Janet Yellen tackles China over flood of cheap goods
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Janet Yellen has kicked off her second visit to China as US treasury secretary with a warning of the risk to…
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Bend’s Tim Knopp saluted as he steps down from Oregon Senate GOP leader post; Daniel Bonham elected to lead caucus
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –Oregon Senate Republicans announced a change in leadership Thursday. Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend) will step down as Senate…
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Bend Park and Rec Board chooses business owner Cary Schneider to fill board vacancy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their Tuesday evening meeting, the Bend Park and Recreation District Board selected Cary Schneider to fulfill the duties for…
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‘We need all hands on deck’: C.O. outreach programs, law enforcement to join forces as part of Measure 110 reforms
Central Oregon law enforcement and drug outreach programs say they’re preparing for a big change in drug criminalization as a new state law takes…
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Two Bend men jailed for DUII after night out drinking, fight; one accused of burning other’s trailer, stealing dog
Two Bend men who went out drinking together and got into a fight early Thursday were both later arrested on DUII charges, police said – and one…
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City of Bend hosting open house, online survey for Greenwood Avenue safety ‘road diet,’ Midtown Crossings project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are invited to an open house on Tuesday, April 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the City of Bend Council Chambers, 710…
Continue ReadingBoeing pays Alaska Airlines $160 million in compensation for the blowout of a panel during flight from PDX
Alaska Airlines says Boeing has paid the carrier $160 million in “initial compensation” for a panel that blew out of an Alaska Boeing 737 Max 9…
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ODOT has performed 37 Bend homeless camp cleanups near the Bend Parkway so far this year; total cost $31,000
ODOT says they’ve cleaned up 40 homeless camps along Highway 97 in Bend since the beginning of the year. The sweeps largely focus on five areas off…
Continue ReadingBiden administration bolsters protections for federal workers, getting ahead of potential Trump moves
By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration has finalized a new rule bolstering protections for career…
Continue ReadingNo Labels will not field third-party ticket
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — The centrist group No Labels is abandoning plans to form a third-party presidential unity ticket for this…
Continue ReadingBiden to Netanyahu: Protect civilians or else
By Michael Williams, MJ Lee, Kayla Tausche and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday told Israeli Prime…
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Gov. Kotek signs the bill to make major changes in wake of Measure 110, recriminalize drug possession
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday signed into law a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of…
Continue ReadingTrump suffers setbacks in efforts to shut down two of the criminal cases against him
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Tierney Sneed, Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump was dealt two…
Continue ReadingWestern officials warn munition shortages could be catastrophic for Ukraine as US stalls on providing more aid
By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s shortage of ammunition and military equipment resulting from the US and its…
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Oregon lawmakers limit insulin costs, prohibit increases; governor signs bill
Oregon lawmakers during the 2024 session took another step to further limit the price of…
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Oregon airport TSA security officers ratify new contract, say it improves working conditions
Airport security officers in Oregon are celebrating what they say will be better working conditions, after ratifying a new collective bargaining…
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Attic fire causes extensive damage to SW Madras home; residents, pets escape safely
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An attic fire extensively damaged a southwest Madras home early Thursday morning, but all of the residents and pets escaped…
Continue ReadingBurglars steal $30 million in cash from a Los Angeles money storage facility – one of the city’s largest cash heists
By Melissa Alonso and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The FBI and Los Angeles Police Department are investigating one of the largest cash heists in…
Continue ReadingUS recently authorized more bombs for Israel
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration recently authorized the transfer of over 1,000 500-pound bombs and over 1,000…
Continue ReadingAs the world ages, cancer cases are projected to rise, hitting some countries like ‘a tidal wave’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Around the world each year, tens of millions of people are told they have cancer, and millions die from the…
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