President Trump signs order seeking to end federal funding for NPR and PBS
By Brian Stelter and Clay Voytek, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the Corporation for Public…
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Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta
By Kathleen Magramo, Abeer Salman, Todd Symons and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an…
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Forest Service closes China Hat gate as ‘scared’ homeless scramble to move on: ‘The answer is housing, not handcuffs’
The gate on China Hat Road south of Bend swung shut early Thursday, closing a large area of homeless encampments on the Deschutes National Forest as…
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Amtrak passenger arrested in Chemult, accused of stabbing fellow rider, waving scissors at others
CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Amtrak passenger was arrested on assault and other charges Wednesday night at the Amtrak train station in Chemult, accused…
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Federal judge sympathizes with evicted China Hat homeless but says need to curb fire danger carries greater weight
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal judge who refused to grant an emergency court order to block the removal of dozens of homeless residents from the…
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‘La Pine needs this’: Groundbreaking held for 39-unit affordable apartments near Wickiup Junction
The Foundation for Affordable Housing is breaking ground Thursday in La Pine on a 39-unit apartment building serving individuals and families who…
Continue ReadingInside the moments a high school hazing plot was hatched. When it was over, 11 lacrosse players were facing criminal charges
By Shimon Prokupecz, Linh Tran and Evelio Contreras, CNN Syracuse, New York (CNN) — As two other crosstown rivals played a thrilling lacrosse…
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Emergency closure lifted in Bachelor Complex Fire area; Edison Sno-Park reopened, but caution advised
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest lifted the Bachelor Complex Emergency Fire Closure on Thursday, reopening Edison Sno-Park and the…
Continue ReadingThe first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Driverless trucks are officially running their first regular long-haul routes, making…
Continue ReadingSupply chain disruptions, change in vaccine testing, bad karma: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Do cheating spouses, school bullies and lousy coworkers have bad juju coming to them? A new study…
Continue ReadingSupply chain disruptions, change in vaccine testing, bad karma: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Do cheating spouses, school bullies and lousy coworkers have bad juju coming to them? A new…
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‘Perfect storm’: Rising costs, low insurance payments and ‘onerous’ rules have Oregon hospitals ‘on the brink’
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new Hospital Association of Oregon report says hospitals are financially unstable, threatening the future of patient care in…
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Redmond woman arrested on kidnap charge involving runaway teen from Louisiana
(Update: Adding video) BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Sheriff Craig Webre announced this week that a Redmond, Oregon woman has…
Continue ReadingThe REAL ID deadline is nearly here. Here’s what to know
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Officers at US airport security checkpoints will be looking for REAL IDs come Wednesday, when…
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New, permanent boat dock to be installed at Crane Prairie Reservoir
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it will install a new, permanent boat dock at Crane Prairie…
Continue ReadingHarvard’s antisemitism task force agrees with White House on the need for reform. But not entirely on how or who’s in charge
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University’s release this week of a long-awaited, 300-page report addressing antisemitism on campus is the…
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‘Strive for excellence’: Central Oregon Community College celebrating 75 years
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a big year for Central Oregon Community College—the school is celebrating its 75th…
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WATCH: China Hat closure news conference
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the recording of the KTVZ News live stream of Thursday morning’s news conference held by several homeless advocacy…
Continue ReadingWaltz out as national security adviser and tapped for UN ambassador
By Kaitlan Collins, Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Kristen Holmes, Zachary Cohen and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — President Donald…
Continue ReadingTrump-appointed judge says president’s use of Alien Enemies Act is unlawful in first-of-its-kind ruling
By Devan Cole, Priscilla Alvarez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas ruled that the president…
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