More than $180K raised during Prineville Hospice Auction
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 650 people turned out to support St. Charles Foundation’s annual Prineville Hospice Auction on Saturday, Dec.…
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Paulina Elementary School students enjoy a special visit as this year’s Firebusters grand prize winners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative recently held the 38th Annual Firebusters Fire & Life Safety program, in…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Wednesday, December 11th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, December 11th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming…
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NeighborImpact celebrates major milestone: 40 years of helping to strength C.O. communities
NeighborImpact is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the community. The organization was founded on December 5, 1984, and has since grown…
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Central Oregon’s OSU Master Gardener program now accepting applications
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Applications for the OSU Master Gardener™ Program in Central Oregon are now available. The program targets individuals…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters: 63 Central Oregon boys are waiting for a mentor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon urgently seeks caring male mentors to make a life-changing impact on local youth.…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Tuesday, December 10th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, December 10th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming…
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‘Murder by Degrees’ chosen as ‘A Novel Idea’ 2025 Community Read
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 150 community members gathered Saturday night to uncover the mystery of Deschutes Public Library’s A Novel Idea……
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City of Bend launches phone, community surveys to help councilors set goals for the next two years
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is launching a survey to gather community feedback on priorities and direction for the next two years. The…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Monday, December 9th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, December 9th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday…
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Families gather for holiday fun at Downtown Bend’s Christmas Tree Lighting
(update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Downtown Bend held its annual Christmas Tree Lighting event right outside The Commons in Brooks Alley.…
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Central Oregon Holiday Giving Project: Seniors in assisted living, memory care need gifts, too
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– What started as a personal project in 2019 has expanded to gifts for 1,300 people in more than 25 facilities across Central…
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Bend WaFd branch hosts Giving Tree for Central Oregon Guardian Assistance Program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend WaFd branch at 572 SW Bluff Dr., Suite 120, is hosting a Giving Tree for the Central Oregon Guardian Assistance…
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Bend-based nonprofit ReachAnother Foundation shifts fall fundraising focus, launches ‘Healing Kits’ campaign
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ReachAnother Foundation, a Bend-based nonprofit dedicated to preventing and treating neural tube defects in Ethiopia, is…
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Historic town of Antelope certified as Oregon’s first International Dark Sky Community
ANTELOPE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The historic town of Antelope, Oregon has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International,…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, December 6th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, December 6th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday…
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One Class at a Time: Jefferson County Middle School’s ‘Buff Bazaar’
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21 and Mid Oregon Credit Union are giving Jefferson County Middle School $1,000 in support of their…
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New High Desert Museum art exhibition explores intersection of wildlife and urban environments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new art exhibition that considers wildlife against urban backdrops opens on Saturday at Bend’s High Desert Museum. …
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Welcome back: Habitat for Humanity on track to open new Redmond ReStore next summer
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity says it is thrilled to announce the return of the Redmond ReStore, set to open next…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Thursday, December 5th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, December 5th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming…
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