Investment advisor pleads guilty to $1.6 million fraud scheme in Oregon
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jeffrey Thomas Higgins, a 54-year-old Baker City man, pleaded guilty to investment advisor fraud after orchestrating a…
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Suspect who took 10 hostages is dead after hourslong bomb threat at California building, authorities say
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A man who took 10 hostages while claiming to have explosives in a California school district’s offices before…
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Cuba’s doctors are its biggest soft power export. Several Latin American countries are cutting ties
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Bogota, Colombia (CNN) — Hector Zelaya walks cautiously in an abandoned ophthalmology clinic in Honduras at the slow…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 3: Election night results, NBA Finals, shaky ceasefire, unruly passengers, ‘60 Minutes’
By Alexandra Banner, CNN More shoppers are pausing in the grocery store to take a closer look at ingredient lists, especially since many products…
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Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens
By Kosta Gak, Anna Chernova, Helen Regan, Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian drones rained down on St. Petersburg overnight, striking key…
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Think Wild hosts open orientation for new volunteers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Think Wild held a volunteer orientation event today at its wildlife rehab, inviting individuals from all backgrounds to discover…
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CBS News fires ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC NEWS) — CBS News has fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley a day after he confronted the show’s new…
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Redmond’s Hub recreation center opening pushed to late summer or early fall
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond’s long-anticipated Hub Aquatic and Recreation Center is nearing completion, but officials now say the opening will…
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Reported explosion sparks house fire in Madras; no injuries reported
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County Fire and EMS responded to a structure fire today in the 600 block of Southeast Turner Street. The incident,…
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St. Charles Bend hosts NICU reunion for former patients and families
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles’ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will host a reunion for its current and former patients, their families and…
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RootedHomes celebrates 23 new permanently affordable homes in Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomes will celebrate the completion of Rooted at 19th, a community of 23 permanently affordable homes, with a public…
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Gov. Kotek announces Chris Warner as interim ODOT director
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Gov. Tina Kotek today announced Chris Warner as the interim director of the Oregon Department of Transportation, with the changes…
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Prineville BLM to close OHV trails this weekend for King of the Kastle side-by-side race
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close portions of the Millican Plateau and North Millican off-highway…
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Congresswoman Bynum introduces SAFEGUARD Veterans Act to protect benefits
(KTVZ) — U.S. Representatives Janelle Bynum of Oregon, Chris Pappas of N.H., Don Bacon of Nebraska and Mike Lawler of New York introduced bipartisan…
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Frontier passenger chokes off-duty flight attendant after trying to open exit door and cockpit on Chicago flight, police say
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A Frontier Airlines flight heading to Chicago on Sunday had to divert to Miami International Airport because a…
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Coast Guard takes custody of dinghy involved in Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in Bahamas, US official says
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard has taken custody of the small dinghy where Lynette Hooker’s husband said he last saw his…
Continue ReadingJittery job market, wild primaries, bummer summer: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Sorry, not sorry. Why do women tend to apologize so much? It’s complicated. Here’s what else you…
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Charges dismissed against California dermatologist accused of poisoning husband with liquid drain cleaner
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A California judge dismissed charges against a dermatologist accused of poisoning her husband with liquid drain…
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New Jersey man sentenced to 11 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Mark T. Eager, 34, of New Jersey, was sentenced last Friday in Portland, Ore., to 135 months in federal prison for conspiring…
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Dr. Stephen Kornfeld could be back in Oregon after hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Oregon resident, Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, could be back in Oregon and under quarantine through June 21 after returning to the…
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