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Possible Wolf Sighting in Bend following Confirmed Wolf Sighting in Sunriver

February 13, 2026 1:43 pm Gregory Deffenbaugh

UPDATE: KTVZ News has learned from ODFW that the animal in the pictures provided to KTVZ is most likely a wolf. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Deschutes…

Oregon lawmakers look to regulate AI chatbots

February 13, 2026 12:58 pm Oregon Capital Chronicle

By Robin Linares, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lawmakers who ”missed the boat” on regulating social media now have a chance to…

Oregon lawmakers transportation tax hearing

Democratic Oregon lawmakers advance bill to move up transportation tax referendum to May

February 13, 2026 12:31 pm Oregon Capital Chronicle

By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A bill to reschedule the date for a controversial transportation tax referendum from…

Big Bend brew news: Cascade Lakes Brewing owners acquire Crux Fermentation as part of new 5-brewery collective

February 13, 2026 11:52 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The family that owns Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. has purchased the Crux Fermentation Project, part of a newly announced coalition…

Juliana Peres Magalhães is escorted into the courtroom before testifying at Brendan Banfield's double murder trial on January 14.

Au pair who plotted elaborate double murder with Brendan Banfield sentenced to maximum 10 years in prison

February 13, 2026 9:28 am CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The au pair who crafted an elaborate double murder plot with former IRS agent Brendan Banfield and later…

Oregon Lottery sees $1.3M+ revenue from Super Bowl bets

February 13, 2026 8:51 am Kelsey Merison

OREGON (KTVZ) — Oregonians wagered $8.4 million on this year’s Super Bowl, making it the state’s largest single sports betting event of the year.…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at the opening of the 62nd Munich Security Conference in southern Germany on February 13.

Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’

February 13, 2026 8:22 am CNN Newsource

By Sebastian Shukla, Lauren Kent, Laura Sharman, CNN Munich, Germany (CNN) — European leaders focused on the end of the US-led international…

What we know about the victims killed in one of Canada’s worst school shootings

February 13, 2026 8:13 am CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Tumbler Ridge is the type of town where everyone knows everyone. And as the tiny mountain community reels from one…

A flag hangs on campus at Harvard University in Cambridge

Trump administration files new lawsuit against Harvard in long-running funding battle

February 13, 2026 8:00 am CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has fired another shot in its nearly year-long battle with Harvard University over federal…

Inflation slowed in January, but some prices are still biting

February 13, 2026 5:33 am CNN Newsource

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A Friday the 13th economic report appeared to deliver some fortunate news: Annual inflation slowed…

5 things to know for Feb. 13: DHS shutdown, Minnesota surge ending, Nancy Guthrie, Epstein fallout, Climate

February 13, 2026 4:03 am

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s Friday the 13th — a day cloaked in superstition, when even the most rational people knock on wood just in case.…

5 things to know for Feb. 13: DHS shutdown, Minnesota surge ending, Nancy Guthrie, Epstein fallout, Climate

February 13, 2026 4:03 am

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s Friday the 13th — a day cloaked in superstition, when even the most rational people knock on wood just in case.…

5 things to know for Feb. 13: DHS shutdown, Minnesota surge ending, Nancy Guthrie, Epstein fallout, Climate

February 13, 2026 4:03 am CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s Friday the 13th — a day cloaked in superstition, when even the most rational people knock on wood just in case.…

Protesters celebrate outside the High Court in central London after Friday's ruling that the Palestine Action terror ban was unlawful.

UK High Court rules Palestine Action terror ban is unlawful, marking blow to government

February 13, 2026 2:21 am CNN Newsource

By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — The UK High Court on Friday ruled that the government’s decision to ban activist group Palestine Action as a…

Uphill climb; Commissioner, campaign foes weigh in on candidate’s Bachelor buyout proposal

February 12, 2026 11:20 pm Spencer Sacks

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rob Imhoff, a candidate for Deschutes County Commissioner, has proposed that the county purchase Mount Bachelor to ensure the…

Norway's former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland pictured at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg

Former Norway leader charged with corruption after probe into alleged Epstein ties, lawyers say

February 12, 2026 10:44 pm CNN Newsource

By Laura Sharman, Billy Stockwell, James Frater, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with…

Could this teenage girl be North Korea’s next leader?

February 12, 2026 9:38 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A young teenage girl shrouded in mystery and intrigue could very well be the next…

Big Ol’ Fish: Wahoo-ly smokes! Cassie wrangles a catch nearly as big as she is, and more

February 12, 2026 7:55 pm Campbell Porter

Brian Faddis kicks things off with an impressive 8-pound rainbow trout from Tumalo Reservoir, followed by Jacob Rudback’s massive rainbow out of…

Bend’s Street Dog Hero welcomes 30+ Chihuahua mixes rescued from Central California

February 12, 2026 9:40 am Silas Moreau

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Street Dog Hero has welcomed 31 Chihuahua mixes rescued from a cramped hoarding home in Central California. “The dogs were found…

Mid Oregon Credit Union donation to Juniper House funds a year of operations for new sober living home

February 12, 2026 6:43 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union said Thursday it has donated $75,000 to New Each Morning, funding one full year of operating expenses…