Bend’s median home sales price returned to the $800,000 record set in the summer of 2023, while Redmond’s figure of $500,000 held within the fairly narrow range of the past year, Redmond’s Beacon Appraisal Group said in its monthly report Thursday.
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As Veterans Day approaches, it seemed only fitting for NewsChannel 21, Dutch Bros Coffee and Mid Oregon Credit Union to award the $500 Pay it Forward gift to Central Oregon Veterans Ranch, which helps veterans succeed in a variety of ways. You can find a list of past recipients, videos of recent segments and nomination
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SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon’s 5th Congressional District race remained too close to call Thursday evening, almost a full two days after polls closed, with Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum maintaining a slim lead over Republican incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as ballots continue to be counted, KGW reports. Both candidates have seen very slight dips in their share
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After the recent vandalism of the flagpole at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Deschutes Memorial Gardens, various local businesses came together to build the memorial centerpiece back better than over. Advanced Northwest Welding constructed and designed the new flagpole, adding some new features and security. Company owner Sheri Saarinen said, “We
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BestCare Treatment Services said lasted Thursday it has opened Bend’s first full-time specialized clinic dedicated to the comprehensive care of patients with substance use disorders.
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A man arrested last year on charges of sexually abusing a female massage customer at a northeast Bend spa was arraigned Thursday on revised charges involving two other women at the same location – incidents that allegedly occurred less than two weeks after his release on bail.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Biologists from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Portland General Electric have collected more than 250 returning adult steelhead at the Pelton-Round Butte hydroelectric project – the largest steelhead return since dams were completed on the Deschutes River in the 1960s. Scientists say these notable early returns bode well for
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. Wyatt Franklin Powell, 61, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release, federal prosecutors said Thursday. According to court
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is launching two new data hubs for community members to view information on the Transportation Fee and Housing data. Both dashboards were presented to the Bend City Council at Wednesday night’s meeting. The City of Bend is launching a Transportation Data Hub which contains data and budget information about
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In a surprise outcome, a Bend teacher, Steve Platt, unseated 10-year incumbent City Councilor Barb Campbell Tuesday night.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council adopted a resolution creating a Houseless Services Grant Program using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and other funds at Wednesday evening’s meeting. The program funds will be used to support community-based organizations addressing houselessness, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. All funds must be contracted
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With the last ballots being counted, Central Oregonians, including representatives of the two major political parties, have been sharing their reactions to the local, state and federal election results.
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Democrats won two closely watched Bend legislative races when the ballots were counted Tuesday night.
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Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including Redmond and in the Portland area, have voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin mushrooms.Â
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A Bend business owner’s idea to expand the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five members first cleared the petition signature-gathering hurdle – then, on Tuesday night, a majority of voters agreed it was a good idea.
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A new sheriff has been elected for the first time in a decade in Deschutes County. Deschutes County sheriff’s Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp claimed victory Wednesday after defeating Captain William Bailey in the hotly contested race by nearly 20,000 votes.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools presented its Educator of the Year award Wednesday to Lauren Miller, a Learning Specialist at Cascade Middle School. She is one of three employees being honored this fall in the district’s Excellence in Education recognition program. Superintendent Steven Cook and other district administrators, along with School Board directors
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Election Day brought millions of voters to polling stations and ballot drop boxes in Central Oregon and across the nation, where citizens expressed a mixture of hope, concern, and a sense of civic duty. Bend resident and voter Craig Brightwell said, “I’m not super-optimistic about the candidates, as I haven’t kind
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A running blog on the 2024 General Election in Central Oregon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ballots are being counted at the Deschutes County Building. When ballots come in, whether it’s via mail, or dropped off at the lobby, ballots are run through a sorter, verifying they’re valid ballots. They are then moved to be counted by the election boards for processing. There are about 40 county employees, along with on-call workers and partners from other departments, first making
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