April 2020

Bend Police report : Use of force decreased in 2019

April 10, 2020 12:20 am KTVZ News Partners

Says Crisis Intervention Training is a key way to avoid force BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department has completed and released its 2019…

Scouts in Central Oregon adapt by going digital

April 9, 2020 11:44 pm KTVZ

Many groups in Central Oregon and across the country have gone digital amid this coronavirus pandemic. The latest one to make the switch are the…

Alfalfa Market Road paving project begins Monday

April 9, 2020 11:22 pm KTVZ News Partners

Paving work on Alfalfa Market Road will begin on Monday at 7 a.m. The project includes paving of Alfalfa Market Road, beginning near the Powell Butte…

Despite sunny, warmer weather, Oregon officials plead: Stick close to home

April 9, 2020 11:15 pm KTVZ News Partners

The message from those on the front lines responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in Oregon is: Please continue to stay home to save lives … even when…

Bend’s north end could see new Fred Meyer, Costco in next few years

April 9, 2020 10:59 pm KTVZ News Partners

A neighborhood meeting (by conference call) was held Thursday night on a major new development planned on Bend’s north end that could bring both a…

Oregon to provide another $60 million in SNAP benefits

April 9, 2020 10:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Department of Human Services announced Thursday that the Oregon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will provide an…

Les Schwab Tires to furlough workers

April 9, 2020 9:02 pm Barney Lerten

A temporary furlough of Les Schwab Tire Centers employees begins Monday, but all stores will remain open, NewsChannel 21 confirmed…

A special Pay It Forward, for challenging times

April 9, 2020 8:07 pm Lee Anderson

In this extra-special COVID-19 edition of Pay It Forward, our sponsors decided to up the…

Out & About: Super pics of the supermoon, and more

April 9, 2020 8:05 pm KTVZ News Partners

Lots of great photos of the “pink” supermoon this week! Plus plenty more fine views and scenes. Share yours at the Share…

Big Ol’ Fish: A wide variety to share

April 9, 2020 8:03 pm Lee Anderson

Pictures and drawings of Big Ol’ Fish, from now and the past….we’ll take ’em…

OSHA impostors target C.O. construction sites, demand ‘fine’ payments

April 9, 2020 7:51 pm KTVZ

Construction sites in Oregon have been allowed to remain open, unlike other states like Washington, but many builders at a variety of job sites have…

Bend single parent upbeat in face of first unemployment challenge

April 9, 2020 7:28 pm KTVZ

As a hospitality worker, Serena Yanez thought her job was secure. But once the coronavirus started limiting travel, she was furloughed, and…

Bend Soup Company releasing secret recipes to public

April 9, 2020 7:17 pm KTVZ

Dave Johns, the owner of Bend Soup Company, says it’s more important to give folks comfort food than to protect his soup secrets NewsChannel 21’s…

C.O. health care leaders see improvement due to social distancing

April 9, 2020 7:06 pm KTVZ

Central Oregon health care leaders say they have seen signs of improvement due to people’s efforts in following social distancing…

La Pine woman facing charges after six-mile DCSO pursuit on FS road

April 9, 2020 6:15 pm Barney Lerten

A La Pine woman who sped through a stop sign at Highway 97 Thursday led a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy on a six-mile pursuit on a Forest Service…