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Direct outreach campaign targets emergency alert subscribers in Deschutes County

March 12, 2026 11:26 am Gregory Deffenbaugh

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management are launching a direct outreach…

Emergency personnel respond to a reported shooting in West Bloomfield Township

Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Detroit-area synagogue, sheriff says

March 12, 2026 10:39 am

CNN By Sara Smart, Holmes Lybrand, Brynn Gingras, Elise Hammond, Nouran Salahieh, and John Miller The suspect was found dead in the vehicle at the…

Ships sail at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal on March 7.

With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits

March 12, 2026 10:27 am CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth González, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — With fuel and freight prices skyrocketing as war chokes the Strait of Hormuz, the Panama Canal…

Reports of active shooter at Detroit-area synagogue containing school

March 12, 2026 10:19 am CNN Newsource

By Sara Smart, Holmes Lybrand, Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — Police are responding to reports of an active shooter and a car driven into the…

ATF special agents are responding to a shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia

UPDATE: An ‘all clear’ put out after shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia; 2 injured and gunman dead

March 12, 2026 10:03 am KTVZ News Partners

By: Rebekah Riess (CNN)UPDATE: ODU has now given an ‘all clear’ notice; two people are injured and a gunman is dead after a shooting inside an…

Bend Park & Recreation District evaluates Deschutes River Trail connection, urges public input

March 12, 2026 9:07 am Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park & Recreation District is launching a new study to evaluate options for connecting the Deschutes River Trail in…

Terror suspect in deadly Old Dominion shooting in Virginia was subdued by students, officials say

March 12, 2026 9:03 am

WTKR, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — When a convicted ISIS supporter stepped into an…

There’s Good News: Student-run apparel shop opens at Crook County High School

March 12, 2026 8:44 am Kelsey Merison

CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County High School celebrated the opening of a new student-run apparel shop Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting…

Terror suspect in deadly Old Dominion shooting in Virginia was subdued by students, officials say

March 12, 2026 8:41 am CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — When a convicted ISIS supporter stepped into an ROTC…

Madras structure fire claims dog life, sends 4 to hospital

March 12, 2026 8:24 am Matthew Draxton

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A dog died and four people were hospitalized following a structure fire in northwest Madras on Wednesday evening. The blaze…

There's Good News: Seal goes viral for his bond with a rubber duck

There’s Good News: Seal goes viral for his bond with rubber ducks

March 12, 2026 7:28 am Kelsey Merison

This story was originally published by WRAL in New England. NEW ENGLAND (WRAL) — The New England Aquarium has a celebrity in its midst! The…

Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler responds to upcoming fire season concerns, data center questions, and more

March 12, 2026 7:16 am Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ). — From concerns for the upcoming fire season following a dry winter to questions about if Bend would entertain a data center…

Redmond City Council approves new $1.5 million airport fire and rescue truck

March 10, 2026 8:14 pm Tracee Tuesday

(Update: adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday night, the Redmond City Council approved the purchase of a new Airport Rescue and Fire…

A J-15 Chinese fighter jet prepares to take off from the Shandong aircraft carrier during a combat readiness patrol on April 9

For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.

March 12, 2026 12:24 am CNN Newsource

By Will Ripley, Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan’s military has grown used to the daily task of tracking Chinese warplanes…

Deschutes County sheriff’s captain William Bailey fired after investigation into radio comments

March 11, 2026 11:00 pm Tracee Tuesday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff’s Captain William Bailey has been fired following investigations into comments he made last year…

Government shutdown not affecting travel at Redmond airport

March 11, 2026 11:18 pm Tracee Tuesday

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The partial federal government shutdown is not slowing things down for travelers at Redmond Municipal Airport, where flights…

A resident walks in front of a building damaged by an Israeli strike in central Beirut

What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

March 11, 2026 9:04 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s new supreme leader has purportedly delivered his first written message, demanding that the…

Seattle Mountain Rescue prepares for possible avalanche missions as Cascade snowpack builds

March 11, 2026 7:50 pm KTVZ News Partners

This article was written by Madeline Carter and KING-5 News: NORTH BEND, Wash. — With heavy snow falling in the Cascades and avalanche danger on…

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield addresses community at Bend town hall

Oregon AG sues Trump Administration over college data rules, warns of student privacy violations

March 11, 2026 7:43 pm Campbell Porter

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump…

9 year old Neiko Farris, of Bend, qualifies for BMX World Championships

March 11, 2026 7:05 pm Triton Notary

BEND, Ore. — Bend has no shortage of athletic talent — from Olympians and Paralympians to BMX riders. Among the newest rising stars is Neiko…