Four firefighting managers from Hawaii join Dixon Fire under Northwest Compact
DAYS CREEK, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hawaii, the most recent state to join the Northwest Compact, hit the ground running by sending personnel to Oregon on…
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Fifth body found in search for those missing from sunken superyacht
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — Italian authorities say a fifth body has been…
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Labor Day travel up as summer winds down; Central Oregon again tops regional destinations, AAA says
PORTLAND, Ore. KTVZ) – This year’s record-breaking summer travel season will wrap up with millions of Americans taking a final summer trip over…
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Paint it black? OSU scientists study impact of painting wind turbine black, to curb bird collisions
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers are part of a team looking at reducing bird collision risks with wind turbines by…
Continue ReadingTim Walz prepares to introduce himself, helped by football players, students and Amy Klobuchar
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Former football players coached by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be on hand as his name is entered into…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the second night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Barack and Michelle Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, delivering…
Continue ReadingNew data shows US job growth has been far weaker than initially reported
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US job growth during much of the past year was significantly weaker than initially estimated, according to new…
Continue ReadingFord is making major changes to its electric vehicle strategy
By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Ford on Wednesday acknowledged America’s electric vehicle market just isn’t what the automaker expected it to…
Continue ReadingTarget slashed prices. It paid off
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Target’s sales rose for the first time in a year, snapping a big losing streak. It’s the…
Continue ReadingNearly two-thirds of supermarket baby foods are unhealthy, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The supermarket baby food aisle in the United States is packed with non-nutritious foods containing far too much…
Continue ReadingScientists have more evidence to explain why billions of crabs vanished around Alaska
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Fishermen and scientists were alarmed when billions of crabs vanished from the Bering Sea near Alaska in 2022.…
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Hold the line! Forest Service is hiring 200 wildland firefighters in Oregon, Washington; Redmond event Sept. 12
(Update: Change of location for C. Oregon event) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Forest Service in Oregon and Washington is hiring about 200…
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Prominent Oregon drug trafficker, final defendant in major drug ring, gets 8-year federal prison term
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The manager of an Oregon-based drug trafficking cell with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization was…
Continue ReadingUkraine advances in Russia as Moscow mayor accuses Kyiv of ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks
By Jessie Yeung, Paul P. Murphy, Isaac Yee and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s bold cross-border advance in Russia has seen…
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ACLU sues city of Medford, accusing police department of illegally monitoring progressive activists
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon is suing the city of Medford, saying its police department has been unlawfully…
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Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson appoints Capt. Paul Garrison as undersheriff ‘to decide election-related issues’
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said Tuesday that he’s appointed Captain Paul Garrison as undersheriff – a position left vacant during his…
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‘Seismic shift.’ Kroger’s fight against a federal agency could upend antitrust
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Supermarket chain Kroger is suing a federal agency in a daring move that aims to weaken how Washington…
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‘Best thing in the world!’ Little Sister says of her ‘Big’; Big Brothers Big Sisters of C.O. urgently seeking more mentors
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon said recently it is urgently seeking caring and dedicated adults to become mentors for the 109 children…
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‘I just feel like we’re getting pushed around’: Renters of 30 duplexes in NE Bend given 90 days to move out
A neighborhood of 30 rental duplexes off Dean Swift Road and Nate’s Place in northeast Bend are being sold by developers. The current renters…
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Here comes next round of Bend North Corridor changes, as Third Street connects to N. Business 97 at Cascade Village
That happens Thursday evening – and then, a weekend of closures and detours BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ready or not, here comes the next round of Highway…
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