‘I’m tired, I want my house back’: Residents recall Alder Springs Fire evacuations
TERREBONNE, Ore. [KTVZ] — Wildfires continue to challenge communities in central Oregon as the Alder Springs Fire approached Crooked River Ranch on…
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Sole survivor of Air India crash lays his brother to rest after leaving hospital
By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Leaving hospital with wounds still fresh, the sole survivor of last week’s Air India plane crash…
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Junior Forecaster: Blaze, a filmmaker with a passion for rainy days
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Blaze is heading into sixth grade at Cascade Middle School and has been making films since he was around five years old. He is…
Continue ReadingWife of Colorado attack suspect says she and her 5 children are ‘suffering’ in ICE custody
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The wife of an Egyptian man accused of carrying out an antisemitic attack in Colorado earlier…
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With sledgehammers swinging, the $180 million Redmond Municipal Airport terminal expansion gets underway
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sledgehammers were the tool of the day Wednesday as the Redmond Municipal Airport officially broke ground, demolition-style,…
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EXCLUSIVE: New Bethlehem Inn Director takes the reins and talks about the future
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One of Central Oregon’s largest facilities for finding help getting off the streets, now has a new face leading the high-barrier…
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Deschutes County board OKs lease for six Safe Parking and Microshelter sites on Public Safety Campus
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Public Safety Campus soon will become a temporary home for people with nowhere else to go. Nonprofit…
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Second outage in a week tied to ‘enhanced safety settings’ hits nearly 2,000 Pacific Power customers in Bend
The second power outage in a week caused by “enhanced safety settings” hit nearly 2,000 Pacific Power customers on the north end of Bend for more…
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Governor Kotek holds Bend roundtable, decries proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek convened a roundtable in Bend on Wednesday afternoon to hear from rural Oregon health care experts,…
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Oregon’s unemployment rate edges up to 4.7% in May, as state sees 1,400-job decline
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.8% in May and 4.7% in April, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in May 2024, the state Employment…
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‘Please listen to our story’: Wife of Boulder terror attack suspect speaks out
Celeste Springer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Michigan attorney says he is in contact with the wife of the Boulder terror attack suspect and…
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Oregon Health Authority issues recreational use advisory for Lake Billy Chinook due to high levels of cyanotoxins
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Wednesday for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County…
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Fun, clues and travel await: Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative’s Hidden Bottle Hunt returns for its fifth year
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, who operates the BottleDrop network, is excited to announce its 2025 Hidden Bottle Hunt, scheduled to take…
Continue ReadingJuneteenth scale backs, how the world swears, a singer’s protest: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Morgan Severson and Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Swear words can act as social glue, playing meaningful roles in how people…
Continue ReadingJuneteenth scale backs, how the world swears, a singer’s protest: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Morgan Severson and Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Swear words can act as social glue, playing meaningful roles in how people…
Continue Reading7 charged in connection with the ‘largest jewelry heist in US history,’ prosecutors say
By Josh Campbell, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — An elaborate scheme to stalk and rob truck drivers hauling millions of dollars of jewelry and other…
Continue ReadingArmed man arrested at ‘No Kings’ protest had more than a dozen explosives at home, police say
By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man initially arrested on suspicion of illegally carrying a gun near a “No Kings”…
Continue ReadingNTSB investigators find San Diego jet was flying too low on its descent path before fiery crash
By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The private jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood last month was too low…
Continue ReadingKaren Read acquitted in killing of police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe; guilty of drunk driving
CNN By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, Sarah Boxer, CNN Dedham, Massachusetts (CNN) — Karen Read was acquitted in the killing of her Boston police…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the Fed’s decision to keep rates on hold as officials watch Trump’s tariffs and Israel-Iran conflict
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again Wednesday as officials continue to wait for the…
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