Bend man arrested in pair of Redmond thefts after being spotted driving on Highway 97
A Bend man suspected in a pair of Redmond thefts was pulled over on Highway 97 and arrested on numerous charges Wednesday after a Redmond Police…
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Ridgeview High School’s performances of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ are set to dazzle audiences
The Ridgeview High Theatre Program is presenting Alice in Wonderland. This very entertaining show starts this week, with the…
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City of Bend plans to add new app, system to help drivers find open parking spots downtown
“There’s a lot of circular traffic from people circling around the block to find an available parking space,” City of Bend Parking Services…
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Deschutes County drops three potential landfill sites proposed near airports; list now down to 7
Deschutes County commissioners agreed Wednesday to remove three possible new landfill sites that would have been located near the Bend and Redmond…
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‘We are severely short-staffed across the nation’ : C.O. post offices hiring for hundreds of positions
NewsChannel 21 has been hearing frequent complaints for months about delays in local mail and package deliveries, as the U.S. Postal Service…
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Safeway appeals Oregon OSHA safety violations, $7,250 fine at East Bend shooting scene
Safeway Inc. confirmed Wednesday it has appealed a $7,250 penalty issued last month by Oregon OSHA for two workplace safety violations stemming from…
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BLM to begin 1,243-acre fuels reduction project Thursday off Highway 20, SE of Brothers
The Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management plans to begin ignitions on a 1,243-acre fuels reduction project on Thursday, south of…
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13-year-old Bend middle-schooler wins 2023 Selco Pole Pedal Paddle artwork contest
The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation and SELCO Community Credit Union announced Wednesday that an eighth-grader from Morning Star Christian…
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Redmond City Council holds hearing on draft code changes to regulate camping on public property
The city of Redmond, like others across the state and nation, is struggling to deal with a rising number of homeless, many living on public property…
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Redmond Airport travelers will be boarding larger planes to some popular summer destinations
The Redmond Airport will be welcoming larger planes this summer on some flights to its most popular destinations, according to airport Manager Zach…
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Bend man pleads no contest to criminally negligent homicide in fatal Mayfield Pond shooting
A Bend man apprehended by federal marshals in Mexico late last year and brought back to Bend to face manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide…
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Second suspect in violent break-in, assault at Eagle Crest hotel room last May arrested in Utah
A second suspect has been arrested in Utah in a violent break-in, burglary and assault of a Tennessee man last May at The Lodge Hotel at Eagle Crest…
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Bend pedestrian struck and killed on NE Boyd Acres Road
A 39-year-old Bend man was struck and killed on Boyd Acres Road early Tuesday morning after he apparently fell in the roadway while walking home from…
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Deschutes County Jail inmate found unresponsive in cell, rushed to hospital amid life-saving efforts
An unresponsive Deschutes County Jail inmate was found in their dormitory cell Monday night, prompting immediate life-saving efforts before being…
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Weekend food cart fire in Bend points to new state fire codes, requirements for restaurants on wheels
New code to be phased in over the next two years BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire over the weekend caused $8,000 in damage to a northwest Bend food cart,…
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Fire damages Bigfoot BBQ cart at The Podski lot in NW Bend; state phasing in new fire code requirements
A fire caused about $8,000 damage to a food cart at The Podski food cart lot in northwest Bend Saturday afternoon. It prompted fire officials to…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue helps five stranded motorists in Maury Mountains
Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue’s busy year of rescuing motorists stranded in the snow continued Thursday evening, as they brought five…
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OSP stop for speeding on Hwy. 97 in Madras turns up 7 pounds of meth; 2 Wash. residents arrested
An Oregon State Police trooper made a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 97 in Madras Sunday evening, leading to the discovery of more than seven…
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High Desert Museum announces name of new river otter pup: Wesley
The High Desert Museum said Monday it is excited to announce the name of the new North American river otter pup that came to live in the Autzen Otter…
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Bend city councilors being asked to approve issuing $40.1 million in bonds for various uses
Several major money matters come before Bend city councilors Wednesday evening, as well as a significant land-use hearing, but the most immediate…
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