New info out as search continues for kayaker who went over Willamette Falls in Oregon City
By Libby Dowsett, KGW OREGON CITY, Ore. (KGW) — Investigators have turned up more information about the missing kayaker who went over the…
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3 people killed after small plane crashes on busy Boca Raton street
By Aaron Cooper and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transporation Safety Board will investigate a…
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A Siemens exec, his family and their pilot are dead after helicopter crashes into the Hudson River
By John Miller, Taylor Romine, Aaron Cooper and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A family’s afternoon sightseeing excursion above the misty shoreline…
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Planes bump wings on the ground at Washington’s Reagan National Airport
By Alexandra Skores, Annie Grayer and Sarah Ferris, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate after two…
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Ski instructor shares mountain safety tips following recent tragedy at Mt. Bachelor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In the wake of two tragic deaths at Mt. Bachelor in the past month — including the recent loss of a 13-year-old skier from…
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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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Gratitude for a life saved on the slopes: Redmond man returns to Hoodoo to thank Ski Patrol, area medics
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A special gathering took place at Hoodoo Ski Area over the weekend, as a Redmond man returned with his wife to thank the…
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Corporate jet skids off North Bend airport runway and into Coos Bay; 5 people treated for minor injuries
A small plane skidded off the runway and into the Pacific Ocean Monday morning at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport. The five people aboard were…
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OSP identifies Crescent man killed in Highway 97 crash; family mourns the loss of a ‘wonderful man with a big heart’
Oregon State Police on Tuesday identified a Crescent man who was killed when he lost control of his car on icy Highway 97 south of La Pine and…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue assists injured, lost Smith Rock hikers in separate incidents
(Update: Adding video) TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Search and Rescue volunteers responded to help an…
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Tumalo-area power outage leaves 2,100 Central Electric Co-Op members in the dark for 3 hours; Bend Costco, too
A power outage in the Tumalo area hit 2,100 Central Electric Cooperative members for about three hours Tuesday afternoon and extended into the Bend…
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Two off-duty Crook County firefighters hailed as heroes after rescuing driver who plunged into South Santiam River
SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two off-duty firefighters from Crook County are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a driver on U.S. Highway 20 who…
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Authorities ID Bend man, 74, who died after crashing into motor home at S. California mobile home park
 The California Highway Patrol on Tuesday released the name of a 74-year-old Bend, Oregon man who died after crashing his white BMW into a motorhome…
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Bering Air plane that crashed in Alaska was overweight before it took off, new NTSB report says
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The regional airline flight in Alaska that crashed, killing all 10 people onboard, was overweight before it…
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Tree well, safety top of mind in snow sports community following tragedy at Mt. Bachelor
Following Monday’s tree well tragedy at Mt. Bachelor, winter safety is at the top of experienced skiers’ minds, like Dan McGarigle, the owner of…
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Mt. Bachelor extends condolences in tree-well tragedy that killed Seattle man, urges caution in recent deep snow
In the wake of Monday’s tragic death of a Seattle man who fell into a deep tree well while skiing at Mt. Bachelor, the resort issued a statement…
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Woman drowns trying to clear debris in flooded creek in southern Oregon
By Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — A woman drowned amid heavy rain and flooding in southern Oregon. The 44-year-old was attempting to…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Snow sends two tall trees toppling across Hwy. 58 near Willamette Pass
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Doug Sieckmann had his dashcam on as he headed west on Highway 58 over Willamette Pass when he saw two tall trees topple across…
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Grieving family of Bend skier killed in Mt. Bailey avalanche shares a statement on their ‘unimaginable loss’
A Bend man was killed in an avalanche Thursday while skiing with a group at Mt. Bailey in southern Oregon, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office…
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Klamath Falls e-bike rider killed in crash; OSP says he ran red light at intersection
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Klamath Falls e-bike rider entered an intersection against a red light and was struck and killed by an SUV, Oregon…
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