Month: April 2016

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Carpenter signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge in support of term limits. “After decades spent in Washington…

A maintenance worker at Sunriver’s Meadow Golf Course has been cited for animal abuse and other charges, accused of firing a pellet rifle at a…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced the Senate on Wednesday passed two bills he wrote to increase domestic production of low-carbon renewable energy…

A Crescent man, one of more than two dozen people accused of illegally occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, was convicted Monday by a…

A panel chaired by Rep. Greg Walden , R-Ore., approved Tuesday the Kelsey Smith Act and Kari’s Law, two proposals in Congress that he said…

It’s the question on all our minds: How do we protect the livability of our community in the face of such dramatic growth and change? The…

Following efforts from Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Tuesday that they will work…

Some know Gerry Lopez from his stint as an actor as “Subatio,” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s companion in the 1982 film Conan the…

A former Bend massage therapist who allegedly sexually assaulted two clients failed to show up for a court hearing Tuesday morning and an arrest…

The Oregon Health Authority issued a statewide advisory for bass Tuesday due to elevated levels of mercury found in fish tissue sampled from a number…

When a La Pine woman called for help after a fall in her home late last week, medics reported a strong odor at the home. That led to a talk at St.…

Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins reminded Oregonians Tuesday that the deadline to register to vote, select or change their party affiliation for the…

April is a month of transition in the Ochoco National Forest as the last of winter’s snow gives way to green shoots and blooming wildflowers.…

It took less than 24 hours for NewsChannel 21 and KTVZ.COM viewers to fulfill a 4-year-old Bend boy’s (and his mom’s) wishes and raise…

A provision cosponsored by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden to extend the life of the unmanned aircraft systems test site program through 2022 was approved…

Oregon Senate Republican leaders wrote to Gov. Kate Brown Monday, urging her to “protect struggling Oregonians by repealing the Low Carbon Fuel…

The Izzy’s restaurants in Bend and Redmond closed their doors Friday night, but both locations will reopen soon as Round Table Pizza outlets,…

Do you know someone who helps make Deschutes County communities healthier by improving bicycling and walking conditions or encouraging people to walk…

While the debate simmers over how best to manage the Deschutes River to protect the threatened Oregon spotted frog, surveys continue to look for…

One day after Bend City Councilor Victor Chudowsky announced he won’t seek re-election and endorsed Justin Livingston as a possible successor,…