Prescribed burns totaling about 500 acres planned near Sunriver early next week
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan about 500 acres of prescribed fire within the wildland-urban interface adjacent to Sunriver…
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Deschutes County plans $20 million upgrade to Redmond’s Negus waste transfer station
Deschutes County commissioners this week authorized $20 million in bonds to replace and upgrade the aging Negus Transfer Station on Northeast Maple…
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You can watch a pair of nesting golden eagles, and their eaglet, live at Whychus Creek in Sisters
The East Cascades Audubon Society has a golden eagle camera project with a website where viewers can watch a live camera and past recorded activities…
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Forest Service seeks public comments on nearly 26,000-acre Cabin Butte forest treatment project SE of Bend
The U.S. Forest Service opened a 30-day public comment period Friday for a draft environmental assessment on the nearly 26,000-acre Cabin Butte…
Continue ReadingThese families buy about half of infant formula nationwide. Here’s how the Biden administration is trying to help them
CNN, WBBM, KCBS, KCAL, KVVU, KHNL, KGMB, KCCI, WCSC, WFTV By Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration is seeking to make it easier for low-income…
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Gov. Brown declares ‘abnormal price disruption,’ targets price gouging for baby formula amid shortage
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued a proclamation declaring an abnormal market disruption due to the baby formula shortage in the United…
Continue ReadingPortland unrest drives interest in 2 congressional primaries
Growing discontent over homelessness and crime in Portland is driving interest in a pair of Oregon congressional primaries, one featuring a…
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Central Oregon’s runaway youth at risk of trafficking and homelessness, advocate says
Several families have reached out to NewsChannel 21 in recent months, asking for help finding a runaway child. NewsChannel 21 spoke with Eliza…
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SW Bend neighborhood groups band together in bid to ‘save Deschutes South Canyon’ as a park — not housing
Southern Bend residents represented by several neighborhood associations say they fear they may lose the use of land they enjoy — the Deschutes…
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NE Redmond residents unnerved by late-night alert of ‘armed, dangerous’ fugitive still on the loose
About 2,000 northeast Redmond residents got an emergency alert late Wednesday night that police were searching for a fugitive who ran from a traffic…
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Police: Cartels in Oregon are morphing their pot-growing operations
Foreign drug cartels that established illegal outdoor marijuana farms in Oregon last year are adapting as pressure on them begins to mount, law…
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Medal of Honor recipient Marine Sgt. Maj. John Canley dies in Bend
The Marine Corps has announced the passing of Medal of Honor recipient retired Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley in Bend on Wednesday after a decades-long…
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Redmond motorcyclist killed in crash on Old Bend-Redmond Highway
A motorcyclist who witnesses said had been speeding and passing in no-passing zones on the Old Bend-Redmond Highway was killed Wednesday night when…
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Two La Pine firefighters injured rescuing 2 cats from burning home; up to a dozen others may have perished
An occupant escaped a La Pine house fire through a bedroom window Wednesday evening, but two firefighters were injured rescuing two of what may have…
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Judge permanently blocks ban on homebuyer ‘love letters,’ as sought by Bend real estate group
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Prospective homebuyers in Oregon can continue to send “love letters” to people selling homes. U.S. District Judge Marco…
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COIC, Heart of Oregon Corps receive nearly $1 million to launch C. Oregon Wildfire Workforce Partnership
In a joint application, the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and the Heart of Oregon Corps recently were awarded $995,000 in Oregon…
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Bend Westside businesses struggling amid Newport Avenue closures are banding together for support
Some things are known to be common inconveniences, like slow-speed internet, or in this case of some local businesses, road…
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Gravel biking popularity on the rise: Cascade Gravel Grinder set for this weekend near Sisters
The Cascade Gravel Grinder is this Friday through Sunday, and is organized by race director Chad…
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Oregon PUC adopts power safety shutoff rules as wildfire season approaches
The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Wednesday it recently approved permanent rules for investor-owned electric utilities, including Portland…
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Lessons on bias, kindness coming to Bend-La Pine classrooms this fall
With growing concern about incidents of racism in Bend-La Pine Schools, the district’s Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Kinsey Martin led…
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