State agencies issue Lower Umatilla Basin nitrate reduction plan
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The State of Oregon, through collaboration between the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the Oregon Department of…
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Civil rights lawsuits name current, former Oregon Youth authority workers, allege abuse, failure to report or prevent it
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — New civil rights lawsuits filed this week bring the total number of claims against current and former staffers of the Oregon…
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Bend man accused of opening fire on busy street indicted on federal gun charges; some state charges continue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man accused of shooting at another man on a busy northeast Bend street last month has been indicted on federal charges…
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‘That’s where the magic is, in fire retardant:’ How it’s helped protect firefighters and communities during record fire season
With multiple fires still burning across Oregon, such as the Bachelor Complex, Wiley Flat and Flat Top blazes, NewsChannel 21 deep-dives into how…
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A strike by Boeing factory workers shows no signs of ending after its first week
AP Airlines Writer A labor strike at Boeing showed no signs of ending Friday, as the walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day and…
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‘Absolutely devastated’: C.O. parents want answers after learning daughter’s sex abuse case may be dropped
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Central Oregon couple say they feel defeated after learning their daughter’s year-long sex abuse case could be…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $200,000 federal award for Farmers Conservation Alliance efforts in Central Oregon
 WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday the Farmers Conservation Alliance in Bend has earned a $200,000…
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Arson suspect accused of starting 18,000-acre Larch Creek Fire arrested in Jefferson County, released on bail
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Wasco County fugitive on a warrant for failing to appear in court on an arson charge, accused…
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Jefferson County Middle School English teacher Christa Rohrbach honored as Regional Teacher of the Year
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, announced Friday afternoon at a Jefferson County…
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Whooping cough cases are soaring. Can infecting people help test a better vaccine?
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they…
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Elon Musk didn’t show up for testimony in a probe over his $44 billion Twitter takeover. Now the SEC wants sanctions
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The Securities and Exchange Commission intends to seek sanctions against Elon Musk over his failure to…
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Three drug suppliers receive federal prison terms for their roles in Medford teen’s fatal fentanyl overdose
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) —Three Oregon men were sentenced to five years to more than seven years in federal prison Thursday for distributing fentanyl…
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COCC’s new associate degree program at Deer Ridge state prison in Madras is a pioneer for Pell Grant approval
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College recently received Pell Grant certification from the U.S. Department of Education for its newly…
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FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be…
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Nearly 2-week-old Bachelor Complex of fires now 37% contained; more progress on Flat Top, Firestone blazes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly two weeks after lightning sparked a rash of fires in the Cascades and points east, the more than 450 firefighters…
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Acting Secret Service director admits ‘complacency’ at July Trump rally
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe admitted a shocking breach of protocol before…
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What lower rates mean for markets
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — With the Federal Reserve shifting gears and cutting interest rates by a half point, it’s time for…
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South Carolina death row inmate dies by state’s first lethal injection in 13 years
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens died by lethal injection on Friday during the state’s first…
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More than 20 election offices have been targeted with suspicious packages this week
By Marshall Cohen, Sara Murray and Ali Main, CNN (CNN) — Suspicious packages were sent this week to election offices in more than 20 states,…
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Three Mile Island is reopening and selling its power to Microsoft
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Three Mile Island, the site of worst nuclear disaster in the United States, is reopening and will…
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