Morning Star Christian School gets a visit from KTVZ meteorologists
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21’s team of meteorologists got out into the community Tuesday for a weather presentation. Shannon Brady and John…
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Mt. Bachelor’s Summit lift now open – the earliest start in over a decade
Weeks after Mt. Bachelor’s earliest opening in over a quarter-century came the resort’s Tuesday announcement of the Summit chairlift opening –…
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Oregon Planned Parenthood seeing soaring trends following November election and partially upheld Idaho law
Last week, Idaho’s abortion trafficking law was partially upheld by a federal appeals court, allowing the state to punish those who harbor or…
Continue ReadingMalibu residents flee as wildfire swallows homes along iconic Southern California coastline
By Robert Shackelford, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas, Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The beaches are empty in Malibu as a…
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A holiday gift at the pump: Oregon, U.S. drivers seeing lowest gas prices since 2021, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Drivers are getting an early holiday gift as gas prices fall to their cheapest prices since 2021. The national average is at…
Continue ReadingWalgreens stock surges on report that it could be taken private
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens is reportedly looking to take itself private in a deal with Sycamore Partners, sending the…
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Wyden, Rosenblum hail judge’s ruling to block Kroger-Albertsons merger as ‘great news for grocery shoppers’
Senator Ron Wyden issued the following statement in response to Tuesday’s news of a federal judge halting the proposed Kroger-Albertsons…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks largest supermarket merger in history
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge in Oregon blocked Kroger’s proposed $25 billion tie-up with Albertsons, ruling…
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Mission accomplished: Congress passes Bend veterans activist’s coast-to-coast Medal of Honor Highway
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo on Tuesday applauded the U.S. House passage of their bipartisan legislation designating U.S.…
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Watch: Oregon lawmakers holding pre-session hearings, will convene wildfire-funding special session
WATCH LIVE: House Interim Committee on Education – see agenda items in schedule below. SALEM. Ore. (KTVZ) – Legislators have returned to Salem…
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Oregon getting federal money to improve habitat for imperiled western monarch butterfly
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Millions of western monarch butterflies once visited Oregon and other Western…
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The suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer planned his attack well – but made crucial mistakes, experts say
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, the assassin seemed too meticulous to be an amateur and too careless to be a professional. But the…
Continue ReadingBoeing only now resuming production a month after strike that idled two key plants
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — More than 33,000 Boeing employees ended their strike a month ago. But planes have only just recently…
Continue ReadingMajority of US workers are satisfied with their jobs, but nearly a third are not happy with their pay
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — US workers feel relatively satisifed and secure in their jobs and few say they expect to look for a new job in…
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ODOT holds Open House for Madras community to learn about safety & transportation improvements to US 97
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — ODOT is working to make US Highway 97 safer for all travelers, and has been studying the cause of crashes. The Highway 97…
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‘I think it’s critically important’: Forest Service mowing to curb wildfire risk west of Highway 97 near DRW
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District is starting to clear bush from hundreds of acres near the Deschutes River Woods community south of…
Continue ReadingLuigi Mangione, suspect in health care CEO’s killing, charged with murder
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, John Miller, Dakin Andone, Zoe Sottile and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — New…
Continue ReadingEarthquake concern: Central Oregon will be vital location if ‘Big One’ hits
(Update: Adding video, comments by earthquake experts) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The recent 7.0 earthquake that struck off the Northern California coast is…
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Gov. Kotek, lawmakers say state needs to keep focus on housing, education, mental health
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek doubled down Monday on her requests for more funding and…
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Oregon’s Project Turnkey sheltered thousands as state tries to build more homes
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle ASTORIA Ore. (KTVZ) — Just before a tour of an Astoria homeless shelter late last month, Gov. Tina Kotek…
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