High Desert’s week of winter snow brings car troubles and commute delays
This week’s winter snowfall across much of the High Desert has made getting around the area more…
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Highway 97 reopens between Sunriver and La Pine after semi-truck crash, closure
A single-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck closed US Highway 97 between Sunriver and La Pine for over an hour late Wednesday afternoon, ODOT…
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Barney Lerten celebrates 20 years of impactful journalism at KTVZ
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Barney Lerten is marking an incredible 20 years of service at KTVZ-TV, becoming a cornerstone of the station’s commitment to…
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Protesters gather in downtown Bend, part of national opposition to President Trump’s actions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rallies were held across the nation Wednesday, including Bend, protesting several Trump administration policies enacted in…
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Bend man arrested at Redmond shelter in stabbing of customer at 7-Eleven
A 20-year-old Bend man was arrested at a Redmond homeless shelter Wednesday afternoon, about 90 minutes after a customer was stabbed at a nearby…
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Bend’s Lighthouse Navigation Center declares unofficial capacity increase due to return of winter weather
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The cold, snowy weather poses dangerous risks for those living on the street, and as the snow falls, The Shepherd’s House…
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Two people killed, two seriously injured in two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near Chiloquin
(Update: Added video) CHILOQUIN, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two people were killed and two others seriously injured Sunday evening in a crash on U.S. Highway 97…
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Planes collide on taxi line at Seattle-Tacoma Airport; no injuries reported
By Alex Didion, KING 5 SEATAC, Wash. (KING5/KTVZ) — No injuries were reported after two planes collided while on the ground at Seattle-Tacoma…
Continue ReadingWhy China is blacklisting Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger after Trump’s tariffs
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger are caught in the middle of a budding US-China trade war.…
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‘We’re following the president from the top’: Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to scrap DEIA committee
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Wednesday to terminate the county’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access…
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Madras Police Department issues statement on immigration enforcement, says state law doesn’t allow involvement
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With recent national attention on immigration enforcement, the Madras Police Department issued a statement Wednesday, saying…
Continue ReadingUS Postal Service restores delivery of incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong after briefly suspending them
By Eric Cheung and Ramishah Maruf, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The US Postal Service on Wednesday morning announced it will continue accepting…
Continue ReadingFederal judge blocks Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship
By Devan Cole, CNN Greenbelt, Maryland (CNN) — A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that…
Continue ReadingLatest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk in DC disaster was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was flying higher than it…
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Democratic lawmakers and protesters rally outside Treasury Department to oppose Elon Musk’s role in government
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Opponents of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration held a “Nobody Elected Elon” rally outside the…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon School Closures and Delays: Wednesday, February 5th
Here’s a list of school closures and delays reported to KTVZ News: -Culver School District: 2-hour delay, buses operating on regular routes -Crook…
Continue ReadingTwo people dead after heavy flooding as storm continues to bash California
By Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — An atmospheric river brought heavy rain, serious mountain snow and strong winds to California…
Continue ReadingNissan says is in ‘various discussions’ with Honda after reports the two will end merger talks
By Olesya Dmitracova and Chris Isidore, CNN London (CNN) — Nissan is still holding “various discussions” with Honda, the carmaker said…
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Bend man admits to sharing child sex material online from day care, faces 7-year prison sentence in plea deal
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who was living at a northeast Bend day care facility when he was arrested last year, accused of distributing child sex…
Continue ReadingTrump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip and doesn’t rule out using American troops
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States “will take over” the Gaza Strip — possibly with…
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