WATCH: Central Oregon’s Top Stories Today
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In less than 90 seconds watch Central Oregon’s top stories today, Wednesday, November…
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Central Oregon high schoolers represent the region in Salem, take second in Hoopla 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –This weekend, Central Oregon high schoolers made the trip to Salem to play in the NW Hoopla 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Their…
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WATCH: Demolition of Bend High’s 69-year-old auditorium begins; hope is to clear site before students return in fall
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After two sprinkler leaks caused the historic auditorium to shut down, officials deemed the building, “unsafe to occupy”.…
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Teamwork makes the dream work: Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Oregon Ducks football build 200 beds for kids in need
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — It was a packed house at Autzen Stadium on Saturday as 35 volunteers with the nonprofit Sleep In Heavenly Peace in Bend made…
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Exclusive: Rookie Prineville PD officer caught on camera urinating outside bar is back on patrol after reprimand, suspension
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — After NewsChannel 21 broke the news in January of rookie Prineville Police Officer Jacob Gentry urinating outside a…
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NewsChannel 21 exclusive: Lost driver speeds onto Bend Airport runway; plans for fence, gates are in the works
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Municipal Airport manager confirmed a tip to NewsChannel 21 and provided some details about a woman who was lost and…
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Suspect in Bend McMenamins incident calls police after NewsChannel 21 report, is cited
A Bend man facing harassment and disorderly conduct charges for his alleged actions at the downtown McMenamins called police Tuesday evening after a…
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Long-time lawn sign stolen from world’s last Blockbuster, in Bend; store manager hopes it gets returned
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A sign pointing customers in the right direction for over 20 years has been stolen from the front lawn of the world’s last…
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‘It’s really uncertain where they want to transition’: The Bulletin employees react to upcoming staff cuts
Major staff cuts and reduced print and online editions have been announced by Eastern Oregon Media Group, the family-owned company that operates 12…
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Still no answers, 10 months after Evelyn Weaver’s mysterious killing at her NW Bend home
It’s been more than 10 months since Evelyn Weaver was found dead at her Bend home on NW Hill Street, in what police said was being investigated as a…
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Bend police arrest man workers found sleeping inside NE Third Street taco shop; officers say he broke window to get in
BEND, Ore.. (KTVZ) — Workers arriving to start the day Monday morning at Lucy’s Taco Shop on NE Third Street found an unauthorized man inside.…
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Bend transient accused of attacking ride-share driver and stealing his car arraigned in Deschutes County Court, facing 6 felony charges
BEND, ORE. (KTVZ) – A Bend transient who used a ride-share service from the Deschutes County Stabilization Center and is accused of attacking the…
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More on upcoming closure of Bend’s IHOP – and word that the Redmond Black Bear Diner has closed
(Update: Adding clarification) We looked into the upcoming closure of Bend’s IHOP Restaurant on Tuesday and learned that the Black Bear Diner in…
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Anonymous donor gives 26 tons of hay to DCSO’s Rescue Ranch to help rehabilitate 15 seized horses
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced someone has anonymously donated 26 tons of hay to help rehabilitate 15 horses seized from a Bend-area…
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Hoodoo ends the ski season early after well pump breaks, leaving mountain with no running water
The Hoodoo Ski Area announced on Facebook that they have closed operations for the season after a broken well pump left them with no running water.…
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HAVE YOU SEEN IT? Small Redmond business has cargo trailer with $13K worth of tools stolen from work site
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Police are asking the public for any information on the whereabouts of a cargo trailer stolen with $13,000 worth of…
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Harney County officials release more info in Idaho parents’ murder-suicide; their 2 children placed with family
Two adults were killed and a child was injured over the weekend in a shooting in remote Harney County that sheriff’s deputies determined to be a…
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In honor of a fallen C.O. veteran, Bend volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace build more than 130 beds for kids in need
The parking lot of Bend’s Home Depot was rocking on Saturday as volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, many of whom veterans, built more than 130…
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Bend Senior HS head softball coach replaced as police investigate reported girls’ locker room incident
Bend Police confirmed Wednesday to NewsChannel 21 that they are investigating a former Bend Senior High School head softball coach, who has been…
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City of Bend reacts to racist ‘Zoombombing’ of Human Rights & Equity Commission meeting, seeks to avoid repeat
The city of Bend expressed dismay Thursday at a spate of racist comments voiced by anonymous online visitors to a meeting of the city’s Human…
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