Bend Rapids’ new 16U ice hockey to compete at Nationals; looking to add more elite teams
In its first home series of the season, the Bend Rapids 16U AA team swept the Seattle Juniors with 11-1 and 5-3 wins at the Bend Pavilion this…
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Jan. 30 plea date set for Redmond man accused of murder in May killing of Cloverdale woman
A Jan. 30 plea-entry date was set Monday for a 22-year-old Redmond man accused of second-degree murder in the killing of a Cloverdale woman late last…
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District crews to conduct pile burning beside Highway 97 near Lava Butte
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct pile-burning operations this week adjacent to Highway…
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Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue comes to aid of fallen, injured Smith Rock hiker
A Portland woman slipped, fell and injured her ankle while hiking at Smith Rock State Park on Saturday afternoon and called for help, prompting a…
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Ski malfunction leaves backcountry skiers stranded near Todd Lake, prompting rescue effort
A ski malfunction led two Bend men skiing the backcountry near Todd Lake to call for help Friday evening, prompting a rescue effort that took the…
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Madras woman, son convicted of physically abusing two foster children in their care
After three days of testimony, a Jefferson County judge on Thursday convicted a Madras woman and her adult son on several counts of physically…
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How do Mt. Bachelor pass prices, amenities compare to other resorts?
Another ski and snowboard season has arrived, so NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan decided to take a look at how Mt. Bachelor’s pass prices and amenities…
Continue ReadingHoodoo Ski Area opens for season on Saturday
Hoodoo Ski Area near Santiam Pass will open its 2022-23 season…
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Bend man arrested, accused of assault, crashing into vehicles, fence, shed; damage tops $50,000
A 32-year-old Bend-area man was arrested on assault, menacing and other charges Thursday night, accused of attacking another man on property east of…
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Bend City Council opens application period for council vacancy when Melanie Kebler becomes mayor
The Bend City Council plans to declare a vacancy on the Council on Jan. 4, when Melanie Kebler becomes the city’s new mayor, and on Friday opened the…
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OSP arrests Portland woman on manslaughter, DUII charges in Hwy. 58 crash that killed 5-year-old girl, injured 5
A 26-year-old Portland woman has been arrested on manslaughter, drugged and drunk driving and other charges in a head-on crash last month on Oregon…
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Marines’ ‘Team Long Road’ arrives in Bend, near finale of coast-to-coast walk to honor, help recover MIAs
A small band of Marines nearing the end of a cross-country walk with a special mission arrived in Bend on Thursday, on their way from the…
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Pandemic-related work changes, online hearings could spare Deschutes County’s Worrell Park
Nearly a year after Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 to redesign and reduce Worrell Park, a rocky outcropping of greenery next to their…
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Bend police chief: Safeway shooting video was released to comply with public records law
Shortly after Bend Police released a dramatic five-minute video compilation of the Eastside Safeway shooting on Thursday, including a worker’s…
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Prineville man gets 17 1/2 years for seeking photos, traveling to Bend for sex with ‘teen’ undercover officer
A Prineville man was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison Thursday after he requested sexually explicit photos from an undercover law…
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Charge it, in a jam: AAA deploys mobile electric-vehicle charging truck in Bend; second city in Oregon
AAA is expanding its capabilities and membership benefits by providing more services for electric vehicle drivers with the addition of a mobile…
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Les Schwab Tires managers get a fun Fred Meyer toy shopping spree for their Toy Drive with KTVZ
It’s a kid’s dream come true — getting 20 minutes to hit the toy aisles and grab anything you want, to the tune of thousands of dollars. That’s what…
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Redmond Mayor-Elect Ed Fitch has future plans for marijuana shops, focuses on access, not revenue
The newly elected mayor of Redmond has some plans in store for the future of marijuana shops. Ed Fitch says there’s no reason not to…
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Youth Villages Oregon sees escalating emotional and behavioral challenges among youth
In Central Oregon, Youth Villages, a nationwide nonprofit, offers various emotional and behavioral support services to kids and families, and sees…
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Mt. Bachelor crowd warmly welcomes cold and windy opening-day snowstorm
They had to wait a few days for Mother Nature to fully cooperate, but the wind-driven snow coming down sideways at times did nothing to deter…
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