Remembering Mount St. Helens: 46 years after the historic volcanic eruption
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — May 18th marks the 46th anniversary of the devastating Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington State. The powerful volcanic…
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Dodging the drones: Aerial attackers stalk Ukrainian troops, and a CNN team, on a key road to the front
By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Druzhkivka, eastern Ukraine (CNN) — The “Road of Life” – pockmarked, laden with torched vehicles and covered…
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Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US looks to relocate ‘small number’ of citizens affected
This story was originally published by CNN. Click here for live updates. (CNN) — An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola…
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Local workers celebrated as Sisters Habitat for Humanity dedicates homes
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Habitat for Humanity will dedicate the final five homes at Woodlands, a 10-cottage affordable housing community in…
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Apply to join Oregon’s Recreational Trails Program Grants Advisory Committee
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking two volunteers to serve on its Recreational Trails Program Grants…
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Gas prices in Oregon climb, national average dips by a cent
OREGON (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon increased 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week, reaching an average of $5.27 per gallon today.…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 18: Prayer event, Trump’s new warning, primaries, Ebola outbreak, severe storms
By Alexandra Banner, CNN Many of us already have a complicated relationship with Mondays. This one could be especially rough for New Yorkers: city…
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Decision 2026: Low voter turnout trails Oregon primary as Rep. Bynum leads fundraising
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With just days until Oregon’s May 19 primary election, voter turnout remains modest statewide, prompting renewed reminders…
Continue ReadingA crocodile crushed this diver’s only functional arm. He returned to the water to fight plastic pollution
By Sofía Barruti, CNN en Español (CNN) — The water was calm that morning in the Okavango Delta, in Botswana. Belgian diver Alain Brandeleer…
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A 6-year-old shot his teacher in class. Now the school’s former assistant principal is on trial
By Eric Levenson, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — More than three years after a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher in class, a former Virginia…
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Luigi Mangione’s notebook writings, gun seized from his backpack will be allowed in upcoming murder trial, judge rules
By Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Some evidence found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack at the time of his arrest will be excluded from…
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Washington monitors fourth person for hantavirus as Bend doctor remains isolated
(Updated May 17, 2026; Health officials in Washington are now monitoring a fourth person for possible hantavirus exposure) SEATTLE & KING COUNTY,…
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From a ‘board of trade’ to Boeing planes, what did Xi and Trump actually agree to?
By Simone McCarthy, John Liu, CNN Beijing/Hong Kong (CNN) — When the wheels of Air Force One lifted up from Beijing on Friday, US President…
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Old Mill Classic Cruz: A celebration of vintage vehicles and local veterans
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Old Mill District was filled with classic cars, custom builds, and vintage motorcycles Sunday as the…
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Shoshone Nation leader honored with inaugural ‘Schnitzer Prize of the West’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new prize honoring innovative solutions to challenges across the American West was awarded Sunday evening at the High Desert…
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American infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region
By Helen Regan, Brenda Goodman, Erikas Mwisi, CNN (CNN) — An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
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Guns on the television and in Iran’s streets as Trump renews war threats
By Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, Matthew Chance Tehran (CNN) — As night falls over Iran’s sprawling capital, and the snowy peaks of the…
Continue ReadingNine in 10 families in China own a home. But is the property-owning dream being tested?
By Chris Lau, Rae Wang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For the past three decades, China has been a nation of homeowners — supercharging the world’s…
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Canadian cruise passenger gets presumptive positive hantavirus test
Story by AP (CNN) — One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a “presumptive…
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Edna Lewis built the future of American dining on Black country tradition
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — In the first chapter of Edna Lewis’s “The Taste of Country Cooking,” she focused not on food, but on a time…
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