October 2019

Senate OKs Merkley wildlife trafficking rewards bill

October 23, 2019 9:57 pm KTVZ

Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Wednesday the Senate passage of the Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act,…

OSP to end policing relationship with OSU

October 23, 2019 8:37 pm KTVZ

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police will end its policing relationship with Oregon State University after more than 30 years of working with…

BLM boss: Solving wild horse problem will take $5B, 15 years

October 23, 2019 6:05 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding more details, reaction, quotes) RENO, Nev. (AP) — It will take $5 billion and 15 years to get an overpopulation of wild horses…

Bend wants you to ‘Imagine a Day Without Water’

October 23, 2019 5:55 pm KTVZ

Could you imagine a day without water? That’s what the city of Bend wants you to think about. Bend partnered Wednesday with a nonprofit, the…

Local Alert Weather – Wed. PM

October 23, 2019 5:43 pm KTVZ

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! High pressure will build into the region over the coming days, which will give us clear skies and allow for a nice…

Fact check: Trump made 87 false claims last week, including 40 in a single day

October 23, 2019 5:38 pm CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump made 87 false claims last week, using relentless dishonesty to defend his dealings with Ukraine and his decisions on Syria.…

Suspect in Bend woman’s attempted murder captured

October 23, 2019 4:33 pm KTVZ

A 20-year-old man accused of shooting and stabbing a Bend woman and another man in southern Oregon last month was captured in Indiana after policed…

Candlelight vigil planned for Maliyha Garcia

October 23, 2019 3:56 pm KTVZ

A candlelight vigil is planned next week for Maliyha Hope Garcia, the 5-year-old Redmond girl whose adopted parents were convicted of murder last…

Bend to restripe Portland Avenue in safety effort

October 23, 2019 3:42 pm KTVZ

Beginning this Friday, the city of Bend will restripe Portland Avenue, from First Street to College Way, with a new layout to address citizen…

Census Bureau hiring 500,000 temporary workers nationwide

October 23, 2019 3:04 pm KTVZ

The U.S. Census Bureau launched a national recruitment effort Tuesday to hire approximately 500,000 temporary workers to help conduct the 2020…

Beaverton mushroom picker missing in SW Washington

October 23, 2019 1:35 pm KTVZ

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — An elderly mushroom picker from Beaverton, Oregon, was reported missing in Skamania County, north of Carson — the second…

Judge: Suit by ex-inmate over medical care can go to trial

October 23, 2019 1:12 pm KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled a Marion County inmate’s allegations that the county was indifferent to his serious medical…

Audit: New Oregon public aid computers meet standards

October 23, 2019 12:47 pm KTVZ

The state of Oregon’s massive new computer system designed to determine eligibility for public assistance benefits generally followed industry…

Oregonians use new roadkill salvage law to full effect

October 23, 2019 12:41 pm KTVZ

Since Oregon’s roadkill law went into effect 10 months ago, more than 100 drivers have harvested animals hit by vehicles. Oregonians have…

Bend ‘In-N-Out Burger’ sign sparks false hopes

October 23, 2019 9:13 am KTVZ

Signs heralding a new restaurant or other business go up around Bend all the time, but few bring such attention or questions as one spotted this week…