HAILED AS HEROES: Deputies brave freezing pond to rescue teens trapped under ice in Madras
(Update: adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two Jefferson County deputies didn’t hesitate to plunge into freezing, dangerously thin ice…
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One Class at a Time: Mr. Grubb from Obsidian Middle School honored for inspiring students with hands-on skills
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– There are some lessons we learn in school that last a lifetime and one Redmond teacher is making sure his students get those…
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Rudy’s Markets celebrates 50 years serving community with Gold Bar Giveaway, $100K Hunger Match
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rudy’s Markets Inc. is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2026 with a monthly Gold Bar Giveaway and a $100,000 matching…
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Australia’s hottest towns hit 120F in a grueling heat wave: ‘It’s just damn hot’
By Helen Regan, Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to…
Continue Reading Australia’s hottest towns hit 120F in a grueling heat wave: ‘It’s just damn hot’
CNN By Helen Regan, Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures…
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Prineville pastor pleads no contest in shooting of neighborhood cat that left ‘Pumpkin’ permanently blind
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Prineville pastor accused of shooting a neighborhood cat, leaving it permanently blind, entered a no-contest plea to an…
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Dealerships make donations with “Purpose in Expenses”
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) –Two local car dealerships made big donations to Central Oregon charities today with the help of another community partner.…
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Date set for manslaughter retrial of Ian Cranston, whose conviction in Barry Washington Jr. killing was overturned
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two weeks after Ian Cranston posted bail and was released from jail, a Deschutes County judge has set his fall retrial date on…
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Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is suing the US Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for at least $10…
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Venezuela approves new law opening its oil industry as Trump threatens more tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba
By Mauricio Torres, Moriah Thomas, Michael Rios, Laura Sharman CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a law change that will make it…
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Russia says it agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv until Sunday at Trump’s request
By Donald Judd, Kevin Liptak, Hira Humayun, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump claimed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…
Continue ReadingHow two federal agents escalated an encounter with Alex Pretti into a deadly shooting
By Isabelle Chapman, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Audrey Ash, Thomas Bordeaux, Gianna Toboni, CNN (CNN) — In the chaotic moments leading up to Alex…
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OSP identifies Bend woman killed in head-on crash on Highway 126 near Powell Butte Highway intersection
Oregon State Police on Thursday released the victim’s name and other details of Wednesday’s head-on crash of a Jeep and box truck near the…
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Crook County School Board sets listening sessions on appointing Dr. Joel Hoff as permanent superintendent
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School Board is inviting students, families, staff and community members to participate in a…
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Closing arguments Friday in Brendan Banfield trial after he testifies he saw his wife stabbed before shooting attacker
CNN, POOL, CNN VIA WEBEX CISCO, FAMILY PHOTOS|WUSA, WJLA, FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia man on…
Continue ReadingMeasles outbreak, astonishing tomb, afternoon caffeine boost: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Everyone needs a quick reset to survive the afternoon slump. Starbucks thinks it’s found the…
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Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran threatened Thursday to unleash “hazardous consequences” after the European Union…
Continue Reading Closing arguments Friday in Brendan Banfield trial after he testifies he saw his wife stabbed before shooting attacker
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia man on trial for allegedly killing his wife and another man told a jury how he found his wife being…
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Man arrested on charges of impersonating FBI agent in alleged attempt to free Luigi Mangione
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota man was arrested and charged with impersonating an FBI agent after he tried to enter a federal jail…
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Oregon’s top election officer says lawmakers can move up transportation referendum date – if they act quickly
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capitol Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek have less than one month to pass a bill if they…
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