At least 16 killed in Russian strike on hardware store in Kharkiv
By Maria Kostenko and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people have been killed and dozens injured after a Russian strike hit a large…
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George Floyd’s family calls on Congress to pass police reform, 4 years after his murder
By Ashley Van Sant, CNN (CNN) — The family of George Floyd marked the fourth anniversary of his murder by renewing their call for Congress to…
Continue ReadingUS leads the world’s best countries for tourism, according to the World Economic Forum
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The United States has just won a significant honor – being named the world’s best country for travel and…
Continue ReadingOnce celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Facing a crowd of journalists, inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. poured a lead additive over his hands and then…
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Endless cruise set to tour the world – and it’ll always be summer
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) — Under a blazing blue sky in the legendary Harland & Wolff shipyard in…
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Iron could be key to cheaper, greener lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, OSU research finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – What if a common element rather than scarce, expensive ones was a key component in electric car batteries? A collaboration…
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Governor Kotek orders flags lowered Monday in honor of Memorial Day
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek on Friday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff pursuant of 4 U.S.C.…
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Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing to conduct Memorial Day flyovers at ceremonies in NW Oregon, SW Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 142nd Wing out of Portland Air National Guard Base will conduct Memorial Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations…
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Special Report: Taking a look back at the 2023-24 ski season’s challenges and successes
Central Oregon’s 2023-24 ski and snowboard season started with a…
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‘It’s tough out here’: Bend Pride Fest organizers reflect on community as annual event nears
Saturday, June 1st marks the first day of Pride Month and Bend Pride Fest. The Bend Pride Coalition and SUS Magazine have teamed up for this year’s…
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Madras Grocery Outlet hosts ‘adoption spree’ for Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch as contract for Jefferson County shelter nears end
After negotiations between Jefferson County and Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch to continue operating the county’s animal Shelter failed, it now has just…
Continue ReadingPublisher of Call of Duty, maker of AR-15 style rifle and Meta named in wrongful death lawsuits by families of Uvalde victims
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Three companies are facing wrongful death lawsuits in the Uvalde school shooting of 2022, according to…
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Beloved, retired Bend Police drug-detection K-9 ‘Zoey’ has passed with her family at the age of 13
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s always a sad day when a beloved family pet passes. But when it’s a four-legged retired Bend Police officer, K-9 Zoey,…
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North Star Elementary School teacher Rachel Hertz named OnPoint’s K-5 Educator of the Year
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union has announced the four winners of the 2024 OnPoint Prize for…
Continue ReadingJudge denies motion to dismiss indictment against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting case
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Josh Campbell and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A judge in New Mexico denied Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss the…
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BLM imposes fireworks ban, other restrictions on NW public lands to curb risk of human-caused fires
Portland, Ore. – On May 24, fire restrictions will go into effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.…
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Beaverton man pleads guilty except for insanity in deadly road rage shooting on Highway 18
DALLAS, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The man who shot a Tigard resident nine times while he was returning home from a trip to the Oregon Coast with his wife…
Continue ReadingMeat from condemned dairy cow tested positive for H5N1 flu virus but did not enter food supply, USDA says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Meat from a dairy cow that was culled from its herd and sent to slaughter has tested positive for traces of the…
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Wyden reintroduces legislation to step up the pace, scope of prescribed burns, reduce risk of catastrophic wildfires
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representative Kim Schrier, D-Wash., on Thursday reintroduced the bipartisan National Prescribed…
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Crows can count up to four, a new study finds
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps “birdbrained” isn’t such an insult after all –– crows, the ubiquitous urban bird, can vocally…
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