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…
Continue ReadingInvestigators focus on modified part in crash of airshow pilot at Langley Air Force Base
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Investigators probing last week’s crash that killed champion aerobatic pilot Rob Holland as he attempted to land…
Continue ReadingAustralia votes in national election seen as latest test of global anti-Trump sentiment
By Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Brisbane and Sydney, Australia (CNN) — Polls have closed in Australia in a national election dominated…
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La Pine-area drug raid turns up illegal marijuana grow; resident cited on felony charges
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A drug raid late Wednesday night on a La Pine-area home turned up an illegal marijuana operation, and a resident was cited on…
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Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program returns, with new grant funding
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The wait is over! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has announced it will reopen the popular Oregon Clean…
Continue ReadingMajor delays at Newark Airport roll into sixth day as FAA cites air traffic control staffing issues
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic control staffing issues continued to cause major delays for passengers flying in and out of the busy…
Continue ReadingTrump budget proposes $1 trillion for defense, slashes education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance
By Tami Luhby, Ella Nilsen, Andrew Freedman, Samantha Delouya, Sarah Owermohle and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The White House unveiled a…
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Escaped debris burns on the rise around Central Oregon in recent weeks, can cause costly wildfires
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District reported Friday it’s seeing an uptick in escaped debris burn…
Continue ReadingZelle is coming back online after an outage for some bank customers
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Zelle is returning to service after an outage for customers at some banks due to what the popular…
Continue ReadingThe US economy added a stronger-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s long-resilient job market continues to defy expectations — even in the wake of swirling…
Continue ReadingHarvard students are behind the university’s stand against Trump. The school’s recent actions could jeopardize that
By Jeff Winter and Nicki Brown, CNN Cambridge, Massachusetts (CNN) — As Harvard University students hunker down for spring semester finals,…
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