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Chinese dancers dressed in traditional style clothing perform a Yingge dance during Lunar New Year celebrations at the Dongyue Taoist Temple in Beijing

Lunar New Year 2026: Here is how people ring in the Year of the Fire Horse

February 18, 2026 1:04 am CNN Newsource

By CNN staff (CNN) — As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the lunar calendar with some…

Lunar New Year 2026: Here is how people ring in the Year of the Fire Horse

February 18, 2026 1:04 am

KING By CNN staff (CNN) — As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the lunar calendar with some…

Redmond City Council Deschutes commissiioners joint meeting 10-22024

Deschutes County commissioners, Redmond councilors discuss 1,200-acre Eastside expansion, other issues

February 17, 2026 4:38 pm Spencer Sacks

(Update: Adding quotes from Redmond City Councilor Cat Zwicker, Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond city…

Avalanche Explainer, Castle Peak, CA

February 17, 2026 9:43 pm John Carroll

An avalanche impacted several skiers in the Castle Peak region of California in the Sierra Nevada mountains. This mountain is about 24 miles…

No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt

February 17, 2026 9:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Mandy Pruna remembers with a nostalgia-filled grin the influx of American travelers that came to…

People watch the oil tanker Ocean Mariner

No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt

February 17, 2026 9:01 pm

CNN By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Mandy Pruna remembers with a nostalgia-filled grin the influx of American travelers that came…

Bend Police investigate alleged dump truck theft and hours-long joyride

February 17, 2026 7:54 pm Campbell Porter

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police are investigating after a dump truck worth more than half a million dollars was stolen from a job site and later…

There’s Good News: ‘Mardi Gras for a Mission’ at On Tap

February 17, 2026 5:20 pm Tyson Beauchemin

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The “On Tap” food lot in Bend is hosting “Mardi Gras for a Mission” tonight to celebrate a local cancer patient completing…

Legal fights over President Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard to Portland come to an end

February 17, 2026 6:17 pm Oregon Capital Chronicle

By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Ongoing legal fights over President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Oregon,…

Wolf sighting prompts class cancellation at Butte Falls Charter School

February 17, 2026 4:29 pm Harley Coldiron

BUTTE FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Butte Falls Charter School canceled classes at its Natural Resource Center on Feb. 12 after a wolf was sighted near the…

Up to 10 skiers missing, six survive California avalanche in area where Bend snowmobiler died

February 17, 2026 5:15 pm Barney Lerten

TRUCKEE, Calif. (KTVZ) — As many 10 skiers were missing Tuesday after an avalanche struck a group of 16 people skiing in the Castle Peak area near…

Therapist Testifies in Sarah Session Trial, Session Accused of Mistreatment of Stepson

February 17, 2026 5:18 pm Matthew Draxton

Editor’s Note: The information presented in this story might not be suitable for all ages. Discretion is advised. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A licensed…

Governors Prosperity Council Hayden Homes Redmond

Governor’s new Prosperity Council visits Redmond’s BASX and Hayden Homes, meets with local business leaders

February 17, 2026 4:23 pm Barney Lerten

Update: adding video REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek’s new Prosperity Council traveled to Redmond on Tuesday for their second official…

Oregon House OKs bill to alert school, university communities of immigration activity

February 17, 2026 3:56 pm Oregon Capital Chronicle

By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon public universities and schools would have to promptly notify their…

Hoodoo is back: Ski area to reopen this week as snowfall finally returns to the Cascades

February 17, 2026 3:54 pm Claire Elmer

HOODOO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hoodoo Ski Area is set to welcome skiers and riders back to the slopes this Thursday, after a mid-winter shutdown caused by a…

Donald Trump uses a saber to cut into a cake topped with a model of a new Air Force One design during the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball on January 20.

Air Force One will sport Trump’s preferred paint job, after Air Force again reverses course

February 17, 2026 3:02 pm CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s preferred paint colors will be applied to the new planes which will…

Seeing smoke? Deschutes County is starting winter pile burning southwest of Bend

February 17, 2026 2:38 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Natural Resources alerted residents Tuesday that winter pile burning was getting underway near the Seventh…

Measuring El Niño, a dangerous route, training Dr. AI: Catch up on the day’s stories

February 17, 2026 1:58 pm CNN Newsource

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A Netflix docuseries has reopened the wounds of “America’s Next Top Model.” Tyra Banks,…

Incoming laughter: Comedian John Mulaney to perform in Bend, along with Fred Armisen, Mike Birbiglia

February 17, 2026 1:45 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A night of stories and laughs from three well-known comedians will be one of this year’s early-season gatherings at Bend’s…

A teacher who ‘made you feel like you mattered’ was killed near her school after a man fleeing ICE crashed a car into hers

February 17, 2026 1:45 pm CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — What was supposed to be a quiet studentless staff planning day for teachers at a Georgia public school turned…