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Month: July 2025

Redmond officials urge fireworks caution: Leave it to the pros, or keep it legal and safe

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue, the City of Redmond & Redmond Police Department officials said Wednesday they are concerned about potential fireworks-related fires and personal injuries as the Fourth of July draws near. One of the most common fireworks-related fires that Redmond Fire & Rescue crews respond to involves “spent” fireworks placed

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Jefferson County Fire & EMS station expansion and remodel

Jefferson County Fire & EMS thanks lawmakers for $1.9 million to complete station expansion, remodel

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County Fire & EMS has been awarded $1.9 million from the Oregon Legislature to assist with the ongoing expansion and remodel of its existing fire station. “This critical investment will help bring the project to completion,” the agency said Wednesday in a news release that continues below:  The funding will

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República Dominicana urge al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU actuar “sin demora” ante crisis en Haití

Por Jessica Hasbun, CNN El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de República Dominicana, Roberto Álvarez, urgió este miércoles al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU a actuar con “máxima urgencia” ante el agravamiento de la crisis en Haití, advirtiendo que el tiempo “se ha agotado” y que el país vecino enfrenta un posible colapso total si

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‘We delivered’: Central Oregon lawmakers tout ‘big wins’ for region in new state budget

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – State Senator Anthony Broadman, Representative Emerson Levy and Representative Jason Kropf announced Wednesday a series of key investments secured for Central Oregon in Oregon’s 2025–2027 state budget. Representing one of the fastest-growing regions in the Pacific Northwest, the Central Oregon delegation worked collaboratively to deliver critical funding for public safety, mental

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Guatemalan national, Culver man living illegally in U.S. arrested on federal charges of enticing, abusing minor

(Update: Adding video) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A suspected child abuser living illegally in Culver has been arrested on federal charges, accused of enticing and sexually abusing a minor in Oregon and Washington, federal prosecutors said. Leonias Juber Ramos-Garcia, 25, a Guatemalan national unlawfully residing in Culver, has been charged by criminal complaint with coercion

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Stuart Ross Anderson III

Oregon State Penitentiary inmate convicted in 2003 Bend robbery, kidnap and assault dies at 72

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 72-year-old Oregon State Penitentiary inmate who was convicted and received a lengthy sentence in a 2003 robbery, kidnapping and assault in Bend died Wednesday morning at the prison’s infirmary, Oregon Department of Corrections officials said. Stuart Ross Anderson III “passed away in the infirmary while on hospice care,” the announcement

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Dr. Phil’s year-old cable network files for bankruptcy, accusing broadcast partner of reneging on obligations

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Phil’s TV network, Merit Street Media, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday and sued Christian television giants Trinity Broadcasting Network and TCT Ministries for allegedly harming its business and contributing to its financial woes. The lawsuit, filed by Fort Worth-based Merit Street with the US Bankruptcy Court in the

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