Month: December 2012

Only two days until Santa starts his long flight around the world, and he and his reindeer spent their final weekend before the big trip in Central Oregon. Santa along with his nine reindeer are at the Operation Santa Claus Reindeer Ranch in Redmond. There they are helping to raise money for the Redmond Rain

Nine Central Oregon families had their holiday wish come true Saturday and got to bring home a much-needed car from Central Oregon Auto Care. All nine were winners of the second annual “Words for Wheels” program. To win a car, families sent in letters explaining why they desperately needed one. Whether that be to get

Last week’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School prompted NBC’s Ann Curry to take to Twitter. She challenged her followers to commit to “26 Acts of Kindness” in honor of those victims, and a social media movement was born. People across the nation have been taking part in the “26 Acts,” including right here in

Many businesses and people use safes to store their personal belongings — often ones of very high value. But when one Bend man was re-selling his safe, he forgot to take something out — something big. Most of the time, safes that are re-sold are empty, of course. But sometimes there are hidden treasures inside.

So what do you think of the National Rifle Association’s proposal Friday to have an armed guard in every school in the country? NewsChannel 21 hit the streets to find out. It’s such a controversial topic that we had a hard time finding people willing to talk to us on camera. But we did find

Thousands of people are hitting the road this holiday season, and recent storms have left feet of snow in the Oregon Cascades. Friday, cars, buses, and trucks lined Highway 20 near Suttle Lake Friday, taking off and putting chains on. “It wasn’t bad,” said Rachelle Bell. “We actually didn’t need chains, but we put them

At this time of year the Humane Society of Central Oregon is hoping all our animals will be in a home for the holidays. The Humane Society of Central Oregon is reducing adoption fees on most animals Friday, December 21 and Saturday December 22 during our Home for the Holidays adoption promotion. Join us Saturday,

In the wake of the Newtown school tragedy, many parents have questions about mental health issues and their children. We spoke to a Central Oregon mother who wants to remain anonymous, but has great fears about her son’s future actions. “I might be that parent, going, ‘Why did my child just do something so horrible?”

With the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, the Pentagon will not be able to sign agreements freeing defense contractors from liability for their actions without justifying such an agreement to Congress. The provision, authored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), was maintained in the House-Senate Defense Authorization Conference report and agreed to by the

Starting January 2nd, there will be a temporary road and trail closure order for Forest Service Road 42, Forest Service Road 4210, and sections of snowmobile trails North of Forest Service Road 42 through the winter season. These closures are in effect because of public safety concerns with logging activity in the area. Forest Service

United Way of Deschutes County is very grateful to be a January beneficiary of the Mt. Bachelor 5th Annual Charity Ski Week Fundraiser. Mt. Bachelor provides lift ticket vouchers to United Way of Deschutes County that are valid January 7 – 11 and 14-18. Skiers pick-up a voucher at United Way, present it at the

The La Pine Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the latest in the series of three Chamber cookbooks has just been published and is available for sale right now! We published the Cowboys of La Pine Cookbook in April and we have just reprinted it so we have copies for Christmas and we

While the world weighs in on gun control, more people are applying to carry concealed weapons in Deschutes County. Sheriff Larry Blanton tells us since the tragedy in Connecticut, their phones have been busy with people asking questions about concealed handgun licenses (CHLs). Blanton says there’s currently more than 9,500 people with CHLs in Deschutes

All schools in Sisters were closed Friday due to “inclement weather,” the district’s Website stated. Jefferson Co. 509J schools are also closed, but in that case it is due to the persistent rumors of school violence Friday that prompted district officials to make the call on Thursday. Redmond schools also were closed Friday, but that

A La Pine woman suffered fatal injuries and seven other people were injured Thursday night when a San Diego woman lost control of her car on icy Highway 97 near Gilchrist and it went into the oncoming lane, striking another car head-on, Oregon State Police said. Troopers said five of the seven survivors were treated

Beginning Friday, the Deschutes National Forest is modifying the Pole Creek Fire closure order to increase winter recreation opportunities, particularly in the Three Creeks area. Following projects to address erosion and safety concerns, the Sisters Ranger District is modifying the Pole Creek fire closure in the following manner: Portions of the Three Creek Lake Nordic

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay $1 million to the state of Oregon and conduct a national TV ad campaign correcting commercials that overstated the benefits and understated the risks of one of its products, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday. The settlement, filed Thursday in Marion County Circuit Court, marks the

Parents and students reacted Thursday night after the Jefferson County School District announced all schools would be closed Friday. The closure comes after threats surfaced on social networks. Jolene Pumpelly learned the news when she picked her son up from school Thursday afternoon. “He said, ‘Mom there is no Christmas concert tonight and they’ve cancelled

The halls of Ridgeview were empty just a few months ago. Now, the Ravens have taken flight — so to speak. “We really feel like we are firing on all four cylinders,” Principal Lee Loving said Thursday. From dental labs to state-of-the-art theaters, the unique curriculum is grabbing the students’ attention. For sophomore Kyle Thomas,

A fugitive sought for 17 years in a Marion County crash that killed a Prineville man was returned from Arizona to Oregon Thursday, nearly a year after his arrest by federal border agents for illegally entering the U.S. from Mexico, authorities said. Last January Border Patrol agents at the Casa Grande, Arizona station apprehended a