US Bureau of Reclamation office in Bend to close, according to DOGE cuts list
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — President Trump’s goal to dramatically reduce the federal government has now hit the Bureau of Reclamation, as DOGE announced…
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Marion County DA releases details of fatal officer-involved shooting, says wanted Salem man had knife, threatening note
The Marion County District Attorney’s Office has released details of a fatal officer-involved shooting on Thursday at the Army Aviation Training…
Continue ReadingSocial Security Administration aims to cut about 7,000 jobs, prompting fears of customer service impact
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Calling its workforce “bloated,” the Social Security Administration announced Friday plans to slash about 7,000…
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Prineville Police, others across state plan speed enforcement blitz throughout March
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Saturday, March 1st and extending through Monday, March 31st, the Prineville Police Department, along with other…
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Senator Wyden to hold online town hall during President Trump’s address to Congress
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden announced Friday he will co-host a live online town hall Tuesday night with People’s Town Hall to offer…
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Black History Month: The Honorable Judge Raymond Dean Crutchley
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Born and raised in Jamaica by his grandmother, Deschutes County Circuit Judge Raymond Dean Crutchley immigrated to New York at…
Continue ReadingFriends of Gene Hackman and wife say couple were ‘alive and well’ in recent meeting
CNN By Karina Tsui and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — As authorities investigate the causes of deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his…
Continue ReadingLuigi Mangione’s attorney says some evidence in Pennsylvania probe should be tossed because of an illegal search
By Kara Scannell and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A lawyer for Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last…
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Community Conversations: School of Ranch teaches hands-on homesteading skills
Lynsey Harris is joined by Executive Director Mark Gross to explore how the School of Ranch is offering hands-on education in ranching, homesteading,…
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Oregon AG secures $9.25 million settlement against 2 drug firms in testosterone replacement gel monopoly
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In what he called a groundbreaking case, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said Friday he has reached a settlement involving…
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KTVZ will provide LIVE coverage of President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, on-air and online
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — KTVZ will feature NBC News’ special coverage of President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday evening, starting at 9…
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Trump and Vance erupt at Zelensky in tense Oval Office meeting
By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins and Kit Maher, CNN Washington (CNN) — A remarkable shouting match broke out in the Oval Office…
Continue Reading‘Where are we supposed to go?’ Israel’s West Bank campaign leaves families with nowhere to call home
By Jeremy Diamond, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN Nur Shams, West Bank (CNN) — Fatima Tawfeeq, 63, has lived through numerous Israeli…
Continue ReadingTrump officials fire 800 employees at weather forecasting and oceans agency
By Ella Nilsen and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and…
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Indian restaurant, The Crown Curry, set to take the place of closed Nome Italiano on Bend’s Westside
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ News told you recently about the sudden closure of Nome Italiano, on Bend’s Westside. Friday came…
Continue ReadingAs egg prices soar, US Customs and Border Protection cracks down on egg smuggling
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — As consumers face skyrocketing egg prices, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports an increase of people…
Continue ReadingGene Hackman was likely dead for 9 days before he and his wife were found, sheriff says
CNN, CNN TER, KOAT, SANTA FE REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER By Josh Campbell, Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Data from actor…
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Avion Water Co. pipe springs a leak along Knott Road; million-gallon spill brings damage, boil-water notice
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A rock broke a buried Avion Water Co. pipeline near Knott Road in southern Bend Thursday afternoon,…
Continue ReadingVance previously slammed Zelensky for lack of gratitude. This time, it placed him at center of tense Oval Office exchange
CNN By Kit Maher and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Campaigning in Pennsylvania last September, JD Vance seemed to strike at an unlikely political…
Continue ReadingJury finds Illinois landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy
By The Associated Press (AP) — A jury found an Illinois landlord guilty of murder and hate crime charges Friday for a brutal 2023 attack on a…
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