Pair of orphaned black bear cubs, rescued in Alaska, arrive at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s Great Northwest area got a little fuzzier last week as Timber and Thorn, a pair of orphaned…
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Inflation is slowly coming down and no longer outweighing Americans’ wages
By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — Sometimes boring and predictable can be good things. The latest Consumer Price Index report wasn’t flashy…
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Crook County Court chooses Paulina rancher Susan Hermreck to fill vacancy after interviewing 8 applicants
The Crook County Court interviewed eight applicants for the court vacancy left by Jerry Brummer’s resignation and has selected Paulina rancher Susan…
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Amid calls for Measure 110 repeal, Oregon DAs, sheriffs, police chiefs and cities band together to propose major changes
Three months after a new joint legislative committee began public meetings to seek comprehensive solutions to Oregon’s drug and addiction crisis,…
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Gov. Kotek, task force list 10 recommendations to ban public drug use, revive downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek and Co-Chair Dan McMillan, president and CEO of The Standard, released a set of 10 priority…
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Crook County School Board begins online community survey to help select next superintendent
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The search for a new superintendent to lead the Crook County School District is underway. The School board has opened an…
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Sarah McLachlan brings ‘Fumbling Towards Ecstasy’ 30th Anniversary Tour to Bend next May 28th
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Acclaimed GRAMMY and Juno Award-winning artist Sarah McLachlan announced Monday The Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th…
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St. Charles, other hospitals appeal U.S. judge’s ruling dismissing lawsuit over mental health patients’ civil rights
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four leading community hospital systems, Legacy Health, Providence Health & Services, PeaceHealth and St. Charles…
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Portland-area drug raid leads to 52 pounds, 11 million doses of fentanyl, one of largest seizures in Oregon history
Three arrests made PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) A months-long investigation by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Dangerous Drugs Team resulted in one…
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Embattled wolves gain a new frontier in Democratic Colorado. The move is stoking political tensions
Wildlife officials plan to release gray wolves in Colorado in coming weeks, at the behest of urban voters and to the dismay of rural residents who…
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Death of last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII rekindles memories of forgotten battle
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gregory Golodoff spent most of his years on a quiet Alaska island, living an ordinary…
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Homer the opossum, an Alaskan stowaway’s ‘joey,’ is settling right into his new home at the Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What a long, strange trip it’s been for the Oregon Zoo’s newest nocturnal resident. After his mom’s lengthy stowaway sea…
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‘Let’s bring warmth’: Bend restaurant Kefi partners with Bethlehem Inn to meet big need during the winter months
– The owner of Bend’s Kefi Fast Fresh Mediterranean, Menoula Stanitsas, wants to help those in need stay warm this winter: “We thought, ‘Let’s…
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‘Just a joy’: High Desert Museum’s new exhibit, ‘Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species’ opened to the public on Saturday
The High Desert Museum is opening a new, colorful exhibit this weekend, with a special connection to both pop culture and a half-century of efforts…
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‘A great day on the hill’: Mt. Bachelor’s (re)opening day brings crowd of skiers, snowboarders
Mt. Bachelor, which closed operations just a day after opening last weekend when heavy snow turned to heavy rain, reopened to sizable crowds on…
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Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing to conduct F-15 night training missions, possibly over C.O.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions next Monday through…
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Bend-Fort Rock firefighters begin two weeks of pile burning off Skyliners Road
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters began ignitions Friday of landing piles west of Bend, on the north and south sides of Skyliners…
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OLCC implements new alcohol delivery oversight, permit program
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Starting January 1, companies that deliver beer, wine, cider and pre-made cocktails to Oregonians will be required to…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to allow ‘safe parking’ for homeless near Bend and Redmond
Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 this week to join the cities of Bend and Redmond and allow “safe parking” sites outside the two cities…
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New Warm Springs, PGE partnership brings $250 million federal investment for transmission line expansion
The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and Portland General Electric hosted Tribal, utility, national and state energy leaders at…
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