The Oregon Department of Human Services said Monday it will issue emergency supplemental allotments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients on Friday, Dec. 11.
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About 50 protesters converged on the Silverton home of a state workplace safety regulator over the weekend to protest a large fine levied against the owner of a Salem gym that has refused to close.
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Oregon State University researchers have received a $2 million grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to create a national TRACE Center that will expand the OSU’s COVID-19 public health project to other states.
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The Oregon Department of State Lands, on behalf of the Common School Fund, has closed its $22 million sale of the 382-acre Stevens Road tract in southeast Bend, the real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield announced Monday.
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Give the gift of unlimited access to Oregon’s state parks with an annual day-use parking permit. Holiday shoppers can buy annual parking permits for only $25 each — that’s $5 off the regular price of $30, Dec. 1-31.
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A driver who turned off his headlights in an apparent attempt to avoid detection was pursued and arrested on several charges Sunday night after running off an icy curve west of La Pine and crashing into a tree, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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The rapid advance of a cold front will make for a stormy, breezy day, but it is expected to pass quickly.
Continue ReadingMt. Hood Meadows will be opening Monday for passholders only for the first few days. Timberline, which has been open on a first-come, first-served basis since Wednesday, added one inch of new snow. Hoodoo, which was open this weekend for passholders, is closed once again during the week Willamette Pass plants to open Dec. 4th,
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon! The new storm system will arrive around 4 a.m. at the earliest, and the bulk of it will stick around until 10 a.m. In that window, snow is likely in La Pine and Sunriver, with about a 40% chance for rain and snow in Bend. Rain is likely in Sisters, and
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This is the second year in a row that breweries across America are celebrating Small Brewery Sunday. NewsChannel 21 caught up with one brewery to see what the newly formed holiday is all about.
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At the Father’s House Church in Bend, a Christmas tree lot aimed to raise money for children has opened. Organizers say it’s off to a busy start.
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Across America on “Artists Sunday,” those looking to buy holiday gifts are encouraged to buy local art. The Oregon Arts Commission explained to NewsChannel 21 why that’s so important this year.
Continue ReadingA Salem hospital has placed a nurse on administrative leave after she posted a video on social media in which she said she does not follow safety directives meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 when she is not at work.
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COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 905, along with nearly 1,600 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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A small fifth-wheel RV was destroyed in a fire on Deschutes County-owned land east of Redmond Saturday morning, the second such blaze of the holiday weekend in the area, frequented by homeless campers.
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The two-week freeze didn’t stop people from coming to downtown Bend on Saturday to help support the city’s local businesses.
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Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Mostly clear skies will be with us for the rest of the weekend on the High Desert before another storm system hits us early Monday morning. Temperatures will remain slightly above average until then, to go along with calm winds. The system will likely arrive starting around 4 a.m. Monday, with
Continue ReadingHoodoo opened Saturday, and will stay open for the rest of the weekend to passholders only. Then it will likely close again during the week. Timberline opened Wednesday on a first come first serve basis. Mt. Hood Meadows opens Monday for passholders only during the first three weeks. Willamette Pass hopes to open Dec. 4th,
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While Santa isn’t taking any requests in person this year, the Old Mill is inviting children to send him a letter this year. Two special mailboxes went up this weekend.
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Hoodoo became the first of Central Oregon’s ski resorts to open on Saturday. This weekend is just for pass-holders and many new protocols are in place to comply with CDC guidelines.
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