Highway 97 reopens north of La Pine after head-on crash that injured three, one seriously
A two-vehicle head-on crash closed Highway 97 north of La Pine for a time Monday afternoon, ODOT…
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Redmond sanitation company worker injured when train collides with truck at crossing
A Redmond sanitation company worker was injured and taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after his truck was struck by a freight train at a…
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Oregon’s local ballot measures seek voter input on psilocybin businesses, wind energy, STAR voting
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four years after Oregon voters approved the regulated use of psilocybin mushrooms…
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State awards Bend’s Thistle & Nest $10.3 million to help build 74 affordable homes off SW Murphy Road
The Oregon Housing and Community Services Housing Stability Council on Friday awarded more than $10.3 million to Thistle & Nest, a nonprofit…
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Last-minute challenges in battleground Pennsylvania target thousands of mail-in ballots
By Tierney Sneed, Fredreka Schouten and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of mail-in ballots in the battleground state of Pennsylvania have…
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Philomath man killed in weekend crash on SW Belmont Lane west of Madras; speed, alcohol apparent factors
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Philomath man was killed west of Madras late Saturday night when he failed to negotiate a sharp turn at about 90 mph and…
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AG: Oregonians may receive compensation from $49 million partial settlement of generic drug price-fixing lawsuits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday two significant cooperation agreements and antitrust settlements with…
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COCC’s academic ‘Guided Pathways,’ other programs get a major boost from $2.5 million federal grant
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College announced Monday it has been awarded a five-year, $2.5 million Title III grant from the U.S.…
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Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Musical titan Quincy Jones, the composer and producer who added his tasteful polish to recordings by…
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Drinkers are pushing back on expensive booze
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The hangover has finally arrived for spirits and beer companies, as the surge in sales boosted by…
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Proposed diesel refinery along Columbia River draws objections from public
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A proposed project to build a refinery on an estuary along the Columbia River is…
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Oregon inks agreement with developers to enter entire Elliott State Forest into carbon market
Oregon is one step closer to using a state forest to help capture and store more planet-warming greenhouse gases, and to fight climate change and…
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Final days for hot House race: Bynum canvasses in Bend with Merkley on hand; Chavez-DeRemer also knocking on doors
Election Day is quickly approaching, and candidates and supporters are busy working to get out the vote in the hotly contested Fifth Congressional…
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Here’s what to watch on Election Day in the US
AP National Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is here. Polls are open across the nation and Americans are casting ballots in the 2024…
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Boeing machinists hold contract vote that could end their 7-week strike
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The voting has closed for unionized factory workers at Boeing who were deciding Monday whether to accept a contract…
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A symbol of resilience and hope: White House Christmas tree chosen from North Carolina area hit hard by Hurricane Helene
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — This year’s official White House Christmas tree comes from western North Carolina, one of the areas…
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Angry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia
By Atika Shubert, CNN (CNN) — Angry residents booed and threw eggs at Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia as they visited the Valencia…
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At least 11 injured after tornado-spawning thunderstorms left a trail of destruction across parts of Oklahoma
By Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas, Jillian Sykes and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Tornadoes and flooding spawned by…
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The world is about to get some much-needed clarity on the US economy’s future
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — A dense fog clouding the US economy could soon clear. For months, US consumers and businesses have felt…
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Ukraine facing ‘one of the most powerful’ Russian offenses of the war, commander warns, as Moscow claims gains in east
By Kostyantyn Hak, Darya Tarasova and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s army chief has warned that his forces are facing “one of the most…
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