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‘Nothing looks good’ preparing for summer wildfire season

May 28, 2021 12:17 am The Associated Press

Crews across the U.S. West are lighting controlled burns and taking other steps to prepare for the 2021 fire season that follows the worst one on…

Gov. Brown vetoes motorcycle ‘lane splitting’ bill

May 28, 2021 12:06 am The Associated Press

Oregon lawmakers recently passed a bill that would allow motorcyclists to drive between slowed or stopped traffic. But Gov. Kate Brown this week…

Mourners gather at San Jose City Hall to show their community is not broken after a shooting killed 9 people

May 27, 2021 11:32 pm CNN Newsource

Nine navy blue uniform caps sat above nine photos of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employees killed in a San Jose rail yard as…

How a deadly raid shows al Qaeda retains global reach under Taliban ‘protection’

May 27, 2021 10:51 pm CNN Newsource

A raid on a remote village in Afghanistan kills an ageing al Qaeda leader wanted by the FBI. Messages to the group’s cells around the world are…

Unlicensed contractor arrested in Bend on theft by fraud charge; detectives seek other scam victims

May 27, 2021 11:37 am Barney Lerten

An unlicensed contractor from California was arrested in Bend on a Crook County charge of theft by deception or fraud this week. Deschutes County…

Crater Lake National Park North Road Entrance opens Friday

May 27, 2021 9:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

The North Entrance Road and West Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park will open for travel Friday morning – just in time for the holiday weekend.…

Russian Wagner mercenaries’ African exploits immortalized on big screen

May 27, 2021 9:19 pm CNN Newsource

It had all the hallmarks of a Hollywood premiere: Excited crowds, a giant screen, even a red carpet. But the high-octane, big budget film making its…

A deadly raid shows the Taliban hasn’t cut ties with al Qaeda, despite promise to US

May 27, 2021 9:05 pm CNN Newsource

A raid on a remote village in Afghanistan kills an ageing al Qaeda leader wanted by the FBI. Messages to the group’s cells around the world are…

‘Cruella’ and ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ pose the first real test of the summer box office

May 27, 2021 8:26 pm CNN Newsource

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “This weekend…

Camera catches Bend porch topiary thief in the act

May 27, 2021 8:21 pm KTVZ

Some southeast Bend residents are reporting porch thieves, one caught on camera taking two topiaries…

What we know about the public transit employee who fatally shot his coworkers in San Jose

May 27, 2021 7:51 pm CNN Newsource

The gunman who authorities say killed nine coworkers in San Jose, California, had a hatred for his workplace that he expressed in notes discovered…

Bend woman writes vegan cookbook

May 27, 2021 6:40 pm KTVZ

A Bend woman has co-authored a vegan cookbook called “Beefless Cakes.” It features 55 plant-based recipes.…

It’s getting more likely the world will reach a climate tipping point in the next five years

May 27, 2021 6:33 pm CNN Newsource

The likelihood that the Earth’s average temperature will at least temporarily breach a crucial tipping point is rising, according to the…

Update: Redmond man arrested in weekend Bend stabbing that sent 2 to hospital

May 27, 2021 3:24 pm Barney Lerten

A 21-year-old Redmond man turned himself in to Bend police late Thursday afternoon, hours after officers said he was being sought as a suspect in the…

‘Put your campfire out’: Memorial Day weekend raises wildfire risk in Central Oregon

May 27, 2021 5:44 pm KTVZ

Central Oregon campers, hikers and those who recreate are sure to be out this weekend for Memorial Day amid stellar, even summer-like weather. With…

Jefferson County aims to offer more COVID-19 vaccine prizes, to reach goal

May 27, 2021 5:25 pm KTVZ News Partners

Jefferson County, striving to reach a 65% adult vaccination rate so that business restrictions can loosen, hopes to boost the number of prizes county…