Month: August 2018

Just a year ago, the path of the solar eclipse crossed over Central Oregon. Totality happened right over Madras, among other locations. Around 10:18…

(Update: Area closure, campground, trail closures announced) A fire burning in dense forest near Terwilliger Hot Springs at Cougar Reservoir on the…

Not all news stories have a happy ending, but in this case, there is. NewsChannel 21 spoke Tuesday to professional skier John Spriggs, who has…

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! AN AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY FOR POOR AIR QUALITY LEVELS ACROSS THE HIGH DESERT.…

(Update: Afternoon update on Gilliam, Wheeler county fires) Four fires burning in Gilliam and Wheeler counties have grown to total more than 77,500…

SEATTLE (AP) – A federal judge hearing arguments over a settlement that allows a company to post online plans for printing 3D guns said the…

DAYTON, Ore. (AP) – Police are searching for a 27-year-old woman who has been missing since Saturday, when she attended a wedding in the Grand…

The Sisters Folk Festival said Tuesday they are thrilled to welcome Kelley Moen as their new education program manager. Here’s their news…

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Ashland City Council is considering updating its policies to allow ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft within…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has settled a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over the…

The Prineville Police Department will be conducting a pedestrian enforcement operation on Saturday in the area of Northeast Third Street downtown,…

Bend police made nearly two-dozen DUII arrests and issued nearly two-dozen tickets during a recent “Intelligence-Led Policing Unit”…

As unemployment rates on the High Desert hold at historically low levels, the rate of job growth over the past year has been accelerating in…

In a show of growing momentum to tackle threats to American election systems, Sen Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday the addition of Sens. Brian…

Plans to modernize aging irrigation infrastructure in the Tumalo Irrigation District through piping of canals and laterals have been approved to move…

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., a senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement Tuesday after the Trump…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon has identified a U.S. soldier who died of injuries from a helicopter crash in Iraq. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3…

(Update: Adding Bend meeting time/location, link for more info) MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Oregon agencies are holding a series of public meetings on…

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone…A consistent northerly flow will keep smoke in the air all day today and that will keep the air quality at…

A death investigation possibly involving a fatal shooting was underway Monday evening at a home in southwest Bend, and another person apparently was…