Month: May 2012

Four residents were arrested and drugs and stolen items seized in raids on a pair of neighboring homes in southwest Redmond Tuesday morning, an operation that brought out Central Oregon?s SWAT Team and kept some people from returning to their homes for a time, police said. Officers served the search warrants shortly after 9 a.m.

Ballots for the May primary election are due at county clerks’ offices in a week. For people in Deschutes County, there are drop-off sites at the county clerk’s office at 1300 Wall Street or at the Deschutes County Road Department building on 27th Street. Voters in Redmond and Sisters can submit their ballots at the

Weekend anchor/reporter, NewsChannel 21 Kim Tobin joined KTVZ/KFXO in August 2010 as a reporter and weekend news anchor and producer. Before moving to Oregon, Kim spent most of her life in Phoenix, Arizona and is happy to still be in a desert. Kim graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University, where she attended the

NewsChannel 21 Meteorologist/Community Affairs Director Bob Shaw wishes everyone a “sparkling day” from 5-7 am on NewsChannel 21 (and 7-9 am on KFXO). Bob was born in Anchorage, Alaska (when it was a territory, before becoming a state) and grew up in Newfane, a small farm community in western New York. After graduating from high

The city of Bend soon may adopt new noise regulations, after a group of citizens and event promoters came together to hammer out new rules acceptable to them both. “Ultimately, going back and forth a couple of times, we came up with a set of amendments,” said Marnie Smith of the Les Schwab Amphitheater. “They

Nina Mehlhaf can be seen weeknights, anchoring NewsChannel 21 at 5, 6, 10 and 11. In over 10 years experience reporting for newspapers and television, many of her stories have appeared on CNN, FOX News and regional cable networks. Nina has been honored for her reporting by the Oregon Press Women and was awarded Best

Barney Lerten is the face of KTVZ.COM and has been seen often on KTVZ and KFXO in the past, offering his unique perspective in commentaries entitled “Leave itto Barney.” Barney serves as Digital Content Director for KTVZ.COM and helps the newsroom in a variety of ways, from writing to editing and generating dozens of story

Reporter, NewsChannel 21 Joe joined the NewsChannel 21 team in August 2010 as a Reporter, Anchor and Producer. Joe grew up in Pendleton, Oregon before finishing high school in Keizer. It was in high school that Joseph anchored the student television news program, where his passion for journalism grew even stronger. Joe took that passion

Lee Anderson began working at KTVZ on January 1, 1997 as Reporter and Anchor/Producer of KTVZ News At Sunrise. In May of 1999, he left his “on-air” role to take on the responsibilities of News Director, a role he held until March 2007. In February of 2003, Lee decided it was time to get back

Several northeast Bend residents are wondering just who is behind several car tires being slashed in recent days, all in one neighborhood. The latest incident occurred on Friday night, but the slashings have been going on all during the week. Neighbors we talked to Sunday say at least seven vehicles have been hit by the

Common signs of the Chicken Pox are a red bumpy rash, fever and cold like symptoms, but not many parents are witnessing their children with these symptoms anymore. That’s because many parents are vaccinating their children starting at the age of 12 months. Since the vaccines release over 15 years ago, children have been required

Two Redmond women were injured, one seriously, and the driver faces DUII and other charges after their SUV veered in front of another car, struck a guardrail and flew off the Negus Way overpass on Highway 97 late Friday night, police said. The green 1997 Ford Expedition came to rest about 50 feet down the

Crooked River Ranch residents greeted the thunderous sounds of motorcycles from the past this weekend. The 2012 Steel Stampede, now in its sixth year, had competitors ranging in age from 30 to 80 on motorcycles from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. The course consisted of hills, valleys, ruts and jumps. Trials took place Saturday, and

Rabbine Harpell found out recently that she has melanoma (cancer) in her breast and needs surgery as soon as possible. Harpell owns Azura studio in downtown Bend. After hearing about the diagnosis, salon employees got together to host a “Cut-A-Thon” Sunday afternoon, with the proceeds going to Harpell. Jayson Mitchell, a hair stylist, says Harpell

Runners started celebrating Cinco de Mayo early Saturday morning by racing for for a good cause. Over 400 people gathered at Riverbend Park to take part in the 24th annual Salmon Run. over 400 people gathered in riverbend park to participate in the event. The proceeds of the run help support the Environmental Center. Many

May 5th is Cinco de Mayo, a day in America to celebrate Mexican heritage and pride. Central Oregonians celebrated Saturday at Bend?s Les Schwab Amphitheater for Amalia’s annual Festival de Banderas. The all-day festival started at 10 a.m. and was to run until 10 p.m. The festival has music, dancing and, of course, lots of

After a nearly two-week delay, the immediate fate of 75 neglected animals in Crook County was decided Friday morning. The horses and cows finally were sold to the highest bidder at an auction in front of the county courthouse. The highest bidder was Crook County itself, purchasing the horses for the cost of their care.

Hundreds of people filled the Summit High School gym in Bend Thursday night to watch the Harlem Wizards take on a handful of middle school teachers and students. It was no contest, of course — but a lovefest. The event was also a special night, and a Bend teen, K.K., as his friends and family

Tax time can be dreadful for many people, especially those who can’t afford to hire a tax preparer. But The Partnership to End Poverty and AARP held free clinics early this year to help those in need locally. Because of these services, Central Oregonians will see an additional $4 million in refunds from federal returns

Cinco de Mayo is this coming Saturday, a day to celebrate Latin pride and heritage here in the United States. On Thursday, NewsChannel21 profiled Jaime Aguirre, a leader in the local Latino community. People who work with Aguirre say he’s a very hard-working and humble person. He’s not only the co-owner of Ginger’s Kitchenware in