Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time in more than 3 years
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — US mortgage rates dropped below 6% this week, cracking a key threshold after years of punishing borrowing…
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Hillary Clinton says she answered every question on Epstein and decries GOP for keeping deposition private
By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, CNN Chappaqua, New York (CNN) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defiantly faced lawmakers Thursday who…
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Oregon’s ski and outdoor industries face liability and insurance challenges
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lawmakers in Salem are debating two competing bills aimed at addressing liability and insurance concerns for Oregon’s ski and…
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DECISION 2026: One-on-one with gubernatorial candidate David Medina
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Republican gubernatorial candidate David Medina visited Central Oregon this week as the latest stop on his campaign trail ahead…
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COCC is not alone: Two other Oregon community colleges, four school districts face possible strikes this spring
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Contract negotiations at four Oregon K-12 school districts and three community colleges remain unresolved after a year “and are…
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There’s Good News: Deschutes County 911 dispatcher receives two prestigious awards
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County nine-one-one dispatcher Melissa Fitzgerald received two top honors during her graduation from the Basic…
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Oregon will partially disconnect state tax code from new federal code to curb revenue loss
Most Democratic Oregon lawmakers voted to disconnect some of the state’s tax code from the federal tax code to keep hundreds of millions of dollars…
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SWAT Team arrests Bend-area fugitive wanted on several warrants at a home south of Sunriver
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team went to a home south of Sunriver Wednesday morning and arrested a Bend-area…
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Secretary of state warns Oregon lawmakers for missing gas tax referendum bill deadline
Democratic lawmakers didn’t meet a recommended Wednesday deadline to pass a law rescheduling a gas tax referendum to May, but they’re still…
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Oregon Senate passes bill to regulate ICE in hospitals
Federal agents in Oregon have detained and shot immigrants in hospital parking lots, accessed confidential emergency medical service logs from behind…
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Oregon House passes gun bill bolstering Measure 114 over Republicans’ data privacy concerns
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon House on Wednesday moved to strengthen some of the nation’s strictest…
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Sisters man accused of stealing several city, school and construction vehicles around the region
.A Sisters man arrested in December for stealing a front loader from a construction site and ramming a family member’s SUV has been arrested again in…
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Cuba says its forces kill four in gunfight after Florida speedboat tries to ‘infiltrate’ island
By Mauricio Torres, Hira Humayun, Lex Harvey, German Padinger, CNN (CNN) — Cuba said its forces fatally shot four heavily armed people…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend welcomes Jennifer Graham as new chief operating officer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend have announced Jennifer Graham as the organization’s new chief operating officer. The…
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The strategy behind the new $1 million reward in the Nancy Guthrie investigation
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — As the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its fourth, desperate week, her family has offered up to a…
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Cascade Natural Gas requests 16 percent rate hike this fall; Oregon PUC seeks public input
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascade Natural Gas has filed a request with the Oregon Public Utility Commission to increase its annual revenue by $16.4…
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FOUND: Multnomah County sisters found after Tuesday night Amber Alert.
PORTLAND, Ore. (MSCO) — Two young girls who were reported missing late Tuesday, have been found safely in Gresham according to Multnomah County…
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Ask the Mayor: Redmond’s Ed Fitch speaks on road construction, invites the community to a patriotic celebration
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From road construction throughout Redmond to an invite to a patriotic July celebration, Mayor Ed Fitch answers…
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Takeaways from surgeon general nominee Casey Means’ Senate confirmation hearing
By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Casey Means, the president’s nominee for surgeon general, believes the US is a “nation with a broken…
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‘Women of the Snow’ workshop starts Feb. 26, building skills and confidence at Mt. Bachelor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Women of the Snow Spring 6-Week Workshop begins Thursday, Feb. 26, offering consecutive weekly sessions for intermediate and…
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