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Milk can be contaminated from multiple sources during production. Pasteurization decreases that risk.

Raw milk cheese is tied to E. coli outbreak: What to know, according to a doctor

April 1, 2026 10:00 am CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Federal health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of an especially dangerous type of E. coli…

WATCH: Artemis II Moon Mission Launch

April 1, 2026 9:32 am Gregory Deffenbaugh

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (KTVZ) — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — launched…

Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission Finalizes 2026 Recreational Trails Plan

April 1, 2026 8:16 am Matthew Draxton

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission approved the final 2026 Oregon Recreational Trails Plan during its February meeting.…

‘Incredible generosity’: RDM thanks community for donations, suspends Neighbor-to-Neighbor Care Drive

April 1, 2026 7:43 am Kelsey Merison

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening now at Redmond Municipal Airport, donation collection has been suspended. You may remember from our reporting,…

There’s Good News: Think Wild Central Oregon thanks volunteers

April 1, 2026 7:43 am Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, Think Wild Central Oregon was paid a special visit. Staff from Whole Foods Market spent the day volunteering at the…

Central Oregon Spring Break Blitz results in 13 DUII arrests, no fatal crashes

March 31, 2026 7:42 pm Triton Notary

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) Central Oregon law enforcement agencies reported no fatal or serious-injury crashes during a three-day safety…

Deschutes Trails Coalition offers $30,000 grants for trail projects

March 31, 2026 7:25 pm Triton Notary

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) The Deschutes Trails Coalition announced today that it is accepting applications for its 2026 Small Project Grant…

Sunriver-area woman, parents sentenced in severe abuse case; judge tells boy: ‘I’m sorry’

March 31, 2026 7:00 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After emotional statements by a now-11-year-old boy and the Sunriver-area woman accused of severely abusing…

Forest Service headquarters to relocate to Salt Lake City in major restructuring plan

March 31, 2026 5:55 pm Oregon Capital Chronicle

By Alixel Carbera, Utah News Dispatch SALT LAKE CITY — The headquarters of the U.S. Forest Service will move from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake…

Bend man arrested after allegedly threatening deputy; motorcycle pursuit temporarily halts train traffic

March 31, 2026 5:00 pm Campbell Porter

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 40-year-old Bend man was arrested Tuesday – for the second time in a month – after he allegedly threatened a Deschutes County…

Truck driver charged with manslaughter in deadly Highway 20 crash pleads not guilty; bail reduced

March 31, 2026 4:40 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A truck driver whose jackknifed rig on Highway 20 east of Bend caused a crash and the death of a newlywed couple has pleaded…

President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots

Trump signs executive order to crack down on mail-in voting

March 31, 2026 3:17 pm CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, Kit Maher, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that seeks to task the…

Bend leaders push for housing at all income levels as prices outpace wages

March 31, 2026 11:07 am Tracee Tuesday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Bend’s population continues to climb, city leaders say the growing gap between housing costs and local incomes is becoming…

Washington charges drivers for buying studded tires. Why doesn’t Oregon?

March 31, 2026 1:24 pm Oregon Capital Chronicle

By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — As weather warms and more Oregonians spend their time outside, spring brings the telltale…

Warm Springs Chief Delvis Heath Sr. remembered for decades of leadership

March 31, 2026 12:36 pm Barney Lerten, Harley Coldiron

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to fly at half-staff Tuesday and Wednesday in honor of Warm…

The walkway of the colonnade is dug up as construction takes place on the White House

Judge rules that White House ballroom construction ‘has to stop!’

March 31, 2026 12:06 pm CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump from moving ahead with any further work on a…

Deschutes County Search and Rescue, National Guard helicopter crew rescue injured snowboarder west of Bend

March 31, 2026 11:59 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crew helped nearly two-dozen Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue…

Pacific Power, PGE get state OK to raise residential rates again now for 1.5 million Oregon customers

March 31, 2026 11:10 am Oregon Capital Chronicle

By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The 1.5 million Oregon households who receive electric service through Pacific Power or…

St. Charles Foundation invests $1.5M in cardiac care facilities upgrade

March 31, 2026 11:09 am Matthew Draxton

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Foundation has invested $1.5 million to upgrade cardiac care facilities at St. Charles Bend, including the opening…

Oregon Department of Human Services offers free tax filing assistance for youth

March 31, 2026 10:55 am Matthew Draxton

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services is providing free tax filing assistance to young people and low-income residents…