Crash slows Highway 97 traffic in both directions north of Bend
A crash reportedly involving four vehicles slowed traffic in both directions and created backups Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 97 north of…
Continue ReadingTop Stories
DECISION 2026: Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton won’t seek re-election, endorses Deputy Director Tana West for post
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longtime Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election next year and will retire at the…
Continue Reading
LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY: High Wind Warning Issued for Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for the time frame of Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon.…
Continue Reading
Heart of Oregon Corps receives $300,000 Ford Family Foundation grant toward new Redmond campus
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)) — Heart of Oregon Corps announced Monday a “transformative” $300,000 grant from The Ford Family Foundation in support of…
Continue Reading
Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction
By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday classifying “illicit fentanyl and its core precursor…
Continue Reading
La Pine’s DMV office is only open on Thursdays, so it will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays
SALEM , Ore. (KTVZ) — Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Thursdays this December and next January. While all Oregon DMV offices are closed on…
Continue Reading
What we know about Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner
By Chelsea Bailey, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — When Nick Reiner was photographed alongside his family at the Los Angeles premiere of his…
Continue Reading
Rob Reiner and his wife are dead, and their son Nick is booked on suspicion of murder
By Karina Tsui, Cheri Mossburg, Holly Yan, Sandra Gonzalez, TuAnh Dam, and Danya Gainor Nick Reiner, a son of legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner…
Continue Reading
FBI arrests four people it says were planning to detonate pipe bombs on New Year’s Eve in California
By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department on Monday said it has arrested four people in the Los Angeles area for allegedly working…
Continue Reading
Recovery operations suspended for missing Bend climber on Mt. Hood
MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office has suspended recovery operations for a 26-year-old climber from Bend who went…
Continue Reading
How Rob Reiner changed movies forever by challenging himself as an artist
CNN By Sandra Gonzalez, TuAnh Dam, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Robert Reiner, the celebrated actor, director and producer, was found dead with…
Continue Reading
Here’s what’s in the House GOP health care bill
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans have approved their version of a health care bill as the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care…
Continue Reading
Powerball climbs to estimated $1.25 billion after there were no big winners in Monday’s drawing
By Toni Odejimi, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.25 billion after there were no big winners in Monday…
Continue Reading
‘Heroic’ bystander who wrestled gun from Bondi Beach attacker is son of refugees and father to two
By Laura Sharman, Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A bystander who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Bondi…
Continue Reading
‘Be kind and be a light’: Central Oregon comes together to celebrate first day of Chanukah at menorah lighting
The spirit of Chanukah shone brightly Sunday evening as dozens of families, children, and neighbors gathered at the Old Mill District for the 15th…
Continue Reading
DECISION 2026: One-on-one with gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Former Oregon House Minority Leader and current state senator Christine Drazan brought her campaign for governor to Central…
Continue Reading
Police release man detained as a person of interest in Brown University shooting
By Curt Devine, John Miller, Evan Perez, Allison Gordon, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Saying the “evidence now points in a different…
Continue Reading
As Jews celebrate Hanukkah, America’s Jewish community is on edge in wake of antisemitic attack in Australia
By Michelle Watson, Julia Vargas Jones, Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Jewish community across the world woke up Sunday to yet…
Continue Reading
‘It’s just a delight’: Holiday Paddle Parade lights up Deschutes River in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Paddlers turned the Deschutes River into a floating holiday display Friday evening, lighting up the water with festive…
Continue Reading
Oregon State Police launch statewide holiday traffic safety operation on Highway 97, surrounding highways
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police (OSP) launched a large-scale traffic safety initiative Friday, ramping up patrols across Highway 97 and…
Continue Reading