to a…
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Deschutes County remains under Oregon DEQ air quality advisory due to smoke from Oregon, California wildfires
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Deschutes County and portions of Harney and Klamath…
Continue ReadingWalz agrees to October 1 vice presidential debate
By Aaron Pellish and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday that he has agreed to participate in a vice presidential…
Continue ReadingLL Flooring files for bankruptcy and will close 94 stores; Bend’s store not on closure list
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has filed for bankruptcy and will close 94 of its…
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Oregon’s jobless rate still holding steady; state added 8,500 jobs in July
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 8,500 jobs last month, following a revised decline of 700…
Continue ReadingWhy car insurance is still so expensive even as car prices are dropping
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Shopping around for a car? You’re in luck. Shopping around for a new auto insurance policy?…
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Forgotten candle causes NE Bend basement fire, but homeowner and her 2 dogs escape, thanks to sounding smoke alarms
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A candle left burning caused a fire that heavily damaged the basement of a northeast Bend home early Wednesday morning – but…
Continue ReadingRepublicans sue over 3-year-old Biden executive order on voter registration access
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A group of Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a federal effort to expand…
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