Boulder, Colorado’s Vero Fiber acquiring longtime Bend telecom provider BendTel
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Boulder, Colorado-based Vero Broadband, LLC, operating as Vero Fiber, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-premises internet…
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Mexico will hold historic judicial elections on Sunday. Some believe it will hurt democracy
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is scheduled to hold its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, with hundreds of judges, magistrates and…
Continue ReadingHe left Venezuela for the US, dreaming of a career in cosmetics. He was deported to a Salvadoran prison
By Uriel Blanco, CNN (CNN) — A year ago, Andry José Hernández Romero left Venezuela to seek a better future in the United States. He wanted…
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Former St. Charles president-CEO James Diegel named interim Oregon State Hospital superintendent
SALEM. Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday it has hired former St. Charles Health System President and CEO James Diegel as…
Continue ReadingReality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are released from federal prison after receiving Trump pardons
By Dakin Andone, Mark Morales, Bill Kirkos, Danya Gainor (CNN) — The reality show couple Todd and Julie Chrisley were released from federal…
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New principals named for Bend’s High Desert and Cascade middle schools
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools announced Wednesday it has chosen new principals for High Desert Middle School and Cascade Middle School…
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Awesome opossum! Orphaned baby finds new home at Oregon Zoo
(update: adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A tiny opossum found wandering earlier this month has made his way to a new home at the…
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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture issues emergency rules for livestock shows to curb risk of avian flu, rabbit disease
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it has issued emergency rules to reduce the risks of Highly Pathogenic…
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Central Oregon fire chiefs to close open debris burning season this Sunday; here’s what to know
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As wildfire season arrives and the danger rises, the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Wednesday that it will…
Continue ReadingApp store age verification, THC’s impact, new energy drink: Catch up on the day’s stories
Morgan Severson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Awe is an “emotional superfood” that calms the mind, sparks curiosity and creates connection. A…
Continue ReadingCosta Rican police say they busted crime ring trafficking Asian migrants to US
By Djenane Villanueva, Max Saltman and Ivonne Valdes, CNN (CNN) — Costa Rican authorities said they arrested 19 people accused of trafficking…
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Crews holding Butte Creek Fire along John Day River to under 1,800 acres, 20% contained
CLARNO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Butte Creek Fire in Wheeler County showed no signs of growth Tuesday as crews reached 20% containment of the nearly…
Continue ReadingBrazilian nuns go viral after beatboxing on Catholic TV
By Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after dropping an impromptu beatbox and dance session during a Catholic…
Continue ReadingHundreds of starving Palestinians storm Gaza food warehouse in deadly incident, says UN agency
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — A hungry crowd of Palestinians broke into a United Nations warehouse in central Gaza on…
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One Class at a Time: Sky View Middle School students make tiny speakers in special hands-on project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When you think back on your time in school, you may remember a particular lesson or project that stuck with you for all your…
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Crook County Boys Volleyball places 2nd in statewide tournament
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The student athletes on Crook County’s Boys Volleyball Team came home with something to be proud of this weekend, 2nd…
Continue ReadingNew fiber optic cable in place to fix communications problems plaguing flights to Newark, DOT says
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A new fiber optic cable is now in place between Philadelphia and New York to improve air traffic…
Continue ReadingZelensky departs Germany with pledge for help with long-range weapons, but no Taurus missiles
By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will leave Berlin with a new €5 billion ($5.7bn) arms package…
Continue ReadingHarvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos remains in custody after judge grants ICE bail
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A US district court judge in Vermont ruled that Kseniia Petrova, the Harvard Medical School…
Continue ReadingUK prosecutors confirm charges against Tate brothers include rape and human trafficking
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have confirmed that they previously authorized charges including rape and…
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