ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from Trump’s FCC chair
By Brian Stelter, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air…
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Oregon jobless rate inches upward to 5%, despite gain of 7,000 jobs since July
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate rose a bit in August to 5%, despite new data that shows the state’s workforce rising by 7,000 jobs…
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Takeaways: If you’re confused about what’s next for the US economy, so is the Fed
CNN, POOL, MSNBC By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time since…
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No, Mount St. Helens isn’t erupting again. It’s just stirring up leftover ash 45 years after ‘the big one’
(Update: Adding video) By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — For a moment, it seemed like a blast from the past: a plume over Mount St. Helens…
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Governor Kotek directs state agencies to halt non-emergency out-of-state travel and prepare for major budget cuts
Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter Tuesday to the heads of all state agencies, telling them to immediately halt any out of state non emergency travel…
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‘I never had any pain’: Bend cancer survivor shares story for Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month — a time to shine a light on a disease that often goes undetected until it’s advanced.…
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After nearly 50 years, identity of unidentified remains confirmed
LINN COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 16, 2025) – On July 24, 1976, skeletal remains of a young woman were found in the area of Wolf Creek near Swamp…
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Nearly 300 hoarded dogs rescued from horrid conditions in Mexico; Bend’s Street Dog Hero bringing 10 to Oregon
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a heartbreaking case of animal hoarding, 298 dogs were recently confiscated from a property in…
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Warm Springs man sentenced to over 2 years in federal prison for assault and illegal gun possession
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for assault resulting…
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Redmond 7-Eleven installs temporary door as they look to reopen after suspected DUII driver slams into storefront
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond 7-Eleven has installed a temporary door as it begins rebuilding its storefront, after a Bend driver suspected of…
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‘Triple-whammy’: Oregon, Bend gas prices skyrocket due to pipeline outage, refinery issues; AAA says relief in sight
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices in Oregon and Washington are surging due to an outage at the Olympic Pipeline, as well as planned and unplanned…
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with murder as prosecutors announce they will seek death penalty
(Update: Adding video) By Chris Boyette, Aditi Sangal, Michelle Watson, Tori B. Powell, Maureen Chowdhury PROVO, UTAH — Tyler Robinson, the suspect…
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Recent rainfall prompts Oregon Department of Forestry to lower fire danger level, lift regulated use closure on two units
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will be updating fire season restrictions, effective at…
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Foley Ridge Fire prompts ODOT to close a 21-mile stretch of nearby state Highway 242
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Foley Ridge Fire that broke out 10 days ago on the Willamette National Forest east of McKenzie Bridge has burned…
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Bend’s first pickleball-taphouse, Ballers & Brews, set to open this weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Get ready Central Oregon, Bend’s first pickleball-taphouse is set to open its doors this Sunday, September 21st! Ballers &…
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Oregon Department of Forestry: Acres burned across Oregon down significantly compared to 2024
OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, one active large fire is burning on ODF-protected land, and seven others are burning statewide, according to the Oregon…
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Bend-La Pine Education Foundation to receive $74,000 from charity golf tournament
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend-La Pine Education Foundation is receiving a major monetary boost following the 2025 Central Oregon Charity…
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Crook County Fair Board, Crooked River Roundup clash over contract termsÂ
PRINEVILLE, Ore. {KTVZ} — The Crook County Fair Board held its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night in Prineville. One of the big topics on…
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Robert Redford, actor, director, environmentalist, dead at 89
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Robert Redford, the dashing actor and Oscar-winning director who eschewed his status as a Hollywood leading man…
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Why the terror-related murder charges against Luigi Mangione fell apart
By Dakin Andone, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan district attorney’s terrorism case against Luigi Mangione fell…
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