Redmond police identify homicide victim found in Jefferson County
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond police late Wednesday released the identity of a Redmond man whose body was found near Pelton…
Continue ReadingTop Stories
Senator Merkley weighs in on government shutdown and mobilization of federal troops in Portland
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley met with members of the press Wednesday to answer questions relating to the government shutdown and…
Continue Reading
Costly northwest Bend house fire brings pre-winter reminder to local homeowners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trouble with a furnace made for big trouble for some northwest Bend homeowners Wednesday evening when a fire broke out that…
Continue Reading
Governor Kotek releases a new, higher estimate for the cost of deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s unlawful federalization of members of the Oregon…
Continue Reading
Here’s what is affected by the government shutdown
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal government has shut down as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond…
Continue Reading
Sentencing delayed for Smith Rock mass shooting plotter Samson Garner as prosecutor recommends sentence
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The sentencing of a Portland man convicted by a Deschutes County jury of planning a mass shooting at…
Continue Reading
Threat of federal firings hangs over Washington as government will remain shut down through at least Friday
By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Congress left town Wednesday without a solution to break its bitter…
Continue Reading
Conservationist Jane Goodall, whose work revolutionized the study of primates, has died
By Tricia Escobedo, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Jane Goodall, whose lifelong work as a primatologist helped broaden the world’s understanding…
Continue Reading
Feds rack up arrests in Memphis as part of Trump admin’s latest crime crackdown operation
By Chris Boyette, Devon M. Sayers, Karina Tsui, Danya Gainor, CNN Memphis (CNN) — Federal authorities are racking up arrests in Tennessee’s…
Continue Reading
Rep. Janelle Bynum weighs in on impacts of federal government shutdown
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The federal government has officially shut down, with no quick resolution in sight. Several departments with hundreds even…
Continue Reading
Fat Bear Week 2025 crowns a winner
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The Yankees and the Red Sox. Celtic and Rangers. Real Madrid and Barcelona. In a competition bear-ly more…
Continue Reading
Olney Avenue closure near downtown Bend likely extended through early 2026 due to soil issue
A portion of Olney Avenue near downtown Bend has been closed since the beginning of the year. The closure is a part of the city’s voter-approved…
Continue Reading
The BLM just spent over $200K to clear out, clean up local homeless camps – here’s what else they did to avoid a repeat
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management has spent about $200,000 to remove five long-term homeless camps from…
Continue Reading
A bomb scare locked down a local courthouse – here’s what happened, and how it turned out
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Justice Center was locked down and the area around it blocked off for a a time Tuesday after a Prineville…
Continue Reading
READ: President Trump lists reasons for sending federal troops to Portland, seeks to end ‘Radical Left’s reign of terror’
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Three days after announcing federal mobilization of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, President Trump issued a statement…
Continue Reading
Oregon sets maximum rent hikes for 2026 – but it’s no longer just one number
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s Department of Administrative Services published Tuesday the maximum rent increases allowed by law for 2026 – but it’s…
Continue Reading
Oregon Health Authority lifts recreational use advisory for Ochoco Lake, but says pets should still stay away
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday it has lifted a recreational use health advisory issued for Ochoco Lake in Crook…
Continue Reading
More major health plans could leave St. Charles network soon, if talks don’t reach a deal
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One week after St. Charles Health System said it reached contract agreements with two insurance providers, Aetna and Cigna,…
Continue Reading
Welcome sign of the season: The first snow of fall dusts Mt. Bachelor
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tuesday night brought the first snow of the season to the slopes of Mt. Bachelor, a timely…
Continue Reading
Emergency closure ends, a year after the Firestone and Flat Top fires, but visitors are still urged to use caution
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes National Forest lands around last year’s Firestone and Flat Top Fires, about 20 miles…
Continue Reading