BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Get outside and move in the name of climate action! That’s what The Environmental Center is challenging Central Oregonians to do this summer, as they launch their biggest fundraising campaign yet: the Climate Movement Challenge. As they celebrate 35 years as a local nonprofit organization with a mission to embed sustainability
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The 2024 Bend Brewfest, which was set to return to the Hayden Homes Amphitheater for the first time since 2019, has been canceled, organizers announced Monday afternoon. The craft beer festival was set to take place Oct. 4 and 5.
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Officials released details and photos Friday of the vandalism and theft at Mountain View High School during a ‘senior prank’ gone awry that led to cancellation of two traditional end-of-school year activities. They also detailed punishments handed out to those involved, including community service, a “sincere” letter to future seniors – and some not allowed to take part in Saturday’s graduation.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A sign pointing customers in the right direction for over 20 years has been stolen from the front lawn of the world’s last Blockbuster, NewsChannel 21 has learned. The general manager of Bend’s Blockbuster, Sandi Harding, told us they don’t have a surveillance camera that could have caught the crime and
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MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) —A Portland-area high school teacher was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday after admitting that he traveled to Bend in late 2022 in hopes of meeting a “15-year-old child” he’d met online, who turned out to be an undercover Bend Police officer, prosecutors said Edward Hernandez-Corchado, 27, who was a
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The viral video of a Bend police officer surprising a 2-year-old’s parent with the lack of an Oregon law against public nudity brings to some long-time Bend residents’ minds a high-profile case of a nudist activist more than 20 years ago who rode her bike and took walks in the buff on several occasions, even disrobing in a courtroom.
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On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we honor Bend resident and Army veteran Joseph Sharpe. Sharpe, now 99, took part in the massive operation, providing supplies and moving wounded soldiers to safety.
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Major staff cuts and reduced print and online editions have been announced by Eastern Oregon Media Group, the family-owned company that operates 12 newspapers in Oregon and Washington, including The Bulletin in Bend and the Redmond Spokesman.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cinder, a tiny one-pound kitten that was brought to the Humane Society of Central Oregon, was discovered to be a rare type of cat: a male tortoiseshell cat that is also a hermaphrodite (feline disorder of sexual development (DSD)). Tortoiseshell-colored cats, recognized for their striking swirls of black and shades of
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Won’t order Deschutes DA’s removal from case; arguments focus on privacy of subpoenaed medical records BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County judge on Tuesday rejected a defense request to dismiss the case against Portland resident Samson Garner, accused of plotting a mass shooting last fall at a Smith Rock climbing event, or to remove
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The city of Bend has plans in the works to make a new Pride crosswalk in downtown Bend permanent, even though it has become a target for vandals in the days since it was installed. First, it will get repainted next week, with more durable paint.
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A TikTok video that’s garnered overs a million views has a Bend Police officer being questioned about Oregon not having a state law against public indecency, even if a naked person is outside and visible to young children. In this case, police say the woman was experiencing a mental health crisis and faces a trespassing
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(Update: Adding video, comments from friends) Police says investigation active: ‘We’ll not stop working to bring justice to Ms. Weaver and her family.’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– As we approach the first anniversary of the killing of Bend resident Evelyn Weaver, close friends are sharing their frustration with the status of the investigation. No new information has
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An escaped fire at a homeless camp by the southbound Bend Parkway brought out firefighters Wednesday afternoon after it was spotted by employees of a nearby business and tackled by workers and police with extinguishers. It put up tall, black smoke but thanks to their work did not damage the business or require closing the road.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools announced Wednesday it has hired Dan Emerson as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1. Emerson will replace Brad Henry, who has resigned to take a position with another school district. The CFO oversees all aspects of financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, procurement, and compliance
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Deschutes County commissioners heard a loud message Wednesday from several neighbors of county-owned land north of Bend who are strongly opposed to the idea of an RV campground off Fort Thompson Lane, and want to stop it in its early tracks.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Each year, the current cohort of Leadership Bend, a program of the Bend Chamber, works on a class capstone project as a means of providing a meaningful impact to the community. This year, the class of 2024 took on three impact projects. The first impact project partnered with Bethlehem Inn to
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They may or may not be the same family, but Larissa Metzger shared her photo Tuesday of two Canada geese and their four little ones, while Cary Boyce snapped a parental pair on the Deschutes River on Sunday with a total of eight goslings all in a row.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Thursday marks the 80th anniversary of D–Day, when American and allied forces attacked the Germans with the seaborne and airborne invasion of Normandy, France. After 11 months of bitter fighting, the Germans surrendered to the allies on May 5, 1945 ending the war in Europe. To honor those brave American heroes
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NewsChannel 21 spoke with nearly a dozen Bend businesses Tuesday morning about their recent experiences with increased crime in the form of drug use, theft, break-ins, and trespassing.
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