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Here are the NFL and College Football games airing on the networks of KTVZ this week

October 2, 2025 10:52 am Gregory Deffenbaugh

(Update: Adding video) October 4th – College FootballFOX (KFXO)7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Big Noon Kickoff9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Wisconsin @…

Four active large fires currently burning in Oregon, bringing the current 2025 total to nearly 3,000

October 2, 2025 9:11 am Kelsey Merison

OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, four active large fires are burning across the state of Oregon. So far this year, 2,944 fires have burned statewide,…

A member of the National Guard walks through the Lincoln Memorial while patrolling the National Mall

What to know about Trump’s latest federal deployments in Memphis, Portland and other US cities

October 2, 2025 5:51 am CNN Newsource

By Hanna Park, Andy Rose, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is escalating efforts to deploy federal law enforcement officers…

Emergency services at the scene of an incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall

A deadly car ramming and stabbing attack took place outside a synagogue in northern England. Here’s what we know

October 2, 2025 2:42 am CNN Newsource

By Peter Wilkinson, Sana Noor Haq, Billy Stockwell, Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — At least two Jewish worshippers were killed and three others…

Oregon adds oral nicotine tax to fund wildfire prevention and recovery; local lawmaker was behind the move

October 1, 2025 11:47 am Claire Elmer

After being passed by the Oregon Legislature with bipartisan support earlier this summer, a tax on oral nicotine in House Bill 3940 has now taken…

Redmond police identify homicide victim found in Jefferson County

October 1, 2025 6:09 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond police late Wednesday released the identity of a Redmond man whose body was found near Pelton…

Senator Merkley weighs in on government shutdown and mobilization of federal troops in Portland

October 1, 2025 5:23 pm Spencer Sacks

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley met with members of the press Wednesday to answer questions relating to the government shutdown and…

Costly northwest Bend house fire brings pre-winter reminder to local homeowners

October 1, 2025 5:10 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trouble with a furnace made for big trouble for some northwest Bend homeowners Wednesday evening when a fire broke out that…

Governor Kotek releases a new, higher estimate for the cost of deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland

October 1, 2025 2:15 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s unlawful federalization of members of the Oregon…

An American flag is seen inside the US Capitol Building on September 23.

Here’s what is affected by the government shutdown

September 26, 2025 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal government has shut down as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond…

Sentencing delayed for Smith Rock mass shooting plotter Samson Garner as prosecutor recommends sentence

October 1, 2025 3:34 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The sentencing of a Portland man convicted by a Deschutes County jury of planning a mass shooting at…

Threat of federal firings hangs over Washington as government will remain shut down through at least Friday

October 1, 2025 2:33 pm CNN Newsource

By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Congress left town Wednesday without a solution to break its bitter…

Conservationist Jane Goodall, whose work revolutionized the study of primates, has died

October 1, 2025 11:21 am CNN Newsource

By Tricia Escobedo, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Jane Goodall, whose lifelong work as a primatologist helped broaden the world’s understanding…

Feds rack up arrests in Memphis as part of Trump admin’s latest crime crackdown operation

October 1, 2025 2:18 am CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, Devon M. Sayers, Karina Tsui, Danya Gainor, CNN Memphis (CNN) — Federal authorities are racking up arrests in Tennessee’s…

Rep. Janelle Bynum weighs in on impacts of federal government shutdown

September 30, 2025 10:34 pm Spencer Sacks

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The federal government has officially shut down, with no quick resolution in sight. Several departments with hundreds even…

Fat Bear Week 2025 crowns a winner

September 30, 2025 9:05 pm CNN Newsource

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The Yankees and the Red Sox. Celtic and Rangers. Real Madrid and Barcelona. In a competition bear-ly more…

Olney Avenue closure near downtown Bend likely extended through early 2026 due to soil issue

September 30, 2025 11:01 am Claire Elmer

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…

The BLM just spent over $200K to clear out, clean up local homeless camps – here’s what else they did to avoid a repeat

September 30, 2025 6:17 pm Barney Lerten

(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…

A bomb scare locked down a local courthouse – here’s what happened, and how it turned out

September 30, 2025 4:56 pm Barney Lerten

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…

READ: President Trump lists reasons for sending federal troops to Portland, seeks to end ‘Radical Left’s reign of terror’

September 30, 2025 12:02 pm KTVZ

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Three days after announcing federal mobilization of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, President Trump issued a statement…