Month: May 2012

Reporter, NewsChannel 21 Mackenzie Wilson joined KTVZ/KFXO in January 2010. She moved to Bend after spending a short stint in Portland, but she grew…

Shanna joined NewsChannel 21 as a Weekend Weather Anchor/Reporter in October 2009. She is excited to combine her genuine passion for the weather and…

Anchor/Reporter, NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise Matt McDonald joins the NewsChannel 21 team as co-anchor of the Sunrise show, which can be seen weekdays…

Co-anchor/reporter, NewsChannel 21 at 5, 6, 10 and 11 Adam Aaro helps get you up to date on the latest news on NewsChannel 21 at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m.…

One Friday, more than 800 volunteers from local businesses took a few hours of their day to help kick-off United Way of Deschutes County’s…

Dozens of families in Madras had a first-ever free chance to find out if their child’s development is on the right track. On Thursday, Healthy…

A man who suffers from Alzheimer?s disease wandered away from his southwest Bend home Wednesday morning, prompting a widespread search that found…

It?s a topic that can be sensitive: how to care for and treat mental health patients, especially one that has committed a heinous crime. Christopher…

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and with more sunshine and summer right around the corner, dermatologists in Central Oregon say it’s time…

If you saw a big smoke plume just west of Bend and got worried Thursday, it’s a prescribed burn to reduce wildfire fuels close to town.…

On any given day, traffic cruises across the Maple Avenue bridge in Redmond in routine fashion. But Monday night, well after sunset, the 70-foot-high…

Gusty winds posed a challenge for Jefferson County firefighters battling a house fire in Madras Wednesday evening that caused extensive damage and…

A first-ever study of the state’s nonprofits sheds light on some astounding numbers for Oregon’s economy. The report, released this week,…

Bend police and fire are investigating a truck fire that they said was intentionally started Wednesday morning. Now, the property manager who owns…

Anyone who happens to listen to police scanners or knows any police officers in Central Oregon is well aware of just how many calls involving…

After hearing month after month the bad news about the Bend housing market, good news comes as the city is placed on a very good list. The National…

Weeknight reporter, NewsChannel 21 John Hendricks joined KTVZ/KFXO in Setember 2009 as producer of NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise. After 2 1/2 years…

Federal officials have pledged nearly $2 billion to Gov. John Kitzhaber’s plan to revamp health care. Local health care providers say…

Ben Burkel joined NewsChannel 21 in the summer of 2009 as a meteorologist and you can see him weekday evenings on KTVZ and KFXO. He grew up in…

A 27-year-old Prineville man has been arrested on 17 abuse charges, accused of sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl in Prineville and at locations…