Month: May 2018

A convenience store restroom may be the only place a victim of human trafficking is alone and safe enough to call for help. That was the case for…

Bend woman Sara Gomez was murdered after escaping from an abusive relationship with Bryan Penner, authorities say. Her body was found last Friday…

It was a busy afternoon for Bend police officers Thursday as they wrote traffic tickets for drivers who were distracted while driving. NewsChannel…

A 45-year-old man refused police commands to come out of his downtown Madras apartment after officers responded to a report of a gunshot Thursday…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! Tonight will be breezy as a westerly flow continues to move across the region. Winds will gust 25 miles per hour…

(Updating: More details, Prineville man seeks rule change fix) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Parked outside the Oregon Capitol building last week,…

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you think the state should limit the number of recreational marijuana retailers:…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon National Guard will hand out free water at 10 locations to Salem-area residents who can’t drink tap water…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Shannon Rhodes’ three-run homer in the sixth inning helped top-seeded Oregon defeat Arizona State 11-6 in seven…

A Boise teen hit speeds topping 110 mph in a pursuit on Interstate 84 in Union County Wednesday afternoon before crashing through a guardrail and…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Investigators say charges have been filed against a man whose screaming and threats aboard a Delta Air Lines flight…

GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) – The De Beers Group has announced plans to manufacture synthetic diamonds at a factory in Gresham. The British diamond…

Senate Finance Committee ranking member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement Thursday n response to the administration’s…

The Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board is pleased to announce its 2018 Health Hero award recipients. The awards, which are presented…

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) – Police arrested a college freshman accused of kidnapping a Newport hotel worker at gunpoint and then taking the woman on a…

(Update: Autopsy confirms body is Gomez; DA says Penner killed her because ‘if he could not have her, no one would’) The Oregon State…

With questions finally answered in painful fashion, family members and friends are sharing their memories of Sara Gomez, the 24-year-old Bend woman…

This time of year, many Oregon teens are reaching an important milestone: their first job. But as they take on more independence and responsibility,…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a campaign to educate the public on the consequences of posting hoax threats to schools and other…

The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Saturday, June 2 for National Trails Day. Celebrated…