In ‘a heartbreaking decision,’ this fall’s return of the Bend Brewfest has been canceled
The 2024 Bend Brewfest, which was set to return to the Hayden Homes Amphitheater for the first time since 2019, has been canceled, organizers…
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Everything Apple announced at its big AI event
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Cupertino, California (CNN) — Apple just kicked off a brand new era for the company with the introduction of…
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Frontline VA health jobs cut despite officials saying they’d largely be protected
By Curt Devine and Audrey Ash, CNN (CNN) — US Department of Veterans Affairs officials have eliminated frontline jobs for staffers who provide…
Continue ReadingAt least 12 people were injured in a rooftop party shooting during a weekend of gun violence in Wisconsin’s capital city
By Jillian Sykes, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people were injured when gunfire broke out on the…
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‘A great start to summer’ for travelers: Oregon gas prices keep falling, down 8.5 cents a gallon in week, 29 cents in month
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 8.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.12/g Monday, according to…
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St. Charles Prineville to hold emergency preparedness training drill Wednesday evening
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Prineville will host an emergency preparedness training event in partnership with local law enforcement,…
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Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise 50 cents an hour on July 1, with three-tier system still in place
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KPTV) — Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise on July 1, following the automatic annual schedule put in place by the state…
Continue ReadingPlane carrying Malawi vice president reported missing
By Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — A plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other people has gone missing after it failed…
Continue ReadingThis is the dangerous Venezuelan gang infiltrating the US that you probably know nothing about but should
CNN By Rafael Romo, Belisa Morillo and Laura Weffer, CNN (CNN) — An alleged multistate human trafficking ring forcing immigrant women into…
Continue ReadingWhy this summer’s forecast is bad news for the US after an exceptionally disastrous start to the year
By Ella Nilsen and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — The United States has been rocked by an extraordinary number of tornadoes and devastating storms…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s rural hospitals keep getting attacked by cybercriminals. Microsoft and Google are working to fix that
By Sean Lyngaas and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft and Google will offer free or discounted cybersecurity services to rural hospitals…
Continue ReadingCovid-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late-stage trial, Moderna says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — There could be a combined Covid-19 and flu shot in our future, although it won’t be ready for this year’s…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard Academy official resigns, says she was directed to lie to Congress as part of ‘cruel’ sexual assault cover-up
By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken and Audrey Ash, CNN (CNN) — A US Coast Guard Academy official says top leaders directed her to lie to sexual…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea sends another wave of trash balloons into South Korea
By Yoonjung Seo and Mike Valerio, CNN Seoul (CNN) — North Korea has yet again sent hundreds of trash-laden balloons toward its southern…
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Family of Central Oregon veteran, MIA until remains were recovered 70 years later, to attend Hwy. 26 sign dedication
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — At 18 years old, US Army Corporal and Central Oregonian Norvin Brockett was declared missing in action in North Korea in…
Continue ReadingSuspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting has died in custody, attorney says
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 29-year-old man who was being held on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting that left six people dead…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron bets big and stares down the far right
CNN By Joseph Ataman and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — It was a stinging blow and a shocking parry. French President Emmanuel Macron saw…
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Prineville woman arrested in police raid on home that turned up $40,000 worth of stolen vehicles, skid steer, artificial turf
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crook County sheriff’s deputies and Prineville Police raided a southeast Prineville home Saturday, finding about…
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‘There’s a bull out!’: Bull jumps Sisters Rodeo arena fence; several injured in fleeing crowd; all reported to be back home
A bull jumped a fence and escaped from the Sisters Rodeo arena during the bull-riding event at Saturday night’s performance, striking and injuring…
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Jefferson County Fire crews put out large haystack fire, say older hay bales spontaneously combusted
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Jefferson County Fire & EMS crews responded Sunday morning to put out a haystack fire that was found to be to a large…
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