Central Oregon’s state parks face record visitation and rising costs
Oregon’s state parks saw record-breaking visitation numbers in 2024. According to the agency, there were nearly 53.85 million estimated visits last…
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Divided residents pack Deschutes County Commission meeting, sound off on disbanding of DEIA committee
A packed crowd Wednesday passionately voiced both sides of a contentious debate over Deschutes County commissioners’ recent elimination of a…
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Redmond Police host ‘Coffee with a Cop’
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Redmond residents got a chance to sit down with their police force over a cup of joe. Wednesday was Coffee with a Cop at M…
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President Trump set to sign executive order shutting down the U.S. Education Department
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday to close the Education Department, fulfilling a years-long pledge to…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest man suspected of setting fire to Tesla vehicles at Las Vegas service facility
By Andy Rose and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of setting fire to several Tesla vehicles at a repair facility in Las Vegas…
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Suspicious substance prompts evacuation at Deer Ridge state prison; 2 officers exposed, 1 taken to hospital
A suspicious substance was found in the disciplinary segregation unit at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution east of Madras, prompting the use of…
Continue ReadingEcuador’s president invites foreign armies to fight gangs in the country
By Hira Humayun and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wants foreign armies to help crack down on gang violence in…
Continue ReadingCold War secrets revealed, insight into teen angst, presidential bracket challenge: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingMan who last saw missing student Sudiksha Konanki has left Dominican Republic after getting new passport
By Jessica Hasbun, John Miller and Chris Boyette, CNN Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) — The man who is the last person known to have…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady amid Trump’s tariff chaos
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged as central bank officials weigh the impact…
Continue ReadingFederal judge orders Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s case to be moved to New Jersey
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in New York ordered the case of Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud…
Continue ReadingJudge grants freedom request for last person seen with missing US student Sudiksha Konanki in Dominican Republic
CNN By Mark Morales, Jessica Hasbun, Chris Boyette and Karina Tsui, CNN Higüey, Dominican Republic (CNN) — A judge in the Dominican Republic…
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Governor Kotek declares state of emergency amid widespread flooding, landslides
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Wednesday that she has declared a state of emergency due to flooding and landslides since Feb. 24…
Continue ReadingUkraine and Russia exchange attacks, hours after Trump-Putin call
CNN By Jessie Yeung, Maria Kostenko, Lauren Kent and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine and Russia exchanged aerial assaults overnight, just…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes kill dozens as military launches first ground campaign since ceasefire collapsed
By Mick Krever, Lauren Izso, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Jo Shelley and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Israel pounded Gaza overnight,…
Continue ReadingFrance to distribute ‘survival manual’ to prepare households for emergencies – including armed conflict
By Lisa Klaassen, CNN Paris (CNN) — France is preparing to distribute a “survival manual” to every household to help citizens prepare for…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu faces fury as renewed war deepens Israeli divisions
By Kara Fox, Nic Robertson, Mike Schwartz, Christian Edwards and Tamar Michaelis, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced…
Continue ReadingRemains of murdered Australian Aboriginal man repatriated by British university
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — The skull of an Aboriginal man who is thought to have been killed by colonizers in the early 19th century has…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 19: Trump-Putin, Hottest decade, Extreme weather, Transgender troops, Social Security
By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire Elon Musk’s effort to remake the US government took a hit Tuesday when a federal judge blocked his…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 19: Trump-Putin, Hottest decade, Extreme weather, Transgender troops, Social Security
CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire Elon Musk’s effort to remake the US government took a hit Tuesday when a federal judge blocked…
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