Group protesting DOGE outside of Tesla dealership in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– You might have seen this on your drive home Tuesday. A protest popped up outside the Tesla dealership in Bend. People were on the…
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2025 marks the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which gave rise to ‘parklets’ in downtown Bend
BEND, Ore. {KTVZ} — A lot has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world and Central Oregon, like the unemployment rate. In April 2020, at…
Continue ReadingKohberger’s defense plans to argue the knife sheath could have been planted by the real killer, prosecutors say
By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger plan to argue at trial that the knife sheath recovered from the…
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Vietnamese restaurant coming to Bend’s Old Mill District this spring, taking Mill Works Pub’s spot
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Southeast Asian cuisine is coming to Bend’s Old Mill District. Pho 88, which will offer…
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New Pacific Power Operations Center in Bend unites offices, also will train line crews from across the region
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power’s brand-new Bend operations center is now open, combining three existing Bend facilities into one state-of-the-art…
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Bynum votes no as House passes funding bill, says it will scrap $10.7 million for five Central Oregon projects
Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) voted against H.R. 1968, the partisan Continuing Resolution on Tuesday as the House voted 217-213 to pass President…
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Local group fails to make Mt. Bachelor bid by deadline but still hopes to play role in its future
The community group that formed in an attempt to bid for and acquire the Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort has acknowledged they were unable to submit a bid…
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Oregon House passes Rep. Breese Iverson bill to recognize Oregon Farmer and Rancher Day each March
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon House of Representatives passed House Bill 3141-A Tuesday by a vote of 57-1. Rep. Vikki Breese Iverson,…
Continue ReadingEducation Department cutting nearly half of workforce
By Sunlen Serfaty, Kaanita Iyer, Rene Marsh, Alayna Treene and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended…
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Oregon gas prices easing as crude oil prices fall; AAA reports; Bend drops a nickel a gallon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pump prices continue to tick down, thanks in part to lower crude oil prices which have posted seven consecutive weeks of…
Continue ReadingAs Trump poses with Teslas in front of the White House, the company’s slumping stock climbs
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — It was an extraordinary scene at the White House South Lawn Tuesday. President Donald Trump effectively…
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Central Oregon loses 1,300 jobs as 2025 begins, but January unemployment rates hold steady
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon unemployment rates were unchanged in January, though the region saw a 1,300-job reduction as 2025 began, the…
Continue ReadingWest Texas measles outbreak expands to three states
By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday, as well as new…
Continue ReadingUkraine agrees to proposal for ceasefire with Russia as US restores aid and intel sharing
By Ivana Kottasová, Lauren Kent, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
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Final report on tragic avalanche that killed Terry and Renee Skjersaa finds no ‘red flags’ to warn them of danger
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A final report on last month’s avalanche that killed a well-known Bend couple says that while skiers Terry and Renee…
Continue ReadingTrump reverses new tariffs threat on Canada after Ontario rescinds electricity charges
By David Goldman and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump backed down from an extraordinary trade war escalation Tuesday that…
Continue ReadingStocks close out volatile day as investors say market is ‘sick and tired’ of Trump’s tariff chaos
By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US markets seesawed Tuesday amid another tariff roller coaster ride. All three major indexes dropped…
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Former Bend mayor Bob Woodward, outdoor enthusiast and mtn. biking, XC skiing pioneer, has died at age 85
Former Bend mayor and city councilor Bob Woodward, a colorful personality, avid outdoor enthusiast and prolific journalist who helped pioneer and…
Continue ReadingTrump says he’ll buy a Tesla to support Elon Musk, whose companies are struggling
By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk spent the weekend with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, getting a round-trip ride on Air Force One.…
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