Storms kill at least 4 people across the South and there are more on the way
By Robert Shackelford, Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — At least four people are dead after powerful storms tore through the…
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Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo draws big, lively Mother’s Day crowd at Bend’s Silver Moon Brewing
(Update: Adding video, comments from faculty) Raises more than $10,000 for Cascade School of Music instruments BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of…
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Human-caused 105-acre fire near Hole in the Ground 100% contained; blaze near Chemult at about 4,800 acres
Little Yamsay Fire, sparked by lightning, is now a prescribed burn operation CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A human-caused wildfire near Hole in the Ground…
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Preserving a legacy: OSU researchers use 3D scanning to map historical structures at Silver Falls State Park
SILVERTON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers are helping preserve the legacy of Silver Falls State Park by using three-dimensional…
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Oregon joins other states in ordering Sigue Corp. to cease money transmission activities due to declining finances
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has ordered Sigue Corp. to cease engaging in money transmission activities in the…
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20 years on, the first Oregon Zoo-raised condor is flying high at a national park in Central California
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Call it one of those local-bird-makes-good stories: The first California condor to hatch at the Oregon Zoo’s conservation…
Continue ReadingBiden faces bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill over Israel ultimatum
By Jack Forrest, Andrew Millman and Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is facing backlash from lawmakers in both parties over his…
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Amid FAFSA’s troubles, Wyden and colleagues call for more funding to the Office of Federal Student Aid
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 23 Senate colleagues in urging Senate appropriators to…
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More books in more kids’ hands: Gov. Kotek announces statewide launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
(Update: Adding Dept. of Early Learning and Care release) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek hosted a celebration Wednesday to announce the…
Continue ReadingPutin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals
By Anna Chernova, Helen Regan and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and a…
Continue ReadingUS officials continue to warn against invasion of Rafah, even as Israel presses ahead
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Top American officials offered stark warnings Sunday against an Israeli invasion of Rafah, predicting that a major…
Continue ReadingUkraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia claims capture of several villages
By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva, Dasha Tarasova, Josh Pennington, Radina Gigova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s top general says…
Continue ReadingTrump holds beachfront rally on Jersey Shore amid criminal trial in New York
By Alayna Treene and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump held a beachfront rally on the Jersey Shore on Saturday,…
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OSU researchers develop device to improve delivery of gene therapy for lung disease
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Drug delivery researchers at Oregon State University have developed a device with the potential to improve gene therapy for…
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Central Oregon experiences a spectacular celestial event – the northern lights
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — People stayed up late Friday night to catch a glimpse of a natural phenomenon — the northern lights. If you went outside your…
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RV left by Buckingham Elementary prompts ‘Secure’ status, owned by felon ordered to have no contact with minors
A motor home parked on Bend-La Pine Schools property near Buckingham Elementary School prompted a four-hour precautionary “secure” status Friday…
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‘It’s amazing to be here’: Bend’s inaugural C.O. Taco Fest welcomes the community to experience Latin culture
At Bend’s Old Mill District, it was all about tacos and Latin culture on Saturday. The inaugural Central Oregon Taco Fest offered many food and other…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Biden administration rule capping credit card late fees at $8
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday blocked a new Biden administration rule that would…
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Every Child Central Oregon sees growing need for foster parents as children await stable homes
According to the Oregon Department of Human Services, here in Central Oregon, there are 173 resource families, otherwise known as foster families,…
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Man injured when horse stepped on his leg rescued on Crooked River National Grassland, flown to Bend
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who suffered a broken leg when a horse stepped on it was rescued Friday afternoon on the Crooked River National…
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