Teen charged with attempted murder in shooting of 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall
By Ben Morse, Eric Levenson and Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old suspect in the weekend shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie…
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Local band The VibeShiftas lit up Labor Day with an electric performance
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It was a whole vibe on Labor Day at Worthy Brewing – it’s all about The VibeShiftas. The band, known for its eclectic blend…
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The flip side of stormy skies: Your photos of a special Labor Day sunset across the High Desert
Thank you for sharing your photos of a scenic, dramatic sunset to close out Labor Day 2024 on the High Desert. Please us the Share tab to add your…
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Humane Society of C.O. in Bend offers reduced adoption fees to help Clear the Shelters
The Humane Society of Central Oregon is joining with NewsChannel 21 and participating in the nationwide effort to Clear the…
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Shots fired in SW Bend trespass dispute bring out large police presence; officers ask public for info to help ID suspect
A dispute over trespassing led to two gunshots in the Romaine Village area of southwest Bend Sunday night, bringing out a large police presence to…
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Netanyahu defiant as protesters demanding a ceasefire-for-hostages deal bring Israel to a halt
By Helen Regan, Irene Nasser, Tamar Michaelis, Dana Karni, Andrew Raine and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of protesters took…
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‘Power to the workers’: Annual Central Oregon Labor Day Picnic brings out union members and local officials
Central Oregon union members and their families gathered with local officials Monday at the annual Labor Day Picnic at Bend’s Alpenglow Park, to…
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Biden and Netanyahu at odds again after US president says Israeli PM not doing enough in ceasefire-hostage release talks
By Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Alex Marquardt, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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4 people were killed on a transit train near Chicago, apparently while sleeping, police say
By Cheri Mossburg and Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — Four people who appeared to be sleeping on a Chicago transit train were fatally shot Monday…
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Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane in the Dominican Republic
By Priscilla Alvarez and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — The United States has seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane after…
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‘A very serious situation’: Volkswagen could close plants in Germany for the first time in history
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Volkswagen is weighing whether to close factories in Germany for the first time in its 87-year history as it…
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Harris backs US ownership of US Steel, in blow to takeover by Japanese company
By Kevin Liptak, Kayla Tausche and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that US Steel should remain…
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Western governors urge Congress to ‘act now’ to reform wildfire management
DENVER (KTVZ) — For many years, Western governors have worked together to develop and implement bipartisan policy that helps mitigate…
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Wildfire damage means part of Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge will remain closed until next June
LAKEVIEW, Ore. (KTVZ) – The nearly month-old Warner Peak Fire is now 100% contained, but over 82,000 acres of the Hart Mountain National Antelope…
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17-acre Cottonwood Fire on Ochoco National Forest sparked by lightning, not a spot fire from nearby Crazy Creek Fire
A new wildfire reported Saturday on the Ochoco National Forest east of the nearly 87,000-acre Crazy Creek Fire is not a spot fire from that over…
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Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue thankful for community support at annual Breakfast Fundraiser
Crooked River Ranch Fire and Rescue hosted its annual  Volunteer Firefighter Breakfast on Sunday morning.…
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Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and other channels from DirecTV in carriage standoff
By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Disney on Sunday pulled its ABC stations, ESPN and other cable networks from DirecTV’s lineup as the two…
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Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more…
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Interior Department announces first-ever Oregon wind energy lease sale at two sites off southern coast
 WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — In what the Interior Department called “the latest step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum…
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The largest dam removal project in the US is completed – a major win for Indigenous tribes
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The largest dam removal project in US history is finally complete, after crews last week demolished the last of…
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