A dog helped his owner get rescued after a car crash in a remote, steep ravine in Oregon
BAKER COUNTY, Ore. (AP) — A dog has helped his owner get rescued after a car crash in a steep ravine in mountainous northeastern Oregon,…
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OSP identifies Crescent man killed in pickup rollover crash on Highway 97 between La Pine and Sunriver
A Crescent man was killed Friday morning when his pickup truck left U.S. Highway 97 about 10 miles north of La Pine and struck a road sign and…
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Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial begin deliberating whether he’s guilty of federal firearm charges
By CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, RANDALL CHASE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun…
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‘There’s a bull out!’: Bull jumps Sisters Rodeo arena fence; several injured in fleeing crowd; all reported to be back home
A bull jumped a fence and escaped from the Sisters Rodeo arena during the bull-riding event at Saturday night’s performance, striking and injuring…
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SUV crashes in Highway 20-Old Bend-Redmond Highway roundabout; driver has minor injuries, cited for speed
A rollover crash of an SUV Friday evening closed the new roundabout at U.S. Highway 20 and the Old Bend-Redmond Highway west of Bend for a time and…
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Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
By GENE JOHNSON and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise”…
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Redmond Police cite SUV driver for illegal U-turn after collision with motorcycle injures both riders, one seriously
An SUV driver was cited for an illegal U-turn Wednesday morning after a collision with a motorcycle on SW Airport Way in Redmond that sent both…
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ODOT crews reopen Highway 101 on Oregon coast after landslide forces closure for several hours
MANZANITA, Ore. (KTVZ) — A landslide closed U.S. Highway 101 early Monday morning for several hours but it was fully open again by the noon hour,…
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Montana man pleads not guilty to manslaughter, DUII charges in fiery Hwy. 97 crash that killed Portland-area family
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 43-year-old Montana man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to seven charges, including four counts of manslaughter and one of DUII,…
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6 killed in Idaho crash were agricultural workers from Mexico, officials say
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. (AP) — Six people killed when a pickup crashed into a passenger van in Idaho on Saturday were agricultural workers from Mexico,…
Continue ReadingHiker dies after falling from trail in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A young woman died after falling off a cliff while hiking in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials said Monday.…
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Woman falls to her death while hiking on Columbia Gorge trail
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A woman took a deadly fall while hiking on a trail in the Columbia River Gorge on Sunday afternoon, according to the…
Continue Reading 6 people killed, 10 others injured in Idaho when pickup crashes into passenger van
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Six people were killed Saturday in Idaho in a two-car accident that included a large passenger van, authorities said. Ten…
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Remains found on Warm Springs Reservation late last year confirmed to be teen who disappeared in 2022
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nearly 18 months after an 18-year-old disappeared on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, prompting police to seek…
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Oregon City woman killed, husband injured in motorcycle crash on Highway 207 north of Mitchell
MITCHELL, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon City woman was killed and her husband was injured Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on state Highway 207…
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Man injured when horse stepped on his leg rescued on Crooked River National Grassland, flown to Bend
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who suffered a broken leg when a horse stepped on it was rescued Friday afternoon on the Crooked River National…
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Crash knocks out traffic lights at busy NE Bend intersection of Hwy. 20-27th, a four-way stop pending repairs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A crash at the busy intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and 27th Street in northeast Bend has damaged the signal box, knocking out…
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Jury in wrongful death lawsuit over Bend teen’s 2021 Wickiup Reservoir drowning finds driver, victim, mom, others negligent
A Deschutes County jury has ruled in a $34 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of Bend teen killed in June 2021 crash at Wickiup…
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Bend PD still looking for DUII suspect who fled after hitting light pole at SW Bend roundabout; 2,100 residents alerted
Bend Police were still searching Monday for a 46-year-old Bend man and suspected DUII driver who fled officers investigating a reported domestic…
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Portland-area driver killed in 250-foot plunge off Hwy. 26 to Mill Creek, north of Warm Springs
Oregon State Police released more details Monday in a fatal crash early Saturday on US Highway 26 at the Mill Creek Bridge, where a Portland area man…
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