‘It’s a sign of the times’: Bend job fair yields ‘minimal’ results
The staff shortage continues to plague several industries nationwide, and in Central Oregon. St. Charles Health System and Express Employment…
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C.O. golf courses making adjustments in water use amid severe drought
Just like so many others, Central Oregon’s golf courses are working to conserve water during the…
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Popular Bend after-school program Kids Inc. looks to fill 30 staff vacancies
Kids Inc., the popular Bend after-school program, is hoping to find more workers to serve kindergartners through…
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Bend City Council, Deschutes County commissioners clash over indoor mask mandate
Bend Mayor Sally Russell sent a letter Monday to the Deschutes County Commission on behalf of the Bend City Council, calling on county officials to…
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Brazilian man killed in pickup crash on Hwy. 126E east of Sisters
A 20-year-old man from Brazil was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on state Highway 126E east of Sisters, Oregon State Police…
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Cascades wilderness permits required to help preserve hiking trails
The Forest Service is requiring central cascades wilderness permits to protect the many hiking trails the public enjoys from being worn down. Permits…
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Supporters of Literacy in Deschutes County hosts book sale to help children with literacy
The group Supporters of Literacy in Deschutes County, also known SOLID, held their second book sale over the weekend to fund child literacy…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of August 8-14
Here is the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of August…
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Gov. Brown seeks applicants to fill 2 new Deschutes County judgeships
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that she is accepting applications to fill two new judicial vacancies on the Deschutes County Circuit Court.…
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Deschutes County announces grant program for projects to reduce wildfire risk
Deschutes County is announcing an opportunity for communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of…
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ODOT holds Terrebonne open house to discuss latest Highway 97 safety plans
The Oregon Department of Transportation will host an open house Wednesday evening in an effort to highlight updated plans to improve safety through…
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DCSO to hold free document shredding, drug disposal events in Sisters, La Pine and Terrebonne
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is again hosting community free document shredding and drug disposal events around the county.…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office holds ‘National Night Out’ events in Sisters, La Pine
In a bid to increase awareness and build relationships, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s held a pair of National Night Out events Tuesday…
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Delayed by COVID and fire, Deschutes Land Trust resumes Whychus Creek restoration
After being delayed by the pandemic, and then last month’s Grandview Fire, restoration work on a 1.5-mile stretch of Whychus Creek is now…
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Public tips, resident NW of Redmond help searchers find missing woman, 81
An extensive search for a missing 81-year-old Redmond-area woman with memory loss ended in success Saturday night when a resident who had been…
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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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Tip leads to raid, arrest of Alfalfa-area man on child pornography charges
A tip from a law enforcement task force and a nonprofit led to a raid on a 22-year-old Alfalfa-area man’s home and his arrest Thursday on 20 counts…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of August 1-7
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of August…
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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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Arielle learns how to make a corndog at Deschutes County Fair
Darryl Whichloe of Southern Oregon Food & Beverage expects to make 6,000 corndogs for the hungry masses at the Deschutes County Fair. Thursday…
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