Bend man arrested in DUII crash into power pole
A Bend man with several previous DUII convictions was arrested on drunken and reckless driving and other charges early Monday after his pickup slid…
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High anxiety: Proposed US hemp rules worry industry
Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried…
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Deschutes County sees most whooping cough cases in a decade
Parents of students at Bend’s Summit High School were sent a letter Friday warning of recent possible exposure to pertussis, also known as whooping…
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Ex-student claims teacher groped her 80 times, seeks $4.5M
The first of what could be many sexual abuse lawsuits against The Catlin Gabel School in Portland has been filed.…
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Winter storm brings varied C.O. snowfall, travel troubles
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More snow of varying amounts at varied elevations fell across much of Central Oregon on Sunday, as travelers over Santiam Pass…
Continue ReadingQueen agrees on ‘period of transition’ for Harry and Meghan
(CNN) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to a “period of transition” while details of a more “independent” role for the Duke and Duchess of…
Continue ReadingPhilippines warns of ‘explosive eruption’ after volcano spews ash near Manila
Philippine authorities have urged a “total evacuation” of nearly half a million people near the capital Manila, after a volcano spewed ash up to nine…
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OSU study: College students use more marijuana in legal states, binge drink less
Marijuana use among college students has been trending upward for years, but in states that have legalized recreational marijuana, use has jumped…
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OSU-Cascades student brews up special internship
A hospitality management student at OSU-Cascades needed an internship. So when she was asked if she could revamp the coffee bar on campus and make…
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Deschutes Public Library kicks off centennial celebration
The Deschutes Public Library system is kicking off its centennial year with a look back by the decades and a grand masquerade ball in the…
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OSP IDs father swept to sea on Oregon coast; daughter dies, son missing
A Portland father and his young son and daughter were swept into the Pacific Ocean by a large wave on the Oregon coast Saturday afternoon, Oregon…
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Bonamici backs bill to stop intimidation of unionizing workers
Even if House approves it, measure considered DOA in Senate By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. House has…
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ODFW closes spring Chinook harvest on Umpqua River
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed the harvest of wild spring Chinook salmon in the Umpqua River. The…
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Oregon National Guard members prepare to deploy to Kosovo
About 400 citizen-soldiers in Task Force Jungleer, part of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, were honored in a…
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Police: 2 Idaho kids safe after escaping from stolen car
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Two young children are safe after police say they escaped from the back seat of a stolen car in Pocatello. The ordeal began…
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ODOT still advising travelers to avoid Mt. Hood
Road conditions remained treacherous on the highways around Mount Hood on Sunday, ODOT reported, as it again urged travelers to “use caution or, if…
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ODOT urges avoiding Mt. Hood due to dangerous conditions
The initial snowfall from a stormy weekend has made for slick roads on the High Desert and elsewhere, with ODOT warning Saturday of dangerous…
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Condon man killed in Tumalo crash into power pole
A 61-year-old Condon man was killed Friday night when his flatbed pickup truck left Tumalo Reservoir Road, struck a power pole and overturned,…
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Merkley seeks to expand worker breastfeeding protections
Sen. Jeff Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to expand workplace breastfeeding protections for salaried…
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Merkley slams Trump plan to ‘ignore climate impacts’
 WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after the Trump administration announced proposed changes…
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