BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity said Wednesday they are partnering on a second affordable home ownership project that will provide school district employees and others in the community the opportunity to purchase homes near Summit High School and Pacific Crest Middle School. Skyline Crossing will feature 15 cottage-style
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a federal investment of $2 million for the Warm Springs Housing Authority to build more affordable housing for low- and moderate-income Tribal members. “There is a serious need for more affordable housing across Oregon, but especially in Tribal communities like Warm Springs,” Wyden said. “I applaud
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative recently held the 38th Annual Firebusters Fire & Life Safety program, in partnership with NewsChannel 21, and this year’s effort wrapped up with a special event Tuesday for Paulina Elementary School students. The Firebusters program traditionally includes five 30-second fire & life safety videos targeted
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NeighborImpact is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the community. The organization was founded on December 5, 1984, and has since grown to provide nearly 1 million services annually to 75,000 Central Oregonians.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21’s team of meteorologists got out into the community Tuesday for a weather presentation. Shannon Brady and John Carroll were invited to Morning Star Christian School to speak on a variety of topics about the weather, and being a TV weather forecaster. Shannon discussed what it was like to forecast
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Weeks after Mt. Bachelor’s earliest opening in over a quarter-century came the resort’s Tuesday announcement of the Summit chairlift opening – the earliest in over a decade.
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Last week, Idaho’s abortion trafficking law was partially upheld by a federal appeals court, allowing the state to punish those who harbor or transport a minor to get an abortion out of state without parental consent.
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge in Oregon blocked Kroger’s proposed $25 billion tie-up with Albertsons, ruling that the largest merger in US supermarket history would limit competition and harm consumers. The ruling is a major setback for the chains and puts the merger’s likelihood in jeopardy. The judge issued
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo on Tuesday applauded the U.S. House passage of their bipartisan legislation designating U.S. Highway 20 between Newport, Ore. and New England as the “National Medal of Honor Highway.” “Our veterans in Oregon and throughout America deserve every honor we can bestow on them for their brave
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The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District is starting to clear bush from hundreds of acres near the Deschutes River Woods community south of Bend.
Continue Reading(Update: Adding video, comments by earthquake experts) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The recent 7.0 earthquake that struck off the Northern California coast is reminding many residents along the West Coast of the impending ‘Big One’ expected to hit within the next 50 years. State officials predict the earthquake would kill nearly 250,000 people and cause up
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The holidays are upon us with Christmas quickly approaching. At Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project, there was a Holiday Makers Market. People were able to get their Christmas shopping done while sipping on a pint of beer. Dozens of people showed up to knock out their Christmas shopping. There were more than 10
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A decline in the proportion of home sales for over $1 million led to a significant $100,000 drop in Bend’s median home sale price last month, falling to the $700,000 level seen earlier in the year, an appraiser reported. Home sales of over $1 million made up about 21% of November
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pilot who reported landing-gear issues was uninjured in an emergency “belly landing” of a small plane at the Redmond Airport Monday afternoon, officials said. The pilot of a single-engine Cessna 177 reported the rear landing gear issue shortly before 12:30 p.m. Redmond Fire & Rescue Fire Marshal Tom Mooney said.
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The city of Bend is inviting the community to an informational, online open house at bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings, available now through Jan. 7, to view the selected design for Franklin Avenue between Harriman and Fifth streets, including intersection, bike lane and undercrossing improvements.
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LOWELL, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend woman who had been missing since December 4 has been found alive and responsive. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Department, Cheryl Leigh Guajardo, of Bend, was last seen on December 3, driving in the Lowell area of Lane County. The area is located in the foothills of the Cascades,
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BEND, Ore.(KTVZ) — Central Oregon spread Christmas cheer Saturday, with the Bend Christmas Parade. The Bend Christmas Parade is a tradition near and dear to Bend – going strong for more than 30 years. Our NewsChannel 21 team, are wishing you and your family a very, merry Christmas. More than 90 vehicles were registered for the parade. People lined up through
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Ducks absolutely dominated the game on Saturday against Penn State for the Big 10 Championship win. The Ducks can almost smell the roses. We had a chance to talk to people downtown Bend, as well as on social media. The general consensus is “Go, Ducks!” We posted on Facebook, asking
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The Deschutes County Fairgrounds was a winter wonderland, Saturday. Hospice of Redmond held its 41st annual Festival of Trees at the Fairgrounds. It’s a fundraiser for Hospice of Redmond, which is a local nonprofit. Early Saturday morning people got to have a preview of the trees, and at night there was a live auction for the
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction is nearly complete on the new, 40,000-square-foot Redmond Library, located at 827 SW Deschutes Avenue in Redmond’s civic core, officials said Friday. In preparation for its late-January opening, the last day of operations in the temporary Redmond Library will be Saturday, Dec. 21 (location: 2127 S Highway 97, Redmond). A
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