Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments over the abortion drug mifepristone
By Devan Cole, Jen Christensen, Tierney Sneed and Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday of…
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Burglars hit Bend Macy’s store overnight: Dozen cash registers broken into, $4,000 in cash stolen
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend police were investigating and working to secure video Tuesday to find whoever broke into the…
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‘She took a chance to tell on her abuser’: Woman in hotel saved by Bend Police after texting Human Trafficking Hotline
A Salem woman texted the National Human Trafficking Hotline from a Bend hotel room to report she was being held against her will and forced to engage…
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Interior Dept., National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announce two C. Oregon habitat, migration project grants
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Department of the Interior and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced Tuesday $11.8 million for 10 projects in…
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Central Oregon jobless rates edge upward in February; Deschutes County adds jobs for month, year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased in all three Central Oregon counties, but not by very much, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingVisa and Mastercard agree to $30 billion settlement that will lower merchant fees
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Two of the world’s largest credit card networks, Visa and Mastercard, as well as the banks that…
Continue ReadingThere’s more bad news for potential homebuyers: Prices just hit another record
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US home prices rose at the fastest clip in months to a fresh record high in January, according to data released…
Continue ReadingJulian Assange staves off extradition to US for now, UK court rules
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Claudia Rebaza and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has fended off the threat…
Continue ReadingKrispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s customers can soon pair Krispy Kreme doughnuts with their morning McCafe, in a new food…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. names Silicon Valley attorney Nicole Shanahan as running mate
By Aaron Pellish, Eva McKend and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named attorney and tech…
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National monument on California-Oregon border will remain intact after surviving legal challenge
ASHLAND, Oregon (AP) — The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, a remote expanse of wilderness along the California-Oregon border, will not lose any…
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China hits back at US, UK for sanctions on espionage hacks as coordinated pressure on Beijing grows
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing has lashed out at the United States and the United Kingdom for imposing sanctions over alleged…
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Scenic, winding McKenzie Pass Highway about to get 15-mile repaving; ODOT’s plea is for all to stay out, for safety’s sake
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The seasonally popular, winding and historic McKenzie Pass Highway (state Highway 242) is being cleared of winter snow as…
Continue ReadingIsrael defense minister’s meeting with Lloyd Austin comes at a delicate moment in push for US weaponry
By Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN When Israel’s defense minister Yoav Gallant meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingStrippers’ bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most comprehensive…
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Pac-12’s remaining schools finalize financial agreement with 10 departing members
By The Associated Press Oregon State and Washington State have finalized a settlement over financial distributions with the 10 schools leaving the…
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Deschutes County commissioners react to update on Juniper Ridge remediation effort, plans for the future
A staff update presented to commissioners last week shows Deschutes County continues to have challenges in the county-owned part of the homeless…
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Funding package passed by Congress includes $1.14 million for St. Charles/OHSU psychiatric residency program
(Update: Statement from St. Charles) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday the first in what’s expected…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs is target of investigation carried out by Homeland Security team that specializes in human trafficking, source says
KCAL, KCBS, WSVN, CNN By John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Authorities searched Sean “Diddy” Combs’ homes on…
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Whoo doesn’t love a happy ending? Think Wild, Sunriver Nature Center team up to rescue, re-nest fallen great horned owlet
Now whoooo doesn’t love a baby owl rescue story with a happy…
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