Crews make strong progress on two fires north of Madras, another south of Fossil
A bit of welcome rain fell Saturday as crews made strong progress on two lightning-sparked fires north of Madras that have burned about 2,800 acres,…
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Search suspended for fallen Mount Jefferson climber
The nearly week-long search in challenging terrain for a Mount Jefferson climber who was seen falling several hundred feet during his descent has…
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Lightning sparks C.O. wildfires; air tanker drops retardant to help crews on blaze near Bend
Thunderstorms hit Central Oregon with numerous lightning strikes late Thursday afternoon and evening, sparking nearly 20 fires that crews rushed to…
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Crook County traffic stop, drug-sniffing K-9 lead to pound of meth, driver’s arrest
A traffic stop on Northwest Madras Highway this week led to a K-9’s detection of drugs, a search that turned up a pound of methamphetamine and the…
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Mail, ID theft investigation leads to raid on SW Redmond home, arrest of 2 residents
An investigation of recent mail theft and other financial crimes led to a raid Thursday on a southwest Redmond home by Deschutes County sheriff’s…
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California woman killed, 3 people injured in Hwy. 97 head-on crash south of Madras
A California woman was killed and three other people were injured in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of Madras Thursday afternoon, Oregon…
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Some Deschutes County Fair concert, rodeo attendees encounter opening-night parking issues
Viewer footage shared with NewsChannel 21 showed some parking troubles at the Deschutes County fairgrounds Wednesday…
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‘Just feels right’: Redmond boy, 7, hosts lemonade stand for neighbor fire victims
Seven-year-old Redmond resident Callen Oliveira knew his neighbors lost their house to a fire, and felt he had to do…
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Variety of 4-H youth exhibits – and their animals – return to Deschutes County Fair
The Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo is welcoming back many guests in person, including students who take part in the Deschutes County 4-H…
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State officials issue report on deadly heat wave, urge residents prepare for another in forecast
The Oregon Office of Emergency Management held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss this weekend’s expected heat wave and actions…
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St. Charles Health System offers financial incentives in bid to attract more nurses
St. Charles Medical Center is experiencing a nursing staffing shortage which has limited the scope of care they can provide for…
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Deschutes County sees interest in COVID-19 vaccinations increase as delta variant cases spread
Deschutes County reports that COVID-19 vaccination clinics are seeing an uptick in the number of people getting vaccinated amid a jump in cases due…
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Final touches almost in place for fall opening of new Caldera High School in SE Bend
The brand new Caldera High School is a few finishing touches from being complete for the 2021-2022 school…
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Pickleball tourney brings money to Bend, but also parking squeeze
About 1,000 people will be at Pine Nursery Park over the next few days for a major pickleball tournament, which will bring lots of fun competition,…
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Bend BottleDrop redemption center closes for day after worker tests positive for COVID-19
A worker who tested positive for COVID-19 prompted temporary closure Wednesday of the Bend BottleDrop redemption center, but an official said they…
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Central Oregon preschools struggle to accommodate need; parents scramble for spots
Preschools across Central Oregon are stuck in a bind as they struggle to accommodate children for the coming school…
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City of Bend holds open house on project to turn motel into transitional homeless shelter
The city of Bend recently was awarded $2.97 million from the state-funded Project Turnkey to purchase a motel property and remodel it for use as a…
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Redmond residents report fireworks use continues, even with ban in place
Lydia and Ethan Hartrick say fireworks are constantly going off in their southwest Redmond…
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Redmond Airport lands $800K federal grant to woo direct flights to Dallas/Fort Worth
An $800,000 federal grant announced Tuesday will help Redmond Airport make a bid for its 13th direct destination – Dallas-Ft. Worth International…
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Abuse, assault charges against Sisters spa owner dropped; he now plans legal action
Michael Boyle is the owner of Hop in the Spa in downtown Sisters, which offers a bath full of beer, for relaxation and medicinal purposes. Boyle was…
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