Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield hosts Bend town hall
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Dan Rayfield as part of his series of federal oversight forums, paid a visit to Bend on…
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Zelensky says talks with Trump at pope’s funeral were their ‘best’ yet
By Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his conversation with US…
Continue ReadingWoman killed in Greece after bomb explodes in her hands
By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — A woman has died in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki after a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands.…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s center-left Labor Party retains power in vote seen as test of anti-Trump sentiment
By Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Brisbane and Sydney, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a…
Continue ReadingHazing can happen in the closest communities. Preventing it is harder than you’d think
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Acceptance, rite of passage, and tradition continue fueling the age-old practice of hazing, making it…
Continue ReadingSome US cities are canceling cultural events over fears of ICE raids and deportations
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — For the past 45 years, Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood has celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a parade…
Continue ReadingThese kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift
By Kara Fox, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Sitting inside her new apartment in kibbutz Tzora, a leafy community just west of Jerusalem, Almog Holot ran…
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Viewer video shows unattended fires at homeless camp near Sisters High School; one person cited
SISTERS, Ore. –(KTVZ)– Dramatic video shows unattended fires in the forest just outside of Sisters. These videos sent to KTVZ News Friday show…
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Problem Solvers: La Pine-area man charged with animal abuse as Humane Society cares for victim dog, 2 companions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man was formally charged Friday with aggravated animal abuse for hitting his dog with a shovel as photos of his…
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Terrebonne man struck by minivan, seriously injured while crossing Highway 97
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Terrebonne man crossing an unlit stretch of Highway 97 away from a crosswalk Thursday night was struck by a minivan and…
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Precious Byrd benefit concert for Redmond High Sparrow Club
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Saturday at General Duffy’s in Redmond, Precious Byrd is putting on a benefit concert. The well-known local band…
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Central Oregonians talk about their allergy woes as severe season ramps up
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Allergy season is typically rough on the High Desert, but this year seems especially brutal for residents. We spoke with…
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Governor Kotek announces ‘Wildfire Prepared’ partnership that aims to build resilience in communities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Friday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Oregon State Fire Marshal and the…
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Candle lit for warmth sparks fire, destroying SUV being used as living quarters in Bend’s Juniper Ridge area
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire sparked by a candle being used for warmth destroyed a vehicle Friday morning in the Juniper Ridge area north of Bend,…
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Plow crews hard at work in more than 8 feet of snow to clear Cascade Lakes Highway before Memorial Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road remain closed, snow removal efforts are well underway, Deschutes County Road…
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Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley reschedules three Central Oregon town halls, postponed a month ago
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, announced Friday he will hold three town halls for Central Oregonians in Jefferson, Crook and…
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Seven dead after fiery Island Park, Idaho crash on U.S. Highway 20
Stephanie Lucas ISLAND PARK, Idaho (KIFI) – Seven people are dead after a fiery two-vehicle crash on Thursday evening, May 1, on eastbound U.S.…
Continue ReadingArmy halts some helicopter flights to Pentagon following 2 aborted landings at Reagan National Airport
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Some helicopter flights to the Pentagon have been put on hold by the US Army pending an investigation after two…
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Problem Solvers: Homeless in the Pines, encampments growing in the woods of La Pine
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ)– Just outside the city limits of La Pine, in the dense forest that surrounds the community, you won’t find wild animals…
Continue ReadingHarvard researcher detained in February for failing to declare frog embryo samples says she didn’t lie to government
By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A Harvard Medical School researcher currently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement says she should have…
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