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Donate a box, help a family: Cereal drive at Oregon Fred Meyer stores

March 6, 2026 8:47 am Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nonprofit partners will be stationed at Fred Meyer store entrances across the state on Saturday, March 7th, for the National…

Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment on the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on March 4. Israel's military said it had begun striking southern Lebanon after issuing a call to evacuate all areas south of the country's Litani river.

As Iran war rages, Israel seizes chance to finish the job against Hezbollah

March 6, 2026 8:47 am CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — For the past week, Israel has unleashed a furious assault across Lebanon, targeting the militant…

Making a Difference: Sleep in Heavenly Peace aims to ensure no child sleeps on the floor

Making a Difference: Sleep in Heavenly Peace aims to ensure no Central Oregon child sleeps on the floor

March 6, 2026 8:03 am Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At KTVZ News, we focus our resources on bolstering the health and well-being of Central Oregon’s youth—through our 21 Cares…

Oil prices have surged this week as the conflict in the Middle East roils markets.

Dow suffers worst week since April as oil hits $90 and weak jobs data adds to market anxiety

March 6, 2026 6:38 am CNN Newsource

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — The Iran war sent oil futures surging to historic gains this week, while stocks fell sharply in a…

5 things to know for March 6: Strikes in Iran, Kristi Noem fired, Severe weather, Tony Gonzales affair, Mortgage rates

March 6, 2026 3:39 am

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Past presidents and lawmakers from both parties will gather today in Chicago for Rev. Jesse Jackson’s public funeral,…

5 things to know for March 6: Strikes in Iran, Kristi Noem fired, Severe weather, Tony Gonzales affair, Mortgage rates

March 6, 2026 3:39 am CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Past presidents and lawmakers from both parties will gather today in Chicago for Rev. Jesse Jackson’s public funeral,…

Freshly dug graveyards are seen on March 2 during the funerals for the students and staff who were killed in US-Israeli strikes on a girls' school in the southern city of Minab.

Between bombs and blackouts, Iranians are trapped in a deepening crisis

March 6, 2026 2:50 am CNN Newsource

By Kara Fox, Leila Gharagozlou, Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — The streets of Tehran are eerily quiet – until the bombs come. “It feels like…

A pink ribbon hangs March 5 on a pole in front of the house where a woman was killed in Lyman

A dead woman’s key fob and two grisly crime scenes: How the Utah triple-murder suspect was tracked across state lines

March 6, 2026 2:24 am CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Less than 24 hours after a mysterious triple homicide baffled investigators and devastated two idyllic…

Workers at the Riverfront Development project along the Trinity River in Dallas

The US economy lost 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%

March 6, 2026 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Hiring at US businesses unexpectedly plunged last month as employers shed an estimated 92,000 jobs, according to…

Nepal’s early vote count puts ex-rapper’s party ahead

March 6, 2026 12:04 am CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party gained leads in early counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing his…

‘It could have killed me’: Third recent local rock-throwing incident smashes driver’s windshield

March 5, 2026 6:20 pm Spencer Sacks

(UPDATE: Adding new info from DCSO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 19-year-old driver escaped injury Saturday night after a rock apparently was thrown…

Pay It Forward: One mom fills Central Oregon’s baby supply gap, “step up to the plate”

March 5, 2026 8:13 pm Campbell Porter

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Baby Resources Program received a $500 donation this month through KTVZ’s Pay It Forward Program, to help…

Iranian flags hang from a building in Shahid Borujerdi residential complex in south east Tehran which was heavily struck and destroyed by Israel and U.S. during Operation Epic Fury in Tehran

Everything we know on the seventh day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

March 5, 2026 8:08 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A week into the latest Middle East conflict, US attacks on Iran continue ramping up and…

Bend Pops Orchestra premieres ‘Return to Joy’ at spring concert in Bend, June 7th

March 5, 2026 8:01 pm Triton Notary

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Bend Pops Orchestra will premiere a newly commissioned work titled “Return to Joy” at its spring concert on Sunday, June 7.…

Problem Solvers: Tech investment in state-of-the-art water system could reshape Prineville’s economy

March 5, 2026 6:53 pm Harley Coldiron

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deep in the heart of Central Oregon’s oldest city sits a state-of-the-art aquifer system that many other states wish…

Lost and found assist: Redmond Police add easy-to-access lost-pet microchip reader

March 5, 2026 5:35 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Redmond Police Department, in partnership with FIXBend, announced Thursday it has installed a public lost-pet microchip…

Bernard LaFayette spoke to reporters in Atlanta as Martin Luther King III looks on in this photo from March 6

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, has died

March 5, 2026 3:27 pm CNN Newsource

By Associated Press Nashville, Tennessee (AP) — Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration…

Helmholtz Way Redmond speed reduction proposal

ODOT panel to weigh Redmond and Deschutes County request to reduce Helmholtz Way speed limit

March 5, 2026 12:26 pm Barney Lerten

The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet virtually next week to discuss a proposal to reduce the speed limit from 45 to 40 mph on Helmholtz Way.…

Proposal to allow Oregon police to work with ICE on felony cases rejected by all Senate Democrats

March 5, 2026 2:21 pm Harley Coldiron

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Senate Democrats rejected a proposal Thursday that would have authorized state and local law enforcement to coordinate…

Warm Springs Police search for missing 13-year-old, believed to be a runaway

March 5, 2026 2:14 pm Campbell Porter

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Warm Springs Police Department is searching for a runaway teenager. Tyler Kalama, aged 13, was last seen walking in…