Rockchuck infestation returns to Redmond schools
Last year, NewsChannel 21 reported on a rockchuck infestation at Hugh Hartman Elementary — and they’re back this year, at two other Redmond schools…
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Graduating Sisters High seniors to get banners for second year
For the second year in a row, Citizens4Community will be hanging banners around town to salute this year’s graduating Sisters High School seniors,…
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Oregon House passes bill making Juneteenth official state holiday
Riccardo Waites, the founder of the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly, said Friday the Oregon House recognizing Juneteenth as a formal state…
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Bend City Council approves $454K in federal funds for affordable housing help
Eight Bend nonprofit housing organizations will use $454,387 to provide housing assistance and other services to low- and moderate-income community…
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Fire destroys SW Bend home, scene of 3 alleged murders; cause of blaze undetermined
A fire late Tuesday night destroyed a southwest Bend home where authorities said a hatchet-wielding resident now charged with three counts of murder…
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Bend’s Neighborhood Street Safety Program brings changes with impact
In late 2019, the city of Bend and its neighborhood associations identified 25 projects that would help improve safety.…
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Socially distanced egg hunts, in-person services are back for Easter in C. Oregon
Last year, Easter services at the Christian Life Center in Bend looked a little different, because of COVID-19 restrictions.…
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Mandatory water system upgrade, quick deadline frustrates DRW resident
When Robert Brown of Deschutes River Woods opened his mail on Wednesday morning, what he found is not what he was expecting.…
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A helping hand could be on the way for struggling C.O. movie theaters
It’s no secret the movie theaters have had it pretty hard, with most theaters being closed the majority of this past year.…
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Beaver sculptures ‘hit the road’ for museum’s ‘Dam It! Beavers and Us’ exhibit
Beavers may not be the most unusual sight in Central Oregon, but four new 4 1/2-foot-tall fiberglass beaver sculptures on display around the region…
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Despite challenges, Deschutes vaccination site making strong progress
Molly Wells Darling, deputy commander with the Deschutes County Incident Management Team, wants to vaccinate as many county residents for COVID-19 as…
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SW Redmond man looks to make his street safer, wants city PD to curb speeding
For nearly three years, Mike Toibin of Redmond said, it’s been an everyday problem: speeders on his street.…
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Deschutes Youth Climate Congress plans first in-person ‘strike’ in over a year
When young climate activists take over “Peace Corner” in downtown Bend at 3 p.m. Friday, it will be the first in-person “climate strike” in Central…
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Sisters, ODOT working on plans for new Hwy. 20-Locust Street roundabout
It’s been about 12 years since the City of Sisters and the Oregon Department of Transportation first eyed improvements to ease traffic issues at the…
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Delayed La Pine Transit Center project due for completion by summer
It’s been years in the making, but the La Pine Transit Center finally has a target date for completion, and it’s not far away: June 30.…
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Through the ashes: Mtn. View’s game-winning baseball escapes fire
A historic comeback for the Mountain View Cougars baseball team back in 2018 was immortalized on a team ball. Every player and coach signed the game…
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One week away from Oregon primary filing deadline, still several open local seats
This year’s Oregon special election candidate filing deadline is only one week away, but many local positions still have nobody running for them.…
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Snow is on the way, but not for long…
Good Friday evening, Central Oregon! All of Central Oregon can expect some snow tonight. Bend and Redmond could see an inch of snow. As snow rolls…
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03-05-21 Snow Report
In the last 24 hours, most resorts actually lost an inch or two of snow. More snow is on the way,…
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Seeking ‘respect,’ St. Charles Bend medical technologists, therapists go out on strike
About 150 medical technologists and therapists walked off the job and went on strike Thursday morning after more than a year of on-and-off…
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