Clear the Shelters: Ranger, Olivia need loving homes
Ranger, the longest-term resident of the Humane Society of the Ohcocos, and Olivia are among the senior pets who need warm, loving…
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Pet Pals: Janis Joplin wants a piece of your heart
Janis Joplin is a 7-year-old husky/chow mix available for adoption at the Humane Society of Central Oregon. She is well-trained, knows basic commands…
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Redmond woman reunited with her biological father, with help from community
A Redmond woman who has devoted her life to helping others in the Central Oregon community was on the receiving end this time, as she reconnected…
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Proposed C.O. fiber optic cable line aims to boost rural connectivity
If you’re having trouble with internet service and connectivity in some rural areas of Central Oregon, that may be resolved soon.…
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Clear the Shelters: Starsky can have a better life
In our third week of the Clear the Shelters campaign. NewsChannel 21’s Jessie Foster introduces us to a girl named Starsky, who was rescued from a…
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Pet Pals: Kiwi is a bundle of love, joy
Kiwi is a 6-year-old black-and-white domestic shorthair who’s a big bundle of love and joy, waiting at the Humane Society of Central…
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Furry Friends: Six sibling puppies, all cute of course
A half-dozen puppies – five sisters and their brother — are up for adoption at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Clear the Shelters: Double the fun – and love
This week in our Clear the Shelters campaign, NewsChannel 21’s Jessie Foster introduces us to Iowa and Gunner, a couple furry friends at BrightSide…
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Health officials still urge student vaccinations, even with distance learning
With socially distanced learning being the new normal for students and their families this fall due to COVID-19, some parents may be a little more…
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Zoom City: Bend’s median home price hits $529K amid hot C.O. real estate market
As more of America’s professionals have shifted to working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many from different regions are deciding to call…
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Pet Pals: Zissou knows ‘sit,’ ‘stay,’ ‘shake’ — and love
Zissou, a 10-year-old pit bull-terrier mix, showed up as a stray at the Humane Society of Central Oregon and needs a new, loving…
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Furry Friends: Meet Leo, the fun-loving Lab mix
Leo the Lab mix is an 11-month-old bundle of joy with a lot of energy, waiting for a new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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‘Lucky 13’ golfers have made holes-in-one at Bend’s Awbrey Glen since May
A lucky 13 golfers at Bend’s Awbrey Glen Golf Club are feeling even more fortunate lately.
Each golfer has made a hole-in-one at the course on…
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Clear the Shelters: Senior pets make wonderful companions
In this week’s “Clear the Shelters” feature, NewsChannel 21’s Jessie Foster looks at how older animals, often overlooked, are in need of a new,…
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Empty shelves linger: C.O. grocery stores still dealing with product shortages
COVID-19 has changed a lot of the sights, sounds and activities of everyday life, and has made one somewhat unnerving sight more common: Empty…
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$100K Facebook grant to grow Crook County schools’ career, tech ed programs
A new $100,000 grant from Facebook will expand Crook County schools’ career and technical education (CTE)…
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Warm Springs artist, educator receives Governor’s Arts Award
Governor Kate Brown on Friday announced four artists and one organization as winners of the 2020 Governor’s Arts Awards, including a Warm Springs…
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Pet Pals: Playful old fella needs a loving home
Roscoe may be 12, but he has a spring in his…
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Meet Buck: Oregon’s only anti-poaching K-9
Fresh snow had just melted and the scent trail was more than a day old when a yellow Labrador Retriever named Buck went in search of evidence linked…
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NewsChannel 21’s ‘Clear the Shelters’ is back for 2020!
NewsChannel 21 is back with our annual Clear the Shelters campaign, part of a national effort by NBC to find good homes for 1,000s of our furry…
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