Sweet Santa Photos Sweepstakes 2024
NewsChannel 21 and Sylvan Learning Center want to see your Sweet Santa Photos, whether it’s a fresh snapshot from this year or a nostalgic gem from…
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Holiday Lights Photo Contest 2024
‘Tis the season to shine! Join NewsChannel 21 and Cascade Village Shopping Center in sharing the festive glow of your Holiday Lights for a chance to…
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Prineville City Council tasked with taking the first steps to approve the city’s first-ever urban renewal agencyÂ
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â Creating Prineville’s first urban renewal agency entails a comprehensive plan, which was unveiled during Tuesday’s City…
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SEIU union declares impasse in contract talks covering 4,500 Oregon public university classified employees
Wages, cost-of-living adjustments key issues in talks; OSU-Cascades has 38 classified employees EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Friday morning, the…
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Dog on walk across street from Knott Landfill finds part of human foot; officials say its likely from medical procedure
A person walking several dogs in a vacant field across SE 27th Street from Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill reported a startling, even grisly find…
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NewsChannel 21 to debut new, state-of-the-art studio in Monday evening newscasts
NewsChannel 21 is proud to unveil its new state-of-the-art studio to our Central Oregon…
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Bend’s mayor is paid just above the poverty level; tricky compensation issue returns
Bend city councilors on Wednesday evening will discuss creation of a new Council/Mayor Compensation Review Committee, to revisit the usually sticky…
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St. Charles Interim President/CEO Dr. Steve Gordon accepts permanent position
St. Charles Health System’s Board of Directors announced Monday that Interim President/CEO Dr. Steve Gordon has accepted the position for the…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes, other counties due to Cedar Creek Fire smoke
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Tuesday due to continuous…
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Suspicious man at nearby clinic prompts brief lockdown at St. Charles Redmond
Police were called late Monday afternoon to a report of a suspicious person at a Redmond clinic that prompted a brief lockdown at St. Charles Redmond…
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Deschutes, Jefferson County officials adjust, reduce Grandview Fire evacuation levels, boundaries
The Deschutes and Jefferson county sheriff’s offices on Friday adjusted evacuation levels around the Grandview Fire, in coordination with fire…
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Bend firefighters, challenged by tough access, put out brush fire in Deschutes River Canyon
Bend firefighters, challenged by steep terrain and difficult access, put out a small brush fire Monday evening in the area of an abandoned homeless…
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Deschutes National Forest outlines plans for busy spring, summer seasons
As the public makes plans for spring and summer outdoor recreation, the Deschutes National Forest offered some important information and tips Monday…
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Hummel defends wait on murder charge; victim’s daughters upset by delay
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Monday there wasn’t enough evidence to charge a Bend man in a fatal Christmas Day assault until…
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Bend car theft suspect who eluded police search is captured a week later
A car theft suspect who pulled over, ran and eluded a police manhunt a week ago was found and arrested Monday at a northwest Bend hotel, police…
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CET set to launch free weekly Sisters to Bend, curb-to-curb ‘Shopper Shuttle’
Starting this week, Cascades East Transit will offer a free, ADA-accessible weekly Shopper Shuttle, operating on Thursdays, to connect residents…
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Oregon joins 38-state lawsuit alleging Google’s monopoly stifles competition
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general Thursday in suing Google LLC for anticompetitive conduct in…
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La Pine man, missing for a day, found in good shape after a 16-mile walk
A two-county search for a 22-year-old La Pine man missing from his home for over a day ended in success Thursday as a northern Klamath County…
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Deschutes County courts implement new online tools for jury duty
The Deschutes County Circuit Court is among the first in Oregon to implement an improved, online system for prospective jurors to respond to a…
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‘Grove’ construction on schedule as new artisanal hub for Bend’s NW Crossing
Construction is well underway off Mt. Washington and NW Crossing Drive on what developers describe as a bustling marketplace and mixed-use…
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