Month: April 2015

A year ago, Bend resident William Good made the news when he nearly died crashing his truck into a semi on Highway 97 near La Pine. “I was in a…

Beginning Thursday and continuing Friday, Deschutes National Forest fuels specialists plan to ignite several prescribed burns, starting in the…

Crook County School District students are out of the classroom this week. They’re at reservoirs and bodies of water throughout the county to…

More than 100,000 Oregonians were working part-time last year – not for work-life balance or other reasons, but unable to find full-time jobs,…

The U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle Packet Pickup location has changed from the former Orvis Building in the Old Mill District to 1441 SW Chandler Ave.,…

In celebration of Earth Day, NewsChannel 21 got an inside look at the EartH2O bottling company in Culver. Plastic bottles might not sound very green,…

BURNS, Ore. (AP) –Fire has destroyed two buildings at the headquarters of the Burns Paiute Tribe. Emergency services coordinator Kenton Dick…

U.S. Cellular announced Wednesday a $10,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend and a $2,500 donation to the Deschutes County 4-H Club to…

As part of his continued work to find new ways to fight climate change while lowering energy prices for U.S. consumers, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,…

Some Central Oregon businesses that rely on winter tourism are in the red after this winter. However, on the green of the golf course, business has…

An attempt to pull over a drunk driving suspect in northeast Bend turned into a brief high-speed pursuit of a stolen car early Wednesday. Police…

Thanks to the group “Awesome Bend,” five local organizations got the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of trustees Tuesday…

As April is Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month, Oregon veterinarians encourage dog owners to be aware of Lyme disease, a tick-borne disease that can…

A new type of procedure to spay female cats has been shown to be safe, effective, and saves a little bit of time – which can be important in some…

If you’ve ever spent much time at Bend’s Skyliners Sports Complex, you’ve probably seen something curious in the sky: Ken…

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said Tuesday it is asking the Legislature for a 2015-2017 budget for the recreational marijuana program that…

Has the lovely spring weather inspired you to do a thorough house cleaning? Don’t forget the medicine cabinet! It is tempting to hang onto…

When Owen Smith joined the before-school unicycle club at Pine Ridge Elementary in southwest Bend, the third-grader soon noticed something: There…

Summer is getting closer, and so is the opening of farmer’s market season in Central Oregon. But locals don’t need to wait any longer to…

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee seeks public nominations of deserving individuals, businesses and agencies to receive the…