Trump suggests eliminating FEMA during North Carolina visit as he attacks disaster response
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a…
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Sisters becomes Oregon’s second International Dark Sky community; sixth area of state to receive designation
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International. This designation makes it the…
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Six Oregon Department of Forestry strike teams return home from fighting S. California wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry is welcoming back 70 firefighters on six strike teams who have been assigned to the fires in…
Continue ReadingDelta Air Lines crew accidentally deploys emergency slide, cancels flight to Honolulu
By Alexandra Skores and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines had to call off one of its flights Thursday after crew members accidentally…
Continue ReadingUS home sales in 2024 fell to lowest level since 1995
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Sales of existing homes in the US fell last year to the lowest level in almost three decades, as sky-high…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s DOGE is coming for the penny
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has a new target to cut down costs: the US penny.…
Continue ReadingSouthern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
By Andy Rose, Holly Yan and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up…
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Oregon State Police investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday in Salem. …
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COCC’s veterinary tech program set to double in size to help meet area’s demand
Big changes are on the way for Central Oregon Community College’s veterinary tech program in Redmond, which is set to double in size this…
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Bend anti-trafficking group founder claims he’s the prankster behind the mysterious googly eyes on city’s roundabout art
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founder of a Bend nonprofit that fights to prevent human trafficking revealed Thursday that he’s the…
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Oregon strike teams heading home after two-week deployment to help battle S. California wildfires
(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following a two-week mobilization to Southern California to assist with the…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office seeks owner of black billy goat found in La Pine
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Attention, La Pine-area residents: Missing a black billy goat? The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office likely has it. The…
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Report: Oregon lost 3,700 jobs in December – the same number that it gained in November
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In December, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 3,700 jobs, following a revised increase of…
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Mid Oregon opens new corporate headquarters and eighth branch in Bend’s Old Mill District
(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union announced Thursday the opening of its new corporate…
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Bend-La Pine Schools releases after-action report on last fall’s Pilot Butte Middle School handgun incident
(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a report released Thursday, Bend-La Pine Schools shared the results of an…
Continue ReadingFire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more…
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Oregon Department of Education launches Online Report Card, cites improved access to student performance metrics
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Department of Education announced Thursday the launch of the Online Report Card that makes…
Continue ReadingAmanda Knox slander conviction upheld by Italy’s high court
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Italy’s high court has upheld the remaining conviction against American Amanda Knox, who was jailed and…
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Oregon attorney general welcomes judge’s order blocking President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield welcomed word Thursday that a federal judge in Seattle was issuing a nationwide temporary…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Seattle (CNN) — A federal judge said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright…
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