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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Members of the Warm Springs Hotshots were getting ready to head home when the radio buzzed — a wildfire had started…

Nearly 10,000 Central Electric Cooperative members in the Bend-Alfalfa area lost power for up to three hours Saturday morning after a bird flew into…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Health officials in northwestern Oregon say a third person has tested positive for measles. Multnomah County health…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Police say they are investigating a suspicious death that took place at a Salem park. The Salem Police Department says…

Redmond firefighters stopped a fast-moving two-acre grass fire that threatened some homes Friday evening along Northwest Canal Boulevard, east of The…

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) – An Oregon woman who vanished last week in California has been found injured after her Jeep went over a cliff near Big…

Imagine renewable sources accounting for over half the energy we consume. It’s actually not far off — by 2040, Oregon wants to reach that…

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray,…

(Update: Fire estimated at 10 acres, other details) A small wildfire in a southeast corner of Silver Falls State Park on Friday prompted evacuation…

Happy Saturday Central Oregon! Another hot day for us across the region today with temperatures in the upper 90s. We will see some cloudier skies as…

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. sent a letter earlier this week to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, urging the Department of…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal grand jury in Oregon charged three members and associates of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club with…

And then there was one. After Thursday’s announcement that two Blockbuster movie rental stores in Alaska are closing down, Bend is now home to…

The Malheur Butte fire, which occurred July 4 and burned 182 acres, was sparked by a bullet ricocheting during recreational target shooting,…

Central Oregon wildland firefighters have responded to several small wildfires over the past 24 hours, in addition to continued suppression of the…

(Update: Rescue effort completed) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon Army National Guard has lifted a stranded climber and six rescuers from the…

Good Evening Central Oregon and Happy Friday! Another hot day for us today and a bit breezy as well at times. We do have a fire weather waning in…

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you use the Bottle Drop: Do you use the Bottle Drop?Yes – 45% (360 votes)No,…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Neighbors in southwest Eugene have settled a long-running legal battle that centered on tall trees. The Register-Guard…

With a $33,000 grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the City of Madras is partnering with the Institute for Policy Research and…