Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to deliver a jumbo-sized interest rate cut
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates aggressively Wednesday, announcing the first rate cut…
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No downtown Redmond ice rink this winter, after last season’s equipment failure; city looking at creating a bigger space
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mechanical issues that closed the downtown Redmond ice skating rink early last winter mean it won’t reopen this winter,…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to remain in custody after judge denies bail appeal in racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking case
By Kara Scannell, Dalia Faheid and Emma Tucker, CNN New York (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in federal custody ahead of his trial…
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Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump campaign information to people associated with Biden campaign
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Iranian hackers sent unsolicited information they stole from Donald Trump’s…
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BLM seeks public input on 540-acre acquisition by city of Redmond for wastewater treatment, wetlands complex
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday it is seeking public input on the city of Redmond’s request to acquire an…
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Ochoco National Forest trims Maury Mountains closure area as Wiley Flat Fire reaches 84% containment
(Update: Wednesday’s fire update, containment at 84%) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following significant progress in firefighting efforts, the Ochoco…
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Plenty of mop-up, line work remains on Bachelor Complex, other area wildfires as containment numbers rise
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — No evacuation notices remain in place, but area closures are still in effect as hundreds of firefighters continue mop-up work,…
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Oregon housing agency, Bend-Redmond Habitat make homeownership dreams come true for a dozen Bend households
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity are celebrating the completion of a dozen new…
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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to sexual offense charge stemming from recent indictment
By Aaron Cooper and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to one count of a criminal sex act in the first…
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Teamsters won’t endorse in presidential race after releasing internal polling showing most members support Trump
By Michael Williams, Kayla Tausche and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined to endorse a presidential…
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Do you have a $150,000 winning Powerball ticket sold in Bend nearly a year ago? If so, you have 3 weeks to cash it in!
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The clock is ticking on three unclaimed Oregon Lottery prizes that are set to expire in coming weeks, including a winning…
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OSP trooper stops I-5 speeder, finds 4 pounds of powdered fentanyl; driver runs across freeway, eludes manhunt
(Update: OSP confirms driver stopped for speeding) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State Police trooper’s traffic stop of a speeding driver on…
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Oregon gains 1,500 jobs in August as jobless rate holds in the same narrow range since last fall
In August, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment gained 1,500 jobs, following a revised increase of 6,800 jobs in July.…
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Portland man gets nearly 6-year prison term for breaking into pawn shop with sledgehammer, stealing 47 guns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Tuesday for breaking into a pawn shop and stealing 47…
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Boeing is reducing executive pay and furloughing nonunion workers during the strike
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing is temporarily furloughing executives and other nonunion workers to save…
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Hungry squirrel-caused fiber outage fixed, phone, internet restored at 5 La Pine, Sunriver schools; High Desert MS has water
A squirrel chewing through a fiber optic line cut off phone and internet service Tuesday at five public schools in La Pine and Sunriver, but no other…
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US Army deploys ‘Arctic Angels’ soldiers to remote part of Alaska amid Russian exercises
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — US Army soldiers were deployed to a remote island southeast of Alaska last week as part of a “force…
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WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026
AP Basketball Writer The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026.…
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‘New era’ of war beginning, Israel says, as more Hezbollah devices explode across Lebanon
By Rob Picheta, Tamara Qiblawi, Christian Edwards and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel said a “new era” of war was beginning Wednesday,…
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Justice Department seeks $100 million from two companies that owned ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking more than $100 million from the two…
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