Takeaways: If you’re confused about what’s next for the US economy, so is the Fed
CNN, POOL, MSNBC By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time since…
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FIRE ALERT: The Marks Creek Fire now at 18% containment; fire crews continue the battle to stop the fire from growingÂ
(September 7th Update: several new fires started around the fire area) PRINEVILLE, Ore. – The Marks Creek Fire is 18% contained and has burned…
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BREAKING NEWS: DCSO identifies final missing person from Dillon Falls Tragedy; brings closure to family
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriffs Office officially confirmed the identity of the third and final individual from the July 19th…
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Welding setup leak and extension cord led to storage container explosion in NE Bend, severely damaging two businesses, impacting four others, and rattling residents across Central Oregon
(UPDATE: Interview with Deputy Fire Marshal, business owner) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, residents from around Central Oregon…
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Portland man arrested on charges of rape, abuse while working at Camp Caldera in Camp Sherman
Note: This article has been corrected to reflect that the individual identified and arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was not a camp…
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Prineville man dies at Lake Billy Chinook after trying to retrieve disabled friend and their drifting boat
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said 56-year-old Vaughn Alan Waugaman of Prineville died Monday evening while…
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Three Prineville juveniles charged with burglary and theft, accused of breaking into several Crook County Fair vendor booths
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville Police said Friday they have arrested three juveniles on burglary and theft charges, accused of stealing nearly…
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‘I did stab my mother’: Redmond woman facing murder charge in mother’s killing makes court admission
Judge had urged her not to speak; Jessica Andersch said she killed to protect her son BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Redmond woman facing a murder charge in…
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Tumalo man who had 33 Toy Australian Shepherds seized has a criminal history, including previous charges involving dogs
(Update: adding new details about the seizures, the criminal history of the suspect) TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ is learning new information about…
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Flash Flood Watch: Be alert for landslides and debris flows across Central and Eastern Oregon, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of Central and Eastern Oregon beginning at 2 p.m.…
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Ty Rupert sworn in as Deschutes County interim sheriff: ‘We’re going in a different direction’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ty Rupert was sworn in as Deschutes County sheriff Thursday morning in a packed courtroom ceremony, greeted by loud applause by…
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Second recent brush fire near La Pine homeless camp stopped fast; authorities seek ‘person of interest,’ public info
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the second time in recent weeks, a brush fire broke out near a transient camp on BLM land off…
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Chuck Mangione, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dead at 84
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Chuck Mangione, noted flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer, has died. He was reportedly 84. The news was…
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3 LA County sheriff’s deputies killed by explosion at training facility, the agency’s largest loss of life since 1857
By Rebekah Riess, Josh Campbell, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility killed…
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UPDATE: 1 killed and 1 seriously injured in single motorcycle crash on Cascade Lakes Highway
(Update: Adding new details from St.Charles Hospital, and Oregon State Police) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St.Charles Hospital says a Bend woman is now in…
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FBI announces arrest of Oregon teen who planned IED attack, mass shooting at Kelso, Washington mall
‘This plot was as serious as it gets,’ FBI says PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The FBI’s Portland Field Office and law enforcement partners announced…
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Oregon State Police identifies Madras motorcyclist killed in Highway 26 collision with pickup truck
Oregon State Police on Friday identified a 36-year-old Madras man who was killed when his motorcycle struck a pickup truck turning left onto Dover…
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Deschutes County DA’s office won’t call Sheriff Kent van der Kamp to testify due to concerns he gave false testimony
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels said Monday he has placed Sheriff Kent van der Kamp on a short list of witnesses who prosecutors…
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13-year-old snowboarder crashes into a tree, dies at Mt. Bachelor
A 13-year-old boy from Anacortes, Washington, died Wednesday morning after crashing into a tree while snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort,…
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Suspicious substance prompts evacuation at Deer Ridge state prison; 2 officers exposed, 1 taken to hospital
A suspicious substance was found in the disciplinary segregation unit at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution east of Madras, prompting the use of…
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