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Update: $300,000 garage-shop fire in Woodside Ranch appears to be accidental, but exact cause undetermined

July 28, 2025 7:22 pm Gregory Deffenbaugh, Tracee Tuesday

The fire that destroyed a garage/shop in Woodside Ranch south of Bend Monday evening appears to have been accidental in nature, but the damage was…

A map from the United States Geological Survey charts a 8.0 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia on July 30.

A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know

July 29, 2025 5:03 pm CNN Newsource

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami…

UPDATE: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says missing juvenile has been found

July 30, 2025 5:11 am KTVZ - News Team

UPDATE: Allison Clemens has been located.]” The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says: “The missing Juvenile has been found safe and is reunited…

LIVE COVERAGE: Alaska and Hawaii under tsunami warning after 8.8 earthquake in Russia

July 29, 2025 8:01 pm KTVZ News Partners

UPDATE: Honolulu’s Mayor is warning people to get to higher ground ahead of a possible tsunami. UPDATE: Drone video obtained by CNN shows a Russian…

‘Big day for our community’: Newly chosen Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert highlights his hopes for his new position

July 29, 2025 9:41 am KTVZ

Deschutes County commissioners on Tuesday morning chose – on a split vote – Sheriff’s Office Detective and Special Services Commander Ty Rupert to…

DCSO Search and Rescue hikers Chush Falls

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers come to the aid of 2 ill hikers on a trail south of Sisters

July 29, 2025 5:33 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly a dozen Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid of two hikers…

El Sancho reopens on Bend’s eastside, after a kitchen fire closed the restaurant for more than a year

July 29, 2025 5:20 pm Tyson Beauchemin

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One of Bend’s favorite places to grab a taco and a margarita has just reopened its eastside location with a colorful new look,…

Lightning sparks 14 fires across Central Oregon; 12 are caught fast, crews still fighting 2 as more storms are due

July 29, 2025 12:28 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Storms rumbling through Central Oregon Monday brought hundreds of lightning strikes that have ignited more than a dozen fires so…

It’s been a hot summer, but Oregon, Bend gas prices remain ‘cool as a cucumber,’ AAA reports

July 29, 2025 3:21 pm Barney Lerten

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Temperatures are warm, but gas prices are relatively cool. Most states, including Oregon, are seeing fairly stable prices…

Oregon Dept. of Corrections media briefing

Oregon Department of Corrections outlines moves to improve health care after Department of Justice investigation

July 29, 2025 1:20 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Corrections said Tuesday it “has taken major steps to improve health care services for adults in…

Oregon counties, cities and AFSCME union call on governor, top lawmakers to fix and stabilize transportation funding

July 29, 2025 12:51 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a unified call to action, the Association of Oregon Counties, the League of Oregon Cities and Oregon AFSCME sent a joint…

Police officers and emergency vehicles respond to a shooting in Midtown Manhattan on July 28.

NY gunman who cited CTE suffered concussions as a star high school running back, teammate recalls

July 29, 2025 10:21 am CNN Newsource

By Casey Tolan, Allison Gordon, Curt Devine, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A decade before police say he gunned down four people at a Manhattan…

James Craig talks with his family from his seat before opening arguments in his murder trial at the Arapahoe District Court on July 15 in Centennial

Jury reaches verdict in trial of Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning wife

July 29, 2025 8:09 am CNN Newsource

By Andi Babineau, Eric Levenson, CNN Centennial, Colorado (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 3:27 p.m. ET] A jury has reached its…

People shop at a Manhattan retail store.

Americans are growing hopeful about the economy as trade talks progress

July 29, 2025 7:07 am CNN Newsource

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Trump administration’s trade agreements with a handful of countries are helping Americans feel…

The New York City Police Department has shared a photo of Didarul Islam

An NYPD officer, security guard, Blackstone exec and Cornell grad were killed in the Manhattan shooting. Here’s what we know

July 28, 2025 11:17 pm CNN Newsource

By Amanda Musa, Rebekah Riess, Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A New York police officer, a “beloved” security guard, a young Cornell graduate…

Missing dog rescued on rock island in middle of Deschutes River

Partially blind, deaf dog runs away on a walk by the Deschutes River, sparks Bend community search that ends happily

July 28, 2025 6:31 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What began as a peaceful morning walk turned into a 12-hour rescue mission in Bend on Saturday that showed the community coming…

Newberry Regional Partnership develops 5-year plan to tackle homelessness, education, wildfire risk and more

July 21, 2025 6:24 pm KTVZ

Over the course of nearly two years, the Newberry Regional Partnership surveyed the community on top issues. The group has established a five-year…

Here comes the fun! Preparing for this week’s 105th Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo

July 28, 2025 6:06 pm Tyson Beauchemin

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Wednesday marks the start of the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo. Through next Sunday, you can enjoy games, food, rides,…

Rare, orphaned flying squirrel rescued, is being cared for by Think Wild in Bend

July 28, 2025 2:37 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, said Monday it recently admitted an orphaned northern…

Home damaged by fire off Highway 26 near Madras

Fire heavily damages home south of Madras, closes U.S. Highway 26 for a time

July 27, 2025 7:39 pm Gregory Deffenbaugh, Tracee Tuesday

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — .A fire Sunday afternoon heavily damaged a home atop a hill off U.S. Highway 26 south of Madras, and water shuttles to fight…