Walmart recalls magnetic balls after CPSC warns of choking and injury hazards
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Regulators have issued a recall for high-powered magnetic balls after the US Consumer Product Safety…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue comes to the aid of two men whose car broke down deep in the Ochocos
Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue was called out Wednesday to help two Salem-area men whose car became disabled on Tuesday, stranding them…
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Missing Bend man, subject of extensive search, found 2 days later, rescued from 6-foot-deep dry well
A 34-year-old Bend man who left home to get coffee on Christmas Day and never returned, prompting an extensive search by worried friends and family…
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As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest…
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There are several ways to recycle or dispose of your Christmas trees, other holiday items in Central Oregon
With the holidays coming to an end soon, you may be thinking about what to do with your fresh-cut Christmas tree. Fortunately, there are a few…
Continue ReadingIdaho house where 4 students were killed was razed. Here’s what happened to other homes linked to notorious killings
CNN, KXLY By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The University of Idaho on Thursday demolished the off-campus home where four students were fatally…
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Teenager Najiah Knight wants to be the first woman at bull riding’s top level. It’s an uphill dream
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najiah Knight drops her 100-pound frame onto a snorting 1,300-pound bull and adjusts her…
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Bend man arraigned on murder charge in fatal stabbing of mother at their home; also accused of assaulting brother
A Bend man was arraigned on second-degree murder and fourth-degree assault charges Wednesday in the fatal stabbing of his 60-year-old mother during a…
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‘We should’ve been doing more earlier:’ Deschutes leaders talk of M. 110; Chang says it didn’t cause fentanyl crisis
In a conversation with NewsChannel 21, Deschutes County commissioners Phil Chang and Patti Adair shared their current thoughts on one of Oregon’s…
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Viruses are starting to circulate, and more Oregonians have received or are preparing to get their vaccines
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s that time of year once again — to roll up your sleeves for vaccine shots. Respiratory…
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Warm Springs man pleads not guilty to assault; manslaughter charge not filed in man’s death at Madras homeless camp
A Warm Springs man arrested Wednesday on manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges in the death of another man at a Madras homeless camp…
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Truck driver cited after sliding on icy Hwy. 20, hitting OSP patrol SUV, Black Butte Ranch FD ambulance
A truck driver was cited for careless driving after he lost control on icy Highway 20 near the entrance to Suttle Lake on Tuesday morning, crashing…
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Central Oregon jobless rates hold steady in November
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in Central Oregon registered very little movement in November, with Crook County…
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Bend woman pleads guilty to reduced charges in her dogs’ fatal mauling of man at Juniper Ridge homeless camp
A Bend woman whose three dogs fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last July has pleaded guilty to three of four charges and…
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Forests on west slope of Cascades historically burned much more often than thought, OSU study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forests on the west slope of Oregon’s Cascade Range experienced fire much more often between 1500 and 1895 than had been…
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Visit Central Oregon President/CEO Julia Theisen stepping down to take similar tourism role in Snowmass, Colorado
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Central Oregon, the Regional Destination Management organization dedicated to managing tourism programs and driving…
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Becky Johnson named interim president of Linfield University in McMinnville
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Linfield University named Rebecca “Becky” Johnson as interim president on Tuesday, KGW reported. Johnson…
Continue ReadingShipping firms split on return to Red Sea as Houthi attacks continue
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Some major shipping companies continue to steer clear of the Red Sea, even as others return following a new…
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‘This has been an issue since I started office:’ Bentz discusses China Hat Road issues, Biden impeachment inquiry
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., is sounding off about the ongoing issues out on China Hat Road, along with why he voted to look further into an inquiry for…
Continue ReadingLooking forward to your share of Oregon’s record $5.6 billion ‘kicker’ tax credit? It pays to do a little prep work
Now that the excitement of the gift-giving season has come to a close, many Oregonians’ thoughts will turn to the anticipation of something even…
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