President Trump weighs in on Bryan Kohberger plea deal
Curtis Jackson BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — President Donald Trump is weighing in on the upcoming Bryan Kohberger sentencing. View Post In a plea deal…
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Ozzy Osbourne, pioneering heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman, dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the wailing Black Sabbath singer-turned-solo act who took the “Crazy Train” from a bleak childhood in working-class Birmingham,…
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Johnson shuts door on House vote before September on releasing Epstein files
By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday said he does not plan to allow votes on any measures…
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Bend driver crashes classic car, blames deer
(Correction: Cars and Coffee is a monthly event authorized by Dilly Dally Coffee.) BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Residents were stunned Sunday morning when…
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Canada tariffs could add $14,000 to the cost of building a US home by 2027, report warns
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s tariffs could have an unintended side effect: making homeownership even less…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to provide funding for new Redmond manged homeless camp
Board plans no public interviews of five candidates for interim sheriff before selection BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their first meeting in weeks,…
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Redmond man sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for online sexual corruption of a child
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Redmond man, Steven Newstrom, was sentenced to 22…
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Deschutes River Conservancy hails legislative approval of pilot water bank for Deschutes River Basin
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Legislature has passed House Bill 3806, approving pilot water bank authorities in the Deschutes Basin. “This…
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Eastern Oregon woman scammed out of $600,000 in gold bars; Oregon DOJ urges vigilance
(Adding video which includes an interview, more information on scam). SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Justice warned Oregonians Friday…
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More progress brings lifted and lowered evacuation levels on the Cram Fire, two fires on the Warm Springs Reservation
. More progress, helped by cooler weather, have brought reduced and removed evacuation levels Monday on the week-old, nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire in…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines ground stop cancels 2 Redmond Airport arrivals, 2 departures – followed by an airport power outage
The Redmond Airport got off to a somewhat rocky start this week, as a three-hour “ground stop” of all Alaska Airlines flights led to the…
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‘Save lives’: Bend business supports firefighting through aviation tools
Nearly 900 personnel, 89 engines, 19 hand crews and four helicopters fought the over 95,000-acre Cram Fire over the past…
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Epic Aircraft receives FAA type certification of its newest plane, the E1000 AX; deliveries begin this week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Epic Aircraft announced Monday the FAA’s type certification of its latest high-performance, single-engine, turbine model, the…
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Ford recalls more than 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs
By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Ford has issued a recall for more than 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles due to a fire hazard. The…
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, actor who starred as Theo in ‘The Cosby Show,’ dead at 54
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as a child as Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby…
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Alaska Airlines lifts ground stop after IT outage affects operations
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed after a temporary ground stop was issued on all its flights and…
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Fairwell Festival in Redmond, new exit route added to ease traffic
The third annual FairWell Festival is set to begin in Redmond…
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‘New direction is necessary’: City of Madras names interim police chief after ousting Police Chief Timothy Plummer
(Update: Statement regarding Police Chief Tim Plummer’s exit from the Madras Police Department) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Madras City Council voted…
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Prineville animal shelter celebrates long-awaited, hard-earned expansion with public event
The Humane Society of the Ochocos celebrated the grand opening of their new wing built just for dogs this weekend. With more space, better…
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Cram Fire grows to nearly 96,000 acres, closer to ‘megafire’ status; widespread evacuations continue
The Cram Fire raging in Jefferson and Wasco counties grew fast in more hot and dry conditions Wednesday, paired with shifting winds and challenging…
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