Big Brothers Big Sisters holds grand opening for new Bend campus
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon has a new place to call home. The nonprofit organization has moved into the new J Bar…
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International and regional tourists killed in Island Park crash identified
Ariel Jensen FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho – The Fremont County Coroner’s Office has identified the international tourists killed in…
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Here’s how the nighttime escape of 10 Louisiana inmates from a New Orleans jail unfolded
By TuAnh Dam, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — Just after midnight Friday, a corrections monitoring technician in New Orleans stepped away for food.…
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‘Act of Terrorism’ One dead, four injured after suspected bomb explodes in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is dead and several people are reportedly injured after a vehicle explosion that damaged several Palm…
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KPOV High Desert Community Radio marks 20 years, receives $35,000 grant for studio, equipment upgrades
(Update: adding video, comments from KPOV) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, celebrating its 20th anniversary, is…
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High school students explore health care careers at COCC Expo
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – High school students got a look at career paths in healthcare at COCC’s Health Careers Expo. Students rotated through four…
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End of an Era: Malheur Enterprise to close after a century of reporting
MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Eastern Oregon newspaper is shutting down after more than a hundred years. The Malheur Enterprise in Malheur County…
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Sundance Meadows Ranch hosts ‘Antique and Artisan Market’ to showcase local vendors
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Antique and Artisan Market is being held at Sundance Meadows Ranch in southeast Bend. Local artists, antique vendors, and…
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Bend man arraigned on murder indictment; July 30th date set for entry of plea
A 27-year-old Bend man accused of fatally stabbing another man last week was arraigned Friday on a second-degree murder indictment while police seek…
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Volunteers to build 200 beds for kids in need at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Hammers will be flying at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this Saturday as Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers build beds for…
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Bend City Council holds emergency meeting, authorizes joining lawsuits to challenge federal funding cuts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend city councilors held an emergency meeting Friday afternoon, mostly in closed-door executive session, then voted 6-0 to have…
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Central Oregon Irrigation District plans fuels reduction on 150 acres in SW Bend’s Deschutes River Canyon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning the first week of June, Central Oregon Irrigation District will begin fire fuels reduction work on a 150-acre property…
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Elmer’s Restaurants to take over old Shari’s location off Highway 97 in north Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After six months of being an empty storefront, the former Shari’s location on Bend’s northside will soon once again be a casual…
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Former Bend music teacher pleads guilty, receives 20-year prison sentence for online abuse of children
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former music teacher for the Bend La-Pine School district was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday following a…
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Supreme Court blocks Trump from restarting Alien Enemies Act deportations
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump from moving forward with deportations…
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Officials ask for public’s help to recapture 7 escaped New Orleans inmates still on the run
By Julianna Bragg, Holly Yan, Dalia Faheid, Isabel Rosales, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana officials are appealing for the public’s help…
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BLM imposes fire restrictions, fireworks ban on lands across Oregon and Washington to curb human-caused fires
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire restrictions went into effect Thursday for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.…
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Prescribed burning planned Friday north of Sisters; burn northeast of La Pine canceled
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to Deschutes National Forest officials, the planned continuation of prescribed burns Friday northeast of La Pine has…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler discusses encampments, speeding, and litter
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From the future of Bend following the latest encampment closures, to speeding litter in downtown, pedestrian accommodations and…
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Americans’ optimism about the economy is at a near-record low
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans’ feelings about the US economy remain in the doldrums after President Donald Trump’s tariffs:…
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