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Tea and art lounge opens in Downtown Bend, blending creativity and calm

March 30, 2026 6:54 pm Campbell Porter

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Tea and Art Lounge has opened in downtown Bend, offering a combination of local beverages and accessible art projects. The…

NBA approves sale of Trail Blazers to group led by Tom Dundon

March 30, 2026 6:42 pm KPTV

By Ryne Buchanan PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – The NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to a group led by Tom Dundon…

Aging firehouse kitchens set for upgrades across Bend

March 30, 2026 10:00 am Tracee Tuesday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council approved a $394,000 contract today to remodel the kitchens at three Bend Fire & Rescue stations. The…

‘No Kings’ Rally in Prineville brings out frustration, fear for nation’s direction

March 28, 2026 4:49 pm Spencer Sacks, Harley Coldiron

(Update: adding more information about surrounding Central Oregon, Oregon, and nationwide rallies. Including response from the Trump Administration.)…

Seed to Table Oregon offers affordable produce share with no income verification

March 30, 2026 5:08 pm KTVZ

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seed to Table Oregon, a Sisters-based nonprofit, has opened sign-ups for its 2026 Produce Share program featuring a…

Horizon Air to Close Medford Crew Base

March 30, 2026 4:29 pm KOBI

MEDFORD, Ore. (KOBI) – Horizon Air is closing its Medford crew base, transferring 78 flight attendants and pilots to other cities. The closure…

Members of law enforcement are seen at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield

Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism, FBI says

March 30, 2026 4:17 pm

CNN, WDIV, WXYZ, FBI By Cindy Von Quednow, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The attack earlier this month on a synagogue in West Bloomfield,…

Sandro Castro – grandson to deceased leader Fidel Castro – has amassed over 150

‘The majority of Cubans want to be capitalist’: Why Fidel Castro’s influencer grandson is for a deal with Trump

March 30, 2026 4:14 pm CNN Newsource

By Patrick Oppmann, Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — If the Castros are – as some Cubans refer to them – “the royal family” of the island,…

Haitian security forces patrol in Port-au-Prince

Dozens killed in multi-day gang attack in Haiti

March 30, 2026 4:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — A bloody gang rampage continued into a third day in Haiti as armed groups attacked the town of Marchand Dessalines…

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks as Israel's parliament passes a law on Monday that expands the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders.

Israel’s parliament votes to expand death penalty for Palestinians

March 30, 2026 3:14 pm CNN Newsource

By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — The Israeli parliament finalized a controversial bill Monday that would effectively expand the…

Fire crews to conduct prescribed burn near Madras Tuesday; drivers advised to use caution

March 30, 2026 3:08 pm Campbell Porter

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters will conduct a prescribed jackpot burn on the Crooked River National Grassland beginning Tuesday, March 31. The…

Deschutes County Search and Rescue assists injured biker in Bend

March 30, 2026 3:01 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers responded to a mountain bike crash west of Bend on Saturday…

Decision 2026: Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone launches 8-community tour

March 30, 2026 2:52 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone is launching an eight-community tour across the county beginning March 31. The tour,…

Two La Pine area residents arrested after Madras traffic stop leads to fentanyl bust

March 30, 2026 2:51 pm Campbell Porter

(Update: a previous version of this article referred to those arrested as La Pine residents) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two La Pine area residents were…

Bend Rotary clubs host free lithium-ion battery recycling event

March 30, 2026 2:43 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Three Bend-area Rotary clubs will host a free community lithium-ion battery recycling event on Saturday, April 25, to provide…

Bend Fire & Rescue launches Camp Fire Axe for high school students

March 30, 2026 2:38 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue is inviting Central Oregon high school students to apply for Camp Fire Axe, a four-day summer fire…

Central Oregon Community College employees prepare for strike as mediation continues

March 30, 2026 2:32 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Classified employees at Central Oregon Community College could go on strike Thursday morning if ongoing negotiations with the…

A Department of Homeland Security flag is seen outside the ICE headquarters in Washington

Are you a DHS employee still going unpaid during this partial government shutdown? Tell us about it

March 30, 2026 2:03 pm CNN Newsource

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of staffers at the Department of Homeland Security are still working without pay during the…

A hidden cost of war, beta-blockers, chocolate heist: Catch up on the day’s stories

March 30, 2026 1:53 pm CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Thieves in Europe have been busy. Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse were stolen from an…

Naked man breaks into Bend business, faces multiple charges

March 30, 2026 10:05 am Claire Elmer, Harley Coldiron, Kelsey Merison

(Update: Adding information and quotes from the business owner, Findley’s extensive criminal record). BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A…