‘Something special about this sport’: Pro player bringing new energy to Thump Lacrosse
Lacrosse in Central Oregon is growing rapidly, and it just got an experienced professional to up its game even more.…
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‘We are just here to spend some quality time’: Families visit Bend, C.O. for relaxing, fun spring break
It’s spring break time in Bend, and while the weather hasn’t been as warm and blue sky as some visitors and residents might want, they’ve been making…
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Bend man runs 60 miles in 60 hours to mark his 60th birthday
Regan McMorris did not want to do something basic for a milestone birthday, like hold a party — or catch his…
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City of Bend places methane warning signs at sewer stations around town after fire last year
Several signs warning of methane gas have been put up around Bend. They were installed in response to a fire last year at the west Bend sewer lift…
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Bend nonprofit The Shield joining trip to D.C. for policy academy on efforts to reduce veteran suicides
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A representative of Central Oregon nonprofit The Shield will be traveling to Washington, D.C., next month with a delegation…
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Oregon lost 16,000 residents, but C.O. counties grew in Census Bureau 2022 population estimates
Oregon lost over 16,000 residents in the year ended last July 1, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Wednesday night, but the three…
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‘Full-lifestyle’ retailer Anthropologie coming to Bend’s Old Mill District later this year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend’s Old Mill District is excited to announce that Anthropologie will be opening in the riverfront shopping district later…
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Bend Municipal Airport to receive $1.6 million from federal infrastructure law for control tower
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Bend Municipal Airport will receive $1.6 million from the Bipartisan…
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SE Bend man frustrated by accumulation of trash in front of his home; city official explains cleanup process
Bill Bryan has lived in his home in southeast Bend for the past 25 years. He shared with NewsChannel21 that he’s frustrated, trying to deal with an…
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Mtn. View HS set to add school-based health center, though weather delays modulars’ arrival
Mountain View High School is about to add a school-based health center, the sixth in Deschutes County, but the two-section modular building has hit…
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What do Elvis Costello, The Smashing Pumpkins and boygenius have in common? All will play in Bend this summer
Two familiar names from years on the music scene are the latest concert announcements from Live Nation to play Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater, as…
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Moms What’s Next Bend helps families get ‘out of their phones,’ off to fun outdoor adventures
Two Bend moms are the founders of Mom What’s Next Bend, offering an Instagram-based online resource for families to get off their phones and out in…
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Bend’s High Desert Museum offers spring break visitors fun, inspiration and wonder
Bend’s High Desert Museum is welcoming spring break visitors from near and far with extended hours and a variety of fun exhibits and playful animals…
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Bend Parks and Rec, Bend PD partner to remind dog owners of leash requirements, other park rules
Parks and trails will be busy this spring, and Bend Park and Recreation District and the Bend Police Department are partnering this week to remind…
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Bend Police provide details of shooting, manhunt that prompted alert to 10,000 NE Bend residents
About 10,000 people in northeast Bend received a worrisome alert Sunday evening, telling them to stay inside and lock their doors, though the…
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Bend air duct cleaning business owner to instruct fentanyl remediation course in Indianapolis next week
A Bend business owner is traveling to the Midwest to instruct an upcoming fentanyl remediation…
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Four Bend organizations among 53 sharing $265,000 in Arts Build Communities awards
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Fifty-three organizations addressing a community issue or need through the arts have been awarded $5,000 FY2023 Arts Build…
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Off-duty Bend paramedic helps save life during Willamette Pass ski trip
You never know when your life-saving skills might come into play, as off-duty Bend firefighter-paramedic Tobias Carleton learned during a recent ski…
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An inside look at the work of Bend’s new camping code enforcement team
 The city of Bend’s new camping code involving public property and rights of way has been in effect for nearly a month.…
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Fatal crashes on the rise in Oregon, echo nationwide trend: Hwy. 97 second-deadliest in state
Recent state and federal reports rank U.S. Highway 97 as the second-deadliest in Oregon. Only Highway 101 on the coast has more fatalities, according…
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