Here’s what would happen to the US economy if there are no rate cuts this year
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal Reserve officials have been saying for months they need to see more convincing data…
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State Reps. Levy, Kropf to hold post-legislative session town hall Saturday at Downtown Bend Library
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Saturday, state Representatives Emerson Levy and Jason Kropf, D-Bend, will host a joint legislative town hall, sharing…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the Supreme Court’s arguments over obstruction charge used against January 6 rioters
CNN By John Fritze, Marshall Cohen, Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority indicated…
Continue ReadingHouse sends Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate
By Annie Grayer and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans have sent to the Senate two articles of impeachment against Homeland…
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Proposed ’boutique winery’ north of Bend divides neighborhood as Chang recuses self from process due to donations
A couple growing wine grapes on Bend’s northern outskirts wants to create a “boutique winery,” with a by-reservation tasting room and some…
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High Desert Museum receives $500,000 award from National Endowment for the Humanities to upgrade Indigenous exhibit
The High Desert Museum will receive $500,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, one of 10 in the nation selected for funding for the…
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Vanpool partnership saves teachers plenty of gas every school year, helps build friendship bonds as well
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Five teachers carpool together to Three Rivers School in Sunriver daily, as part of Cascade East Transit’s and Commute Options’…
Continue ReadingWSJ: Justice Department will sue Live Nation for antitrust violations
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Department of Justice is preparing to sue the country’s largest concert promoter and…
Continue ReadingFlame is lit for Paris 2024 in choreographed event in the birthplace of the ancient Olympics
By Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Olympia, Greece (CNN) — The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been lit in Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient…
Continue ReadingMike Johnson says he won’t resign amid right-wing backlash over foreign aid to Ukraine
By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot and Lauren Fox, CNN A defiant House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing growing threats to his speakership, said…
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IMF raises growth forecast for ‘overheated’ US economy and urges caution on rate cuts
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The US economy’s standout performance will be a major driver of global growth this year but could make…
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Next Bend U.S. Highway 97 change moves northbound traffic onto new on-ramp north of Cooley Road
On Thursday, northbound traffic on U.S. Highway 97 at Bend’s north end will be temporarily moved to the newly built parkway on-ramp at Cooley Road,…
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USDA awards 20 renewable energy grants in rural Oregon, including solar array for Madras agriculture cooperative
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday the U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending a total of $4,46…
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Crook County HS NJROTC students help Commissioner Seth Crawford fix up the large ‘CC’ logo on Prineville hill
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – One of Prineville’s decades-old visual icons – those big white letters ‘CC’ emblazoned on the hill above Crook…
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Tax Day 2024: Oregon Department of Revenue expects 2.2 million tax returns filed by Monday midnight deadline
In case you need another reminder that it’s not just another Monday but Tax Day too, midnight is the deadline to file tax year 2023 state and federal…
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‘I love having these Battle of the Badges’: First responders come together to donate blood for American Red Cross
First responders rolled up their sleeves Monday to donate blood for what’s become their quarterly Battle of the Badges event. Held this time At the…
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OSP says 52 protesters arrested, jailed for blocking I-5 in Eugene; similar protests reported across US
Dozens of protesters who blocked Interstate 5 southbound in Eugene Monday morning were arrested for disorderly conduct in an operation that involved…
Continue ReadingMelatonin industry asked to voluntarily tighten standards after dramatic rise in childhood ER visits
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Makers of melatonin supplements have 18 to 24 months to voluntarily add child-deterrent packaging and improve…
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Major Los Angeles highway to undergo weeks of closures to construct large wildlife crossing
By Cindy Von Quednow and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Construction on “the world’s largest wildlife crossing” will close a portion of…
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Oregon DHS points to new initiatives, efforts to support families, prevent child abuse
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This year’s Child Abuse Prevention Month theme, Doing Things Differently: Moving from the Challenge to the Change,…
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