BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – St. Vincent’s Place, a just over year-old transitional shelter in Bend, is seeking sponsors while also facing a struggle familiar to many in the region – finding affordable housing for its graduates. So far, the shelter has graduated two residents, with another three on standby, waiting for housing availability. The shelter
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New Year’s is a fun-filled holiday celebration with champagne and fireworks. Whatever the age, it’s also a time to reflect on celebrations past and what the future holds.
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The city of Bend has put a stop to a tree removal project near Greenwood Cemetery on NE 12th Street after a neighbor complaint. Stumps are all that’s left from a dozen trees taken down earlier this week.
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A Bend woman whose three dogs fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last July was sentenced Friday to three years in prison, three years probation and ordered to relinquish the dogs, which she had left unattended after they attacked three others in the past.
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NewsChannel 21 learned more Thursday about the rescue of a Bend man from a six-foot dry well. John Michael McLerran, 34, had told his roommates he was going to get coffee on Christmas Day. But he left his wallet and ID behind — and never returned home.
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Have you been hearing music in your pipes? It’s not your imagination, or a noisy neighbor. It’s the city of Bend’s new climate-conscious effort to help clear any sewer line clogs.
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Visit Bend announced recently that it has won the 2023 Leave No Trace Destination of the Year Award, which recognizes a tourism entity that embodies what it means to lead, promote, educate and advocate for responsible recreation and visitation practices.
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As Gen X prepares to send kids to college and inches closer to retirement, this age group has had time to see compound interest grow their investments while advancing their careers.
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Thanks to a change in federal guidelines, 12 additional schools throughout Bend-La Pine Schools will serve free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students, without the need for families to apply for free and/or reduced meals.
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A 34-year-old Bend man who left home to get coffee on Christmas Day and never returned, prompting an extensive search by worried friends and family was found in good condition and rescued two days later from a 6-foot-deep dry well at a gated storage-unit business, police said.
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A Bend man was arraigned on second-degree murder and fourth-degree assault charges Wednesday in the fatal stabbing of his 60-year-old mother during a domestic dispute Tuesday morning at the southeast Bend home they shared with his brother, whom he allegedly assaulted.
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In a conversation with NewsChannel 21, Deschutes County commissioners Phil Chang and Patti Adair shared their current thoughts on one of Oregon’s most controversial ballot measures ever, Measure 110.
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A Bend woman whose three dogs fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last July has pleaded guilty to three of four charges and averted a trial set for next month. Both sides in the case are recommending the judge impose a 3-year prison term, when she could have faced over six years if convicted at trial.
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MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Linfield University named Rebecca “Becky” Johnson as interim president on Tuesday, KGW reported. Johnson served as Oregon State University’s interim president during the 2021-22 academic year while the university searched for a permanent president. Before that, she spent 12 years as the OSU vice president at the university’s Cascades Campus in Bend. “The selection committee wanted someone
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cascade Natural Gas began work Tuesday along NW Shevlin Park Road that will close two roundabouts and shift and close travel lanes, prompting the city to provide a detour to other streets. The initial work, through Friday, Jan. 5, requires closure of the roundabout at Shevlin Park Road and College Way,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Representative for Oregon’s 2nd congressional district Cliff Bentz, R-Ore, is sounding off about the ongoing issues out on China Hat Road, along with why he voted to look further into an inquiry for a potential impeachment of President Joe Biden. Bentz’s district includes south Deschutes County, but excludes Bend, Sisters and
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The Widgi Creek neighborhood held its fourth annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade recently, a big, colorful hit that was fun for all participants and onlookers. Here’s their full video presentation:
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Friday, we told you about the girlfriend of downtown Bend murder suspect, Caleb Cegers, who was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 18 months probation. On Saturday, NewsChannel 21 spoke with Taylor Wyss’s sister about the family’s reaction to the sentencing. Cegers girlfriend admitted to repeatedly punching a bartender at Duda’s Billiards Bar. She later
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Bend President and CEO Kevney Dugan announced Saturday that he has taken a new position with the statewide tourism organization Travel Oregon as their vice president of Destination Stewardship, beginning in February. Dugan began as CEO of Visit Bend in 2008 after a career with Orvis that took him over much
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The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is dedicated to fighting hunger and isolation for homebound older adults across the region. That’s why they deliver Meals on Wheels to nourish our neighbors, with a special assist at this time of year from Subaru’s nationwide “Share the Love” event.
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