SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent small fire at a homeless camp in Sisters was stopped with a fire extinguisher given free to a camper by the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. “In the spring of this year, we had an interview for a fire chief for a fire district,” Steven Lord, fire risk EMT in community
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Three recent split land-use decisions by Deschutes County commissioners came back before them for another round Wednesday afternoon, the next step in the formal approval or denial process, bringing a renewed clash between Phil Chang on the losing end and colleague Tony DeBone.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next Tuesday, U.S. House Subcommittee on Natural Resources Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) and Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) are holding an oversight hearing in Redmond titled, “It All Depends on Water: Examining Efforts to Improve and Protect Central Oregon’s Water Supply.” Recently adopted revisions to state groundwater allocation rules
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A small brush fire was reported last week at a dispersed campsite on the Deschutes National Forest in Sisters by a neighboring camper who used two extinguishers provided by the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District to slow its spread before fire crews arrived.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The vice presidential debate between Republican nominee JD Vance and Democratic nominee Tim Walz has come and gone. Let’s get some reaction from Central Oregonians. Mike Wallace, Bend resident: “You know, they’re doing this like a football event instead of like America. We’re all one team. You know what I mean?
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Portland-area man who brandished a gun during an altercation at a Madras pub, then allegedly struck the other man with his SUV as he left was tracked down by law enforcement and arrested on DUII and other charges, Police Chief Timothy Plummer said. Harjinder Virk, 39, of the Portland suburb
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(Update: Adding video, comments from founder, board) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Located on Franklin Avenue in Bend, local nonprofit HÚE, or Hearts Unknown Education, helps at-risk youth with their mental health. Using activities such as painting, graffiti and dancing. HÚE partners with Deschutes County Health Services in an effort to prevent youth homelessness and promote a
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(Update: Second Bend-area lineman working in S.C.) GREENEVILLE, S.C. (KTVZ) – Among the many emergency workers who traveled far to help victims of Hurricane Helene’s widespread destruction is electrical lineman Tim Steeck, part of a crew from the Bend area working to restore power to residents in the Greenville, South Carolina area. Steeck’s proud mom,
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NewsChannel 21’s Tracee Tuesday was on hand as the eight Bend City Council candidates, including three incumbents, shared their views on tackling various aspects of the housing crisis at a forum Monday night hosted by the group Partners for Affordable Housing. You can watch the debate recording on their YouTube page.
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Drake Park, Bend’s iconic over century-old park by scenic Mirror Pond, offers not just a wonderful place to visit year-round but a wide variety of events like Munch & Music, Theater in the Park, and the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. In this week’s Park Pick, Jillian Fortner guides us through the park and shares some
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The second round of voting in the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded Sept. 30, narrowing the list of finalists to four. They are an airplane (made in Bend), a multitool, a chainsaw chain and ice cream. Voting began last month with 16 finalists representing a wide variety of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon House District 53 Democratic incumbent Emerson Levy and Republican challenger Keri Lopez faced off on a variety of issues in Monday night’s live Decision 2024 debate on NewsChannel 21, with Levy pointing to progress she’s made and Lopez saying she’d help restore needed balance in Salem. Lopez, a two-term Redmond
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The McKenzie Pass Highway (Oregon Highway 240) west of Sisters reopened over the weekend, three weeks after wildfires in the area prompted its closure. It’s another sign of firefighters’ continued progress on the area’s blazes, despite warm weather lingering into the fall and other challenges.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Oregon Arts Commission, High Desert Museum) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Arts Commission Arts Learning Program has chosen 31 Oregon arts organizations to receive a $10,000 grant, including Bend’s High Desert Museum, which will use the funds for a “Kids Curate” program to strengthen arts education for La Pine students. “It’s a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Nov. 5 General Election approaches, the Deschutes County Road Department is reminding political campaigns and their supporters that political signs placed within a county road right of way will be removed. “Deschutes County Code prohibits the posting of political signs in the county road right of way for the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is inviting the community to an open house for the NE Neff Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements project, less than a year after a major reconstruction of the corridor was completed. You’re invited to come meet the project team and share what you care about in terms
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The three-day Sisters Folk Festival wrapped up Sunday, back for its 27th year around the community. The music was spread out across seven different venues all around town, including small-town cafes and The Belfry. The event keeps people returning year after year. “It’s been fantastic,! Bend resident Deb Quinlan said Sunday. “It’s a real sense
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We recently solved a minor mystery about the bright red semi tractor visible in the Prineville Reservoir State Park live webcam view all summer long. It belongs to the campground hosts, who are moving on as the season ends – but first, their rig needed a bit of help, to get unstuck.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bachelor Complex, including the Little Lava Fire, held at 50% containment this weekend, with no change in acreage reported, while the Red Fire near Crescent Lake has grown to over 2,000 acres but still 11% contained officials said Sunday. The complex consists of about 30 fires sparked by lightning Sept.
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Cascade Youth & Family Center, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, continues to step up to meet needs of young people in our region by addressing one of our most urgent issues: housing.
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