51 new laws will take effect beginning Friday, new gun legislation included
(Update: Added Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ News) — Several new laws will be enacted over the next several months. 51 will begin on Friday. Here’s what…
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Drug agents find fentanyl, meth and guns in crashed car, arrest two fugitives north of Madras
(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A long-term drug investigation concluded Wednesday night when a suspected trafficker’s vehicle crashed…
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City of Bend survey finds overwhelming ‘hate’ for Greenwood Avenue ‘road diet,’ despite massive increase in cyclists, pedestrians
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A year-old pilot program to reduce traffic speeds, improve safety, and encourage walking and cycling has sparked sharp division…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue reopens outdoor burning next week, but there are rules – and debris burning is banned in the city
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Thursday it will reopen outdoor burning at 8 a.m. next Wednesday, October 1, but advised…
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Community Conversations: New cleanup effort ‘The Big Bend Pickup’ launches in October
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new community cleanup event is taking shape in Bend, aiming to expand the work already being done through the Bend…
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COCC receives $1.3 million federal grant to support students pursuing futures in behavioral health fields
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College announced Thursday a new $1.33 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services…
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Update: Fire that heavily damaged SW Redmond home caused by improper disposal of smoking materials
Authorities have found the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a southwest Redmond home Wednesday night. Residents got out unhurt and firefighters…
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Here’s how to watch Oregon vs. Penn State this Saturday
(Update: adding video on the whiteout) The No. 6 Oregon Ducks look to keep an undefeated season rolling as they march into Happy Valley in State…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office marks one year of deflection program with graduation ceremony
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Deflection Program, a community-based…
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Travis Decker confirmed dead after DNA results show human remains belong to fugitive
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Travis Decker, the man believed to have suffocated and abandoned his three young daughters at a campsite in…
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Mistakenly released Multnomah County murder suspect has been arrested at a Florence gas station
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A murder suspect mistakenly released from the Multnomah County Jail four days ago, prompting an extensive manhunt, was…
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US officials issue ‘emergency’ cybersecurity order after hackers breach at least one government agency
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US cyber officials issued an “emergency directive” Thursday ordering federal agencies to defend their networks…
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Federal charges filed against Madras man, days after his arrest on drug trafficking charges
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man arrested last Friday along Interstate 84, accused of trafficking drugs between Washington state and Central…
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Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues fisherman after vessel capsizes off the Oregon coast
SEATTLE (KTVZ) – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a fisherman early Tuesday morning after his commercial fishing vessel capsized near the entrance to…
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Starbucks announces significant store closures and layoffs
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is taking “significant action” to turn around its struggling business, closing a large…
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Amazon to pay historic $2.5 billion settlement for allegedly tricking customers into signing up for Prime
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is paying a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the agency…
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Retail employers ‘cautious’ on seasonal hiring
CNN — Seasonal hiring activity is on pace to be the slowest since The Great Recession. According to new data released Wednesday, companies have…
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Bend man sentenced to two years in federal prison for hitting Yellowstone National Park flagger with his car
UPDATE: Adding video CHEYENNE, Wyoming (KTVZ) — A Bend man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and a year of supervised release for…
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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Aileen Graef, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey…
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The US economy grew at a 3.8% rate in the second quarter, significantly stronger than previously reported
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy’s comeback in the second quarter was just revised higher again, and economists estimate…
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