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Elk Meadow Elementary hands out home learning materials
On Wednesday morning at Elk Meadow Elementary in southwest Bend, parents dropped by to pick up educational materials for their kids to learn at…
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday morning at Elk Meadow Elementary in southwest Bend, parents dropped by to pick up educational materials for their kids to learn at…
Continue ReadingIt was anything but a normal March in Bend (or anywhere, for that matter) — except for the weather, which was close to the city’s average…
Continue ReadingAs schools across the country remain closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Bend-La Pine Schools students and their families are among the many…
Continue ReadingWhile states have implemented mandates for people to socially distance from one another, those battling alcohol and drug addiction are potentially…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon State Board of Nursing recently approved a program expansion request from Central Oregon Community College’s nursing program, enabling…
Continue ReadingSeveral Central Oregonians told NewsChannel 21 Monday they have been having frustrating problems getting through to file for unemployment benefits,…
Continue ReadingThe Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday evening it has notified a “significant portion” (321) of its part-time staff that their positions…
Continue ReadingThe city of Bend issued an executive order this week, discouraging tourists from visiting and any non-essential travel in town. As NewsChannel 21…
Continue ReadingBend-La Pine Schools’ grab and go meal sites available for local families will expand to eight sites in Bend and La Pine beginning…
Continue ReadingA Redmond man was indicted Friday on charges that he claimed to have the COVID-19 virus and then spat, coughed and breathed on a Bend police officer…
Continue ReadingAnthony Broadman announced his candidacy Friday for Position 2 on the Bend City Council in the November election. The non-partisan position is…
Continue ReadingThe city of Bend said Friday it’s discouraging tourists from coming on vacation – and says it might bar ‘non-essential travel’ in the city if people…
Continue ReadingA statewide plastic bag ban took effect on Jan. 1, requiring most customers use to reusable bags. With the spread of the novel coronavirus, to…
Continue ReadingA neighborhood in southeast Bend is taking part in a global trend that’s bringing smiles to children’s faces. (Adults,…
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation, which owns and operates the stage in downtown Bend, is following Oregon Governor…
Continue ReadingBend residents are not sure what the future holds for them financially. Gov. Brown’s state order to close restaurants and bars, only allowing take…
Continue ReadingWhile many Central Oregon businesses have shut down services, others are still up and running, including companies who come into your home to do…
Continue ReadingFor many people, getting outside is important for mental health. But with the governor’s new stay-at-home order, self-isolation is now the top…
Continue ReadingA Bend roofing company is offering a free, simple way for people to open doors without touching the doorknob, using only your foot.…
Continue ReadingWith schools and many businesses closed indefinitely, many Central Oregonians are adapting new lifestyles for work and home life — and a new mix of…
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