Taylor Wyss memorial on downtown Bend street torn down over weekend; friends, family speak out
A memorial on a downtown Bend street for Taylor Wyss, a Redmond man who was shot and killed there last year, was torn down this…
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Costco plans to open its new Bend warehouse store on Cooley Road by late August; former location will close
Site preparation, including blasting and grading, is under way six days a week at the site of the new Costco on Bend’s north end, and construction…
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Oregonians donate $5.4 million to Cultural Trust in 2023 to support arts, heritage and humanities nonprofits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregonians investing in the Cultural Tax Credit contributed more than $5.4 million to support arts, heritage and humanities…
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‘It’s super-exciting’: Some 200 hardy souls brave the cold Deschutes in Bend’s annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
On a fittingly cold yet somewhat sunny Saturday morning, dozens of law enforcement and others braced for the chilly conditions, ready to get into…
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Warm Springs Tribes file appeal to press their case against Thornburgh Resort; developer responds, defends plans
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — About two decades into a land-use fight over permission to build the Thornburgh Resort west of Redmond, a relatively new…
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Redmond woman enters plea deal, faces prison term in 2021 rape in Wenatchee, Washington
A Redmond woman has entered into a plea deal involving a 2021 rape charge in Wenatchee, Washington, and prosecutors are recommending a nine-month…
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90-day stop work order placed on Redmond facility, as former employees criticize conditions
Documents obtained by NewsChannel 21 show the state Department of Human Services has administered a 90-day ‘stop work order’ for Juniper Canyon…
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Family welcomes leap year baby Melany at St. Charles Madras
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A family welcomed a leap day baby Thursday at St. Charles Madras who won’t officially celebrate her first birthday for…
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Small, uniquely historic town of Antelope seeks Dark Sky status to brighten future; 4 streetlights’ removal sparks debate
Long-time Central Oregonians – in fact, folks far and wide – will recall the unique role in a wild chapter of 1980s history played (involuntarily) by…
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Oregon Water Resources Department seeks public input on disputed changes to groundwater allocation rules
The Oregon Water Resources Department is updating the rules for new groundwater right applications and is seeking public input on proposed rules that…
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Beth Martin chosen as new principal for North Star Elementary School
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — North Star Elementary School in Bend will have a new principal next school year. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook…
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From Redmond Panther QB to coaching at Alabama, Mitch Dahlen’s football journey continues
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond native Mitch Dahlen has coached the Heisman runner-up in the national championship and is now a coach at one of the…
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84-year-old Bend woman celebrates her ’21st birthday’ this leap day
It’s a very special birthday Thursday for one Bend woman. Annie Barlow just turned 84, but this is only her 21st official birthday celebration.…
Continue Reading‘They need to be shut down:’ Oregon Dept. of Human Services confirms investigation into Juniper Canyon Living
The Oregon Department of Human Services, through its Office of Aging and People with Disabilities, confirmed to NewsChannel 21 that it is…
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Macy’s closing 150 stores over the next three years, but says its Bend River Promenade store will remain open
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Macy’s department store at the Bend River Promenade will remain open and is not one of the 150 “under-performing”…
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Sunriver Resort launches Sunriver Golf Club; Woodlands, Meadows golf courses transition to private status
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination for families and outdoor adventures, located moments…
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Jefferson County School District 509J will use $250K state career readiness grant for new health sciences CTE program
A total of 74 Oregon high schools serving more than 36,000 students have secured career readiness grants topping $7.629 million, including $250,000…
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As Black History Month comes to a close, we continue to close the racial gap of disparity
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thursday marks the end of Black History Month. The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity, the Good Deeds Project and Bend YIMBY…
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Deep, devilish details delay Deschutes decision on allowing long-term RV rentals on rural parcels
Just about everyone in Central Oregon would say they welcome more affordable housing options, large and small, rural or urban – that’s…
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As fentanyl draws more attention, tracking methamphetamine overdoses, deaths prove challenging
According to the Oregon Health Authority, the number of people dying from methamphetamine overdoses increased by more than 20 times from 2009 to…
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