Forest Service warns of more human-caused fires due to bigger crowds in the woods
The Deschutes National Forest says the warmer weather plus drought conditions, paired with human error and more activity in the woods, could be a…
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Cyclist makes history by ‘Everesting’ Lava Butte
As more cycling events are canceled due to COVID-19, cyclists are looking for new challenges, and some have found a tough one indeed — “Everesting”…
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COCC Board approves fall reopening plans, mix of in-person, online classes
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors on Wednesday evening approved the school’s fall reopening plans, with some in-person…
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Feds OK Central Oregon Irrigation District $30 million canal-piping project
Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District’s irrigation infrastructure by piping canals in the Redmond area have been…
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Oregon Court of Appeals affirms Portland renter relocation law
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a Portland ordinance requiring landlords to pay tenants’ relocation fees…
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ODOT gives homeless 10 days to vacate camp at Revere Avenue and Bend Parkway
After many public safety complaints from community members, the Oregon Department of Transportation has issued an eviction notice for a homeless camp…
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Redmond motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 20W crash near Sisters
A Redmond man was killed late Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle struck the back of a pickup truck whose driver had stopped to turn left on U.S.…
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Unity Community of C.O. sets sacred ceremony to begin building labyrinth
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What was once a casual idea to one day create a labyrinth is happening this Saturday at 9 a.m., as Unity Community of Central…
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Police: $23 million lost due to ongoing Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say downtown businesses in Portland have sustained about $23 million in damages and lost customers because of…
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Finley Fire SE of La Pine quickly burns 45 acres before crews encircle it
A wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon southeast of La Pine quickly grew to 45 acres before firefighters from numerous agencies in a ground…
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450 Bend businesses receive PPP loans to help with COVID-19 impacts
Bend schools, nurseries, lumber companies and breweries are just some of the businesses and organizations that have received federal loans through…
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OSP: Wrong-way driver causes crash on Hwy. 97 north of Bend
A two-vehicle reportedly head-on crash closed U.S. Highway 97 near Deschutes Junction, about five miles north of Bend for a time on Wednesday…
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Terrebonne crash victim’s family has plea to ODOT: ‘Fix it, do something — save lives’
The grieving family of a Terrebonne man killed in a head-on crash on Highway 97 told NewsChannel 21 Wednesday they want the Oregon Department of…
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New store Lush opens Thursday in Bend
Lush opens Thursday in the Old Mill District in Bend. The store specializes in bath and skin care products. Due to COVID-19, Lush will only be open…
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The Great Drake Park Duck Race goes virtual
The 31st annual Great Drake Park Duck Race put on by the area’s four Rotary clubs will not feature the traditional dumping of ducks into the…
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Terrebonne woman recounts rescuing toddler who ran across Hwy. 97, fell in canal
A Terrebonne woman said it was a higher power that put her in the right place at the right time Tuesday evening. She spotted a toddler running…
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Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths, 224 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 224, along with 217 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Bend inventory of homes for sale tightens in June
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Midway through a turbulent year, Bend’s real estate market is still doing well, with just over a one-month supply of homes…
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Warm Springs Housing Authority gets $900K federal grant for COVID-19 relief
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Warm Springs Housing Authority has secured a $900,000 federal grant to help…
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GoFundMe page set up for Bend near-drowning victim
Friends and family have rallied to raise money for the family of a Bend man who nearly drowned in the Deschutes River on Sunday but was found and…
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