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Month: July 2025

Tsunami Warning for Hawaii after 8.7M earthquake hits Russia; evacuation zones in place

By KITV Staff Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — The National Weather Services has issued a Tsunami Warning for Hawaii after an earthquake hit Kamchatka, Russia on Tuesday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, an 8.7 magnitude earthquake occurred off the east coast of Russia at approximately 1:25 p.m. Officials

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Fred Meyer school vaccines

Fred Meyer offering ‘stress-free’ back-to-school immunizations – no appointment needed

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As families gear up for a new school year, Fred Meyer is making it easier than ever to check a major item off the back-to-school to-do list: required vaccinations. Parents can now get their children immunized without an appointment, including evenings andweekends, at all Fred Meyer pharmacy locations. Whether you’re shopping

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Republican senators confirm former Trump lawyer to lifetime judgeship over objection of Democrats, whistleblowers

By Katelyn Polantz, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official who also defended Donald Trump in his criminal indictments, has been confirmed to a lifetime appointment as a federal appellate judge, despite accusations from a handful of whistleblowers accusing him of improperly overseeing cases for the administration. Bove’s nomination to

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Tsunami watch issued for West Coast, including Oregon and Washington, after 8.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Russia

 By Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Tsunami alerts were issued for Japan, Hawaii and Alaska after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tsunami watch, a low-level advisory, for the coastal areas of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, from the California-Mexico

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DCSO Search and Rescue hikers Chush Falls

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers come to the aid of 2 ill hikers on a trail south of Sisters

(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly a dozen Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid of two hikers experiencing medical issues Tuesday in the Chush Falls area south of Sisters. Shortly after 11:15 a.m. today, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District was dispatched to the area after receiving a report

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A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United States to Chile on high alert with millions urged to evacuate. The waves hit Russia and Japan first

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Dr. Susan Monarez confirmed to lead CDC

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Susan Monarez was confirmed to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday in a 52-47 Senate vote. Monarez, a microbiologist and infectious disease expert who has served across several federal health agencies over the years, was the CDC’s deputy director from January to March.

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Social Security is making it harder for seniors to do routine tasks by phone in latest anti-fraud effort

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: After the publication of this article, the Social Security Administration submitted an amended filing to the Office of Management and Budget that states the additional verification process is optional. The changes comes after the agency had discussions with AARP about the authentication requirement’s negative impact on senior

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It’s been a hot summer, but Oregon, Bend gas prices remain ‘cool as a cucumber,’ AAA reports

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Temperatures are warm, but gas prices are relatively cool. Most states, including Oregon, are seeing fairly stable prices at the pumps. Crude oil prices remaining below $70 per barrel have helped prevent major swings in gas prices this summer, according to AAA Oregon/Idaho’s weekly report, out Tuesday: For the week, the

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