‘We need a change at the state level’: Bend public charter school says lack of funding is impacting students
A new study from ECONorthwest shows funding for Oregon’s charter schools has dropped, compared to public…
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Three climbers from the US and Canada are missing on New Zealand’s highest peak
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a…
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November 2025 trial date set in Bend murder case
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A November 2025 trial date was set Monday for a 51-year-old Bend man accused in the fatal stabbing of his roommate in early…
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Mild conditions delay BLM pile burning near Cline Buttes; crews shift to 390 acres of piles along Millican Road
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the predicted mild weather, BLM fuels specialists have determined that conditions are not right to burn piles near…
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Crime data on Bend parks proves surprising to some Juniper Park neighbors
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department and Bend Park and Recreation District recently released years worth of data about crime in the public…
Continue ReadingTrump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend,…
Continue ReadingGroundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics will no longer serve as leader of state Senate Democrats.…
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Early holiday season sales showing good signs for C.O. Christmas tree lots
(Update: Adding video, comments from tree lots, Bend residents) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Christmas tree lots have come to life in Central Oregon, with…
Continue ReadingUS Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials
Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service says nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week during this…
Continue ReadingJudge sets trial date for Massachusetts man charged with killing his wife
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A judge has set a date of Oct. 20, 2025, for the trial of a Massachusetts man charged with killing his wife. Brian…
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State approves new recycling rules to reduce packaging pollution, make producers pay for waste
Starting next summer, Oregonians across the state will begin to receive a standardized list of what can and cannot be recycled statewide, and owners…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines tech issue briefly grounds planes in Seattle, disrupts bookings on Cyber Monday
SEATTLE (AP) — A technology issue at Alaska Airlines resulted in the temporary grounding of flights in Seattle on Monday morning and problems into…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines tech issue briefly grounds planes in Seattle, disrupts bookings on Cyber Monday
SEATTLE (AP) — A technology issue at Alaska Airlines resulted in the temporary grounding of flights in Seattle on Monday morning and problems into…
Continue ReadingNaresh Bhatt, husband of missing Virginia nurse and mother, charged with murder
By Steve Almasy and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has handed up a murder indictment against a man whose wife disappeared this…
Continue ReadingRival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won…
Continue ReadingWhat is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient
Associated Press When towns along the Great Lakes get buried in drifts of blowing snow, like several have over the past few days, weather experts…
Continue ReadingMatías Tarnopolsky to become New York Philharmonic CEO, teaming with Gustavo Dudamel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Matías Tarnopolsky will become president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic on Jan. 1, after six years heading…
Continue ReadingNo. 3 Nittany Lions relying on defensive depth in Big Ten title game and postseason run
Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jaylen Reed’s hands were still dirty and his face smeared with eye black as he took a seat in the…
Continue ReadingTrump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain, a prestigious…
Continue ReadingDelaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk
AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay…
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