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Pine Mountain Fire reaches 85% containment after burning 2, 589 acres, officials say
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (113+ words) BEND, Ore. (KATU) " The Pine Mountain Fire is 85% contained, fire officials said Monday morning. The fire, which broke out last week, has scorched 2, 589 acres. READ MORE | Federal and state agencies urge caution as fire season begins in parts of Oregon…...
Pine Mountain Fire sees limited growth overnight, officials say fire is 15% contained
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (189+ words) BEND, Ore. (KATU) " The Pine Mountain Fire saw minimal growth overnight, officials with Central Oregon Fire said. CONTINUING COVERAGE | Prescribed burn ignites nearly 3, 000-acre wildfire southeast of Bend "Firefighters worked through the night constructing line to minimize fire spread," Central…...
What is hantavirus? What to know about the suspected Atlantic cruise ship outbreak
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (517+ words) by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS & JULIA VARNIER | The National News Desk (TNND) " Three passengers aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean have died, and at least four others have fallen ill in what health officials say is a rare virus outbreak…...
A year in downtown: Dangerous mix of meth and fentanyl on the rise, experts warn
1+ week, 4+ day ago (729+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) " As part of our series "A Year in Downtown," we're taking a closer look at substance use " and the role it plays in Portland's road to recovery. The focus: a stretch of downtown many consider ground zero…...
Suspicious package outside Salem church deemed safe after three-hour bomb squad response
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (280+ words) SALEM, Ore. (KATU) " A suspicious package found outside a Salem church prompted a bomb squad response Sunday morning, leading to street closures and a shelter-in-place request while technicians determined the item was not explosive. On April 19 around 8: 27 a. m. , officers responded to…...
Lori Vallow Daybell psych profile: inside her 'supernatural encounters"
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (203+ words) Lori Vallow Daybell psych profile: inside her 'supernatural encounters'KATU Lori Vallow Daybell psych profile: inside her 'supernatural encounters' Newly released jailhouse bodycam video is raising questions - and eyebrows - about the mental state and belief system of "doomsday mom" Lori Vallow…...
Person detained for questioning in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, sheriff's dept. says
3+ mon, 15+ hour ago (698+ words) by TY O'NEIL, JOHN SEEWER and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press Deputies detained the person during a traffic stop south of Tucson, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department. The department and the FBI were conducting a court-authorized search Tuesday night…...
GOP records show 2020 election probe sought more Republicans" private data, included Patel
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) President Donald Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin to be the new Secretary of Homeland Security. WASHINGTON (TNND) " Newly released records from Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee show that the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election targeted more private…...
Savannah Guthrie posts on Instagram for first time in 3 weeks amid search for missing mom
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (193+ words) Savannah Guthrie returned to Instagram with her first post in nearly three weeks amid the ongoing search for her missing mother, Nancy. The "Today" co-host shared a video the show previously posted in honor of World Down Syndrome Day, which…...
'Please -- be the one to bring her home': Savannah Guthrie pleads in new Instagram post
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie on Friday shared a link to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) tip line as the search continues for her 84-year-old missing mother, Nancy Guthrie. She posted the information on Instagram, with the post featuring…...