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A border wall being built through the Big Bend region of West Texas is slated for completion in 2028, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. On Feb. 17, the DHS announced that Parsons ...

An early morning view along the Rio Grande looking towards Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. Park conservation advocates are raising concerns this week after President Donald Trump’s ...

The Bend Police Department’s newest base for launching crime-fighting drones will be on top of the Deschutes County Courthouse in downtown Bend. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners agreed ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Stabilization of the Irishtown Bend hillside is nearly complete, paving the way for Cleveland Metroparks to begin construction for a multi-purpose path through the West Side of the ...

Building a border wall through Big Bend National Park would choke off vital wildlife migration routes, intensify flooding risks, and inflict irreparable damage to one of our country’s most iconic ...

The Trump administration is planning to build a border wall along Big Bend National Park in Texas—and a newly updated prospective map shows its proposed footprint. On February 17, Inside Climate News ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A somber procession lit up the night sky as law enforcement agencies from across the Houston area honored Fort Bend County Deputy Kenneth Lewis. The veteran deputy died Monday ...

The Chisos Mountains Lodge was closed after the Oak Springs Pump "failed completely" on December 23. Big Bend enacted Stage 2 water restrictions to conserve the water stored in the Chisos Basin water ...

MILAN-CORTINA, ITALY (KTVZ) — Bend native Hunter Hess was scheduled to compete in the men's freeski halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina on Thursday, Feb. 19. The event was postponed ...

The Trump administration is moving forward on building new border wall segments in environmental and culturally sensitive areas. Local activists are pleading with Congress to stop construction.