There’s Good News: Madras High School students build bathrooms from scratch
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Advanced Construction students at Madras High School are building fully functional bathrooms from the ground up as part of a…
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Housecleaner says she bought drugs Kouri Richins allegedly used to kill spouse: ‘Please tell me these pills were not for him’
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A key witness in Kouri Richins’ murder trial testified Thursday that she obtained the fentanyl that prosecutors…
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Oregon House again delays vote to reschedule transportation tax election from November to May
(Update: adding video) By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Legislature yet again delayed a vote on one…
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COCC makes its case on balancing wages and financial stability as union classified workers weigh possible strike
(Update: Adding OEA response to COCC statement) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College, which could face a spring strike by its…
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Jefferson County ranching couple sue Central Electric Cooperative for over $10 million, blaming utility for Cram Fire
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Jefferson County ranching couple has sued Central Electric Cooperative for more than $10 million,…
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5 things to know for Feb. 27: Clinton depositions, Iran tensions, Anthropic, Stock market, FEMA disaster aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Nearly 8,000 images from around the world were submitted for the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 competition.…
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Netflix shockingly bows out, leaving Paramount as the apparent Warner Bros. winner
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Paramount emerged as the victor in the months-long battle for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix backed out…
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Highway 26 traffic stop, drug-detection K-9’s alert leads to search of car, arrest of Redmond, Prineville men
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A traffic stop on U.S. Highway 26 near Madras led to a drug-detection K-9’s alert, a search and the arrest of two men from…
Continue ReadingMeasles challenge, overshadowed achievement, recreating an epic adventure: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After years of complaints, Burger King is revamping its best-selling menu item for the first…
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Stowaway Svetlana Dali successfully sneaks on plane to Europe again, sources say
By Alexandra Skores, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A woman previously convicted of sidestepping security and airline agents to board a flight to…
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‘Meatheads Are Hijacking America’: Vegans feel betrayed by RFK Jr.’s beef boosting
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — The day after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services on a self-described…
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Oregon Senate panel clears Democratic senator of discrimination, harassment
A Democratic Oregon state senator who interrupted and raised his voice at a Republican state representative during a contentious debate last June was…
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Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks
By Sophia Saifi, Saleem Mehsud, Hira Humayun, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Pakistan continued to strike areas in several provinces of Afghanistan…
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Columbia student released after university says federal agents used false pretenses to detain her
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A Columbia University student detained by federal immigration agents, who the university alleges used false…
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Oregon’s private-sector job vacancies flattened out in 2025, state says
Oregon private employers reported 58,500 job openings at any given time in 2025, according to new data from the Oregon Employment Department’s Job…
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‘So deserving’: Mama Eva, the viral Cane Corso, is still looking for her forever home at BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Images of a starving Cane Corso, who appeared to have just given birth, rapidly spread on social media in late…
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Papa Johns is closing hundreds of locations
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Papa Johns is the latest pizza chain to close hundreds of locations following a tough quarter as…
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Wildfire Safety: As fire season approaches, you’re invited to hear from local experts about strategies you can use to protect your home
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are invited to attend a free Wildfire Home Protection Workshop designed to help reduce wildfire risk and…
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Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time in more than 3 years
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — US mortgage rates dropped below 6% this week, cracking a key threshold after years of punishing borrowing…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton says she answered every question on Epstein and decries GOP for keeping deposition private
By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, CNN Chappaqua, New York (CNN) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defiantly faced lawmakers Thursday who…
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