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SNAP UPDATE: A federal judge in Boston says she'll intervene in the fight over food benefits funding.
10/30/2025

SNAP UPDATE: A federal judge in Boston says she'll intervene in the fight over food benefits funding.

By Devan Cole, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston indicated Thursday that she will intervene in a high-stakes fight over the Trump administration’s decision to not tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to help cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans i...

TRAFFIC UPDATE: A change in a major local detour is being delayed. Here's where and for how long.
10/30/2025

TRAFFIC UPDATE: A change in a major local detour is being delayed. Here's where and for how long.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A direction switch in the detour for the city of Bend's Franklin Avenue Improvements Project is being delayed by two days, to next Wednesday, due to a delay with the contractor performing the work. "We want to thank the community for their understanding and patience as we comple...

RIGHT NOW: Vice President Vance is speaking with reporters about the government shutdown now nearing the one-month mark....
10/30/2025

RIGHT NOW: Vice President Vance is speaking with reporters about the government shutdown now nearing the one-month mark. WATCH on KTVZ+.

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MELISSA UPDATE: Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of devastation after tearing through the Caribbean.
10/30/2025

MELISSA UPDATE: Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of devastation after tearing through the Caribbean.

By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman and Karina Tsui (CNN) — Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and forceful winds unleashed widesp...

Carlos Ralph Miller-Smith, 31, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, ...
10/30/2025

Carlos Ralph Miller-Smith, 31, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man made his first appearance in federal court Wednesday after being charged in connection with a fatal shooting on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. Carlos Ralph Miller-Smith, 31, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious b...

The victim’s injuries were non-life-threatening and he has been treated and released. Detectives believe that this was a...
10/30/2025

The victim’s injuries were non-life-threatening and he has been treated and released. Detectives believe that this was a targeted incident.

One person was shot in the parking lot of the East Bend Safeway Wednesday evening and a suspect fled and remains at large, police told KTVZ News.

At Holm Made Toffee Co. in Bend, the community is invited to ring the store's doorbell and drop off non-perishable food ...
10/30/2025

At Holm Made Toffee Co. in Bend, the community is invited to ring the store's doorbell and drop off non-perishable food items and healthy snacks.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- You're invited come Trick-or-Treat--but in reverse! At Holm Made Toffee Co. in Bend, the community is invited to ring the store's doorbell and drop off non-perishable food items and healthy snacks. Donors will receive a fun mystery bag of locally made items in return as a thank ...

Here are KTVZ's Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, October 30th. Happy Birthday! 🎈
10/30/2025

Here are KTVZ's Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, October 30th. Happy Birthday! 🎈

Here are KTVZ's Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, October 30th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It's under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.

Today will be a calm and quiet autumn day with near normal conditions for late October. Highs are in the 50s under mostl...
10/30/2025

Today will be a calm and quiet autumn day with near normal conditions for late October. Highs are in the 50s under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. It should be a nice day for an afternoon walk or bike ride.
-Shannon Brady KTVZ

Bend, OR (KTVZ) - It will be another quiet and calm autumn day. Temperatures are near normal, in the low to mid 50s under a few passing clouds and a light breeze.Temperatures are expected to heat into the 60s Friday and Saturday as a ridge of high pressure builds into the region.Your Halloween will....

Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge in Bend has announced it's welcoming in Captain Marvel herself, Brie Larson, for her 'Party...
10/30/2025

Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge in Bend has announced it's welcoming in Captain Marvel herself, Brie Larson, for her 'Party People: A Cookbook for Creative Celebrations' book tour, in collaboration with Courtney McBroom, the former Milk Bar Culinary Director.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge in Bend has announced it's welcoming in Captain Marvel herself, Brie Larson, for her 'Party People: A Cookbook for Creative Celebrations' book tour, in collaboration with Courtney McBroom, the former Milk Bar Culinary Director. Bend’s very own Chef...

Police swarm east Bend Safeway after parking lot shooting; Suspect still on the loose.Get Tracee Tuesday KTVZ's report b...
10/30/2025

Police swarm east Bend Safeway after parking lot shooting; Suspect still on the loose.

Get Tracee Tuesday KTVZ's report below.

One person was shot in the parking lot of the East Bend Safeway Wednesday evening and a suspect fled and remains at large, police told KTVZ News.

Riley, in full Halloween Costume, helped John Carroll with the forecast today.
10/30/2025

Riley, in full Halloween Costume, helped John Carroll with the forecast today.

Riley is in the 4th Grade at Elk Meadows Elementary school and is a fan of the rain. She loves the way it calms things down as well as the smell of new rain on the ground. She is also a fan of Halloween, dressed today as a clown, a scary clown. Riley is looking

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