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Play on: Bend Fire Pipes & Drums all set for annual St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl

March 14, 2025 6:24 pm Tyson Beauchemin

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day without bagpipes. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Bend Fire Pipes and Drums’ Bar…

OSU Board of Trustees approves 2025-26 tuition hikes averaging 4.9% on Corvallis, Bend campuses

March 14, 2025 6:21 pm Barney Lerten

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved increases in tuition rates and student fees for the…

U.S. county population 2023-24 change map Census Bureau

Central Oregon has been state’s growth pace-setter this pandemic-challenged decade, Census Bureau estimates show

March 14, 2025 4:58 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon has been the state’s growth engine so far this pandemic-challenged decade, accounting for nearly half of the…

IOC and Comcast NBCUniversal announce extension of Olympic media rights agreement until 2036

March 14, 2025 1:07 pm KTVZ News Partners

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Comcast NBCUniversal have agreed on a new groundbreaking partnership for the new digital era, taking…

The Crew-10 mission includes (from left) Roscosmos' Kirill Peskov

SpaceX’s Crew-10 arrives at the ISS, paving the way for NASA’s Wilmore and Williams to return home

March 14, 2025 12:30 pm CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A crew of astronauts who will take over duties on the International Space Station from NASA’s Suni Williams…

Cascade Chute Out returns: Three Central Oregon rodeos partner to offer $10,000 grand prize for top performer

March 14, 2025 11:56 am Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Stampede, along with their friends and partners at the Sisters Rodeo and the Crooked…

Sunriver Brewing details plans for new pub at SW Redmond mixed-use development

March 13, 2025 2:48 pm Barney Lerten

unriver Brewing Company released more details Friday about its plans to open its first Redmond location, at a new mixed-use development near…

New $51 million lawsuit filed against Oregon Youth Authority alleging abuse of children in custody

March 14, 2025 10:56 am KGW

Ten men formerly incarcerated at Oregon’s MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn have filed a $51 million lawsuit against the state’s…

A forecast model shows where a powerful storm could produce rain and thunderstorms (greens through reds) and snow (whites through purples) late Friday night.

Tornado outbreak is raking across Central US as part of a major storm that has killed 3 so far

March 13, 2025 11:19 pm CNN Newsource

KCAL, KCBS, CAL FIRE RIVERSIDE, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Eric Zerkel, Zoe Sottile and Angela Fritz (CNN) — The strongest storm system of spring so…

Denver Airport plane fire passengers on wing CNN

Passengers evacuate onto wing of American Airlines plane after engine catches fire at Denver airport

March 13, 2025 7:06 pm CNN Newsource

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Amanda Musa, Amanda Jackson, Lex Harvey and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of passengers were forced to…

US stocks rallied on March 14 but the Dow was on track for its worst week since March 2023.

US stocks rally but Dow posts worst week since 2023

March 14, 2025 9:09 am CNN Newsource

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — What a week it’s been. US stocks surged Friday but all three major indexes still closed the week in…

Three months into 2025, US measles cases surpass total for 2024

March 14, 2025 8:15 am CNN Newsource

By Neha Mukherjee and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Three months into 2025, the United States has surpassed the total number of measles cases…

A customer reaches for a lightbulb in an ACE hardware store in San Francisco on March 11.

American consumer sentiment plunges on trade war fears

March 14, 2025 7:03 am CNN Newsource

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Trump bump in consumer sentiment is now a Trump slump. Americans continue to grow worried over…

One-kilogram gold bars at the Conclude Zrt bullion dealer in Budapest are seen in February. Gold prices reached $3

Gold prices hit $3,000 for the first time as investors push the panic button

March 14, 2025 6:05 am CNN Newsource

By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Gold prices reached $3,000 an ounce for the first time in history Friday, boosted by demand for…

Ride-along, Part 2: Deschutes County sheriff’s sergeant says enforcement goal is to prevent crashes, tragedies

March 13, 2025 10:26 pm Tracee Tuesday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As part of a 3-day Multiagency Traffic Enforcement Detail earlier this week, enforcement from six agencies including the Oregon…

Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Cook

‘Your student is welcome’: Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent speaks out amid federal DEI orders, state AG’s guidance

March 13, 2025 11:32 am KTVZ

(Update: Adding video, comments from Superintendent Dr. Steve Cook) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine school Superintendent Dr. Steve Cook tells the…

Planning to fly over spring break? Redmond Airport offers reminders, tips for a smooth journey

March 13, 2025 5:34 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As spring break travelers prepare for their vacation getaways, the Redmond Municipal Airport has a few reminders and…

Oregon National Guard 1249th Engineer Battalion

Oregon National Guard’s 1249th Engineer Battalion preparing for southern border security mission

March 13, 2025 4:22 pm Barney Lerten

The Oregon National Guard’s 1249th Engineer Battalion is preparing for a year-long mobilization to support security operations along the United…

Bottles of French wine are displayed for sale in a liquor store. President Donald Trump on March 13 threatened to impose a massive tariff on European alcohol in response to the European Union’s retaliation against his steel and aluminum tariffs – a tit-for-tat escalation of a trade war that could easily get out of hand.

Trump threatens 200% tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates

March 13, 2025 5:24 am CNN Newsource

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose a massive tariff on European alcohol in response to the…

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end birthright citizenship

March 13, 2025 2:27 pm CNN Newsource

CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court in a series of emergency appeals Thursday to…