Oil drops, stocks soar to wrap up a wild week. What just happened in markets?
By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — For most of the past week, markets have traded as though the war with Iran were already over. The…
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Republicans buck Trump to reject 18-month FISA extension
By Ellis Kim, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Congress on Friday approved a short-term extension for a critical foreign surveillance program after…
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St. Charles Health System opens new cancer center in Redmond, making care more accessible
REDMOND, Ore. – St. Charles Health System celebrated the opening of its new 53,000 square-foot Cancer Center in Redmond Thursday with a…
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New SE Bend roundabout planned at 15th Street and Ferguson Road; open house coming up
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is inviting community members to a pre-construction open house for the Southeast 15th Street and Ferguson…
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Problem Solvers: 90% of Inmates Struggle with Addiction or Mental Illness, Officials Say
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What used to be a place to hold people awaiting court has quietly transformed into something far more complex. Inside the…
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Little snow, big spirit: Mt. Bachelor begins short-season wrap-up with fresh snow & spring festival
(Update: adding video, comments from Mt. Bachelor official) MT. BACHELOR, Ore. (KTVZ) — This season at Mt. Bachelor looked slightly different from…
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There’s Good News: ‘One Dad’s Mission’ to bike between every Ronald McDonald House, makes a stop in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jeff Bekos, founder of “One Dad’s Mission,” arrived in Bend Thursday as part of his cross-country cycling journey to visit every…
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Kotek vetoes bill changing Oregon public meetings law criticized by journalists, ethics officials
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s governor has vetoed a bill passed last month by the state Legislature that…
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Scam alert: State courts warn Oregonians not to fall for fake texts imitating court notices
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Judicial Department warned Oregonians Thursday of a new scam text message that imitates a court-ordered notice…
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Early-season wildfire burns nearly 260 acres in swampy area of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
DIAMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters have made good progress in containing a nearly 260-acre wildfire that broke out earlier this week in a…
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Fire breaks out at Les Schwab Tires warehouse in Prineville; Crook County Fire crews douse flames
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Fire & Rescue crews stopped a fire in a Les Schwab Tires Prineville warehouse Thursday afternoon and no…
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New rankings out: St. Charles still region’s largest private employer, grew workforce by nearly 7% in past year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon released on Thursday the 2026 Central Oregon Largest Employers…
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Redmond, other Oregon school leaders call for funding formula changes after federal poverty data leads to cuts
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The head of Salem-Keizer Public Schools spent nearly a year painstakingly holding meetings…
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Bend man arrested on charges he held a gun to someone’s chest during a fight in Cassity’s Bar parking lot
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police and the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team made a traffic stop Thursday and arrested a 25-year-old Bend man…
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Small brushfire in NE Bend brings a big message: Weed burners, debris burning are not allowed in the city
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue crews quickly stopped a small, wind-driven brushfire Thursday morning that they said was started by a…
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Decision 2026: Measure 120 gives Oregonians a chance to weigh in on gas tax, vehicle fee hikes
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Voters soon will have a say in what’s been one of Oregon’s most contentious issues over…
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Governor Kotek issues executive order prohibiting school districts from reducing school days to cut costs
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon school districts will no longer be able to shorten the school year to cut costs,…
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Central Oregon Aerial Drone Competition to conclude inaugural season at Ridgeview High School
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s inaugural Aerial Drone Competition season will conclude today, April 16th, at Ridgeview High School’s Upper…
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Spring housing market stalls as war, high mortgage rates keep buyers sidelined
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The war in the Middle East — and the economic uncertainty it has fueled — is clouding what is usually the…
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Longtime spice shop in Bend’s Old Mill District to get a new name, with ‘same great spices, people’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A longtime specialty store in Bend’s Old Mill District is getting a new name. But those involved say the spices, the people…
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