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Burns flooding cleanup, recovery efforts continue; Silvies River still high, evacuation levels remain in place

April 10, 2025 2:01 pm Barney Lerten

BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cleanup and recovery efforts continued Thursday across flood-stricken areas of Burns as the community kept a watchful eye on…

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3 adults, 3 children dead after passenger helicopter crashes in the Hudson River

April 10, 2025 1:13 pm CNN Newsource

By John Miller, Mark Morales and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Six people – including three children – are dead after a passenger helicopter…

Ski instructor shares mountain safety tips following recent tragedy at Mt. Bachelor

April 10, 2025 12:19 am Dylan Anderman

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In the wake of two tragic deaths at Mt. Bachelor in the past month — including the recent loss of a 13-year-old skier from…

Ask the Mayor with Bend's Melanie Kebler: From street sweepers to parking policies

Ask the Mayor, with Bend’s Melanie Kebler: Topics from street sweepers to parking policies

April 10, 2025 7:14 am KTVZ - News Team

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For April’s Ask the Mayor of Bend segment, KTVZ News asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions on Thursday KTVZ…

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

US stocks, dollar tumble as Trump’s trade war rattles Wall Street

April 10, 2025 4:37 am CNN Newsource

By David Goldman and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — The US stock market tumbled deeply into the red on Thursday as the White House…

Oregon environmental, emergency officials share safety tips for cleaning up flood debris

April 10, 2025 4:43 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – After recent storms and flooding across the state, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Department of…

Governor Kotek State of the State address

Oregon Department of Education defies Trump funding ultimatum over DEI initiatives

April 10, 2025 4:00 pm KGW

PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Department of Education said Wednesday that it refuses to jettison diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in…

An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport on March 30 in Los Angeles

Planes bump wings on the ground at Washington’s Reagan National Airport

April 10, 2025 11:19 am CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Skores, Annie Grayer and Sarah Ferris, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate after two…

Economists expected that inflation would slow to 2.6% annually

US inflation cooled to a six-month low in March, but tariff pressures are quickly mounting

April 10, 2025 5:33 am CNN Newsource

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Inflation slowed sharply in March, new data showed Thursday, underscoring the continued strength and resilience…

Central Oregon's largest private employers 2025 EDCO

This year’s list of Central Oregon’s largest employers out; St. Charles sees 8% job growth, BASX 60%

April 9, 2025 6:47 pm Barney Lerten

Bend, Ore. – April 9, 2025 – Economic Development for Central Oregon announced Wednesday the 2025 Central Oregon Largest Employers List,…

Local county health officials urge communities to prepare for smoke as prescribed burn season arrives

April 9, 2025 6:27 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Public Health officials from Deschutes, Jefferson and Klamath counties, in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service, are…

Lava Ridge Elementary students get free helmets, learn about bike safety with fun ‘Train Your Brain’ program

March 18, 2025 3:40 pm Jillian Fortner

This spring, more than 2,000 third graders throughout Central Oregon are learning about brain injury prevention and helmet safety through the Train…

Cyberattack targets Oregon DEQ; agency shuts down networks to limit impact

April 9, 2025 1:53 pm Barney Lerten

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has been the target of a cyberattack, the agency announced…

Authorities release names of mother, three young children found dead at Cornelius home

April 9, 2025 2:00 pm KGW

Two of the three children found dead in a Cornelius home were students at Cornelius Elementary School, the Forest Grove School District confirmed…

Deschutes National Forest outlines spring prescribed burning plans across nearly 9,000 acres

April 9, 2025 5:50 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Wednesday that firefighters plan to start spring prescribed burning season as early as…

13-year-old snowboarder crashes into a tree, dies at Mt. Bachelor

April 9, 2025 4:02 pm Barney Lerten

A 13-year-old boy from Anacortes, Washington, died Wednesday morning after crashing into a tree while snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort,…

Problem Solvers: New legislation would notify schools of level 1 and 2 sex offenders visiting school

April 7, 2025 6:51 pm Isabella Warren

The Oregon House Committee on Judiciary held the first hearing Monday on legislation introduced by Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, to keep more sex…

‘High-volume’ Central Oregon drug trafficker sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison

April 9, 2025 4:59 pm Barney Lerten

EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A known, high-volume Central Oregon drug trafficker was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison Wednesday following…

Bend-Redmond Habitat home SE Wilson Avenue

‘Model for the future’: Bend-Redmond Habitat seeks applicants, invites public to tour unique Net Zero home

April 9, 2025 3:43 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity invites the public to tour a one-of-a-kind home at 1475 SE Wilson Avenue, designed…

Joshua Lawrence Smith murder arraignment 3-28

Murder trial of Bend man accused of fatally assaulting his mother delayed until July

April 9, 2025 2:32 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The murder trial of a Bend man accused of fatally assaulting his mother just over a year ago has been delayed for three months,…