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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Watch live: Tech executives appear at House hearing
Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google executives testify at House…
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Pet Pals: Pig, pig, pig. Here (Guinea) piggy!
They make great pets, and they’re not really…
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Furry Friends: Melvin loves people, play — and tennis balls
Melvin is a 13-year-old German pointer mix who needs a new home and is waiting for more tennis-ball fun at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Helping hands, teamwork rescue horse who got stuck along the Deschutes River
What is typically a water break for Redmond’s Kristin Olin and her 24-year-old horse, Dixie, turned into a four-hour rescue late last week.…
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Redmond family struggles to get service dog for 5-year-old son
Getting a service animal for those with a medical disability can be difficult, and the lack of resources is causing a Redmond family with a five year…
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As care facilities rules are relaxed, Bend woman recalls inability to visit mother
It’s been a long time coming, for families separated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon’s long-term care facilities are now allowed to offer outdoor…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon offers reminders to keep pets safe on hot days
The Humane Society of Central Oregon on Monday offered tips on keeping your pets safe as temperatures rise above 90 degrees on the High Desert.…
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