Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers
By Kit Maher, Matt Egan, Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon’s ’30 Bigs in 30 Days’ aims to recruit urgently needed mentors for boys
Bend, OR, August 1, 2025- This August, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is calling on men across…
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down after Trump funding cuts
By Liam Reilly, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday that it will wind down its operations…
Continue ReadingA trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking anger
By Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has…
Continue ReadingOffice cleaner who came face-to-face with the Manhattan gunman details his deadly rampage
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Sebije Nelovic always felt safe at 345 Park Avenue. For nearly three decades, the Albanian native cleaned the ritzy…
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Sisters Ranger District Station to close temporarily while new ranger station nears completion, staff relocate
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, August 4, the Sisters Ranger District Station will be temporarily closed for public and employee safety…
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Trump says he’s ordered nuclear submarines repositioned after Russian official’s ‘highly provocative’ remarks
By Alejandra Jaramillo, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump issued a rare threat of nuclear escalation on Friday, saying he had…
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Oregon State Parks raising visitor fees; day-use parking fees to take effect at La Pine, Prineville Reservoir state parks
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Friday that it’s updating some visitor fees at select parks “as part of a…
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US job growth stalls: Just 73,000 jobs added in July, with ‘stunning’ downward revisions to recent months
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US job market slowed sharply in July and was substantially weaker than first estimated for prior months,…
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Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on tech that could have prevented crash
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance…
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Shifting Seasons: Climate change’s impact on Oregon’s native fish populations
Fish play a huge role in Oregon’s culture, economy, and ecological health. People travel across the country just to cast lines in Oregon’s rivers.…
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Peter Phillips, grandson of late Queen Elizabeth II, is engaged
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Peter Phillips, the son of Britain’s Princess Anne and eldest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II,…
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Dow sinks 500 points, global stocks drop as Trump unveils his tariffs
By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks across the globe closed lower Friday after President Donald Trump unveiled his plan for levying…
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Russian man, 88, dies after homemade helicopter falls apart on takeoff
By Darya Tarasova and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — An 88-year-old Russian man, who gained local fame for building his own aircraft, has died…
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Making a Difference: Sleep in Heavenly Peace is committed to building beds for children in need
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national organization but the Central Oregon chapter started making a difference in our community in…
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Mother killed in Arkansas stabbings went back to help husband after getting her children to safety, police say
KFSM, LUPITA’S BEAUTY SALON & BARBER SHOP, AR STATE POLICE, GOFUNDME, CNN By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Cristen Brink witnessed the…
Continue Reading Mother killed in Arkansas stabbings went back to help husband after getting her children to safety, police say
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Cristen Brink witnessed the unthinkable. Then she did the unimaginable. While on a family hike at Devil’s Den State…
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France halts all evacuations from Gaza over alleged antisemitic reposts by Palestinian student
By Michael Rios, Saskya Vandoorne, Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — The French government will deport a Gaza student accused of reposting alleged…
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Renaming a local street is the latest success in this CNN Hero’s mission to empower his community
By Kathleen Toner, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Growing up in his South Philly neighborhood, Tyrique Glasgow fell into street life at a young age.…
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Kyiv apartment block strike marks the deadliest attack on Ukraine’s capital since 2024
By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Lauren Kent, Max Saltman, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The death toll from Russia’s heavy…
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