Portland, Seattle, NYC sue over Trump ‘anarchy’ label, threat to pull federal funds
New York, Seattle and Portland — three cities recently labeled “anarchist jurisdictions” by the U.S. Justice Department — are suing to to…
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More than 16% of Oregonians have already cast their ballots
With less than two weeks until the 2020 election, more that 16% of Oregon’s registered voters have already returned their…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 331 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 635, along with 331 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Arielle Brumfield
Sunrise Co-Anchor/Multimedia Journalist, NewsChannel 21 After joining the NewsChannel 21 team in March of 2019 as a multimedia reporter, I…
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Oregon vineyards lose lawsuit against nearby pot operation
Two Oregon wine grape growers have failed to convince a judge that their grapes would be harmed by the scent from a nearby marijuana operation.…
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USDA home repair funds to go to NeighborImpact for 6 Jefferson County homes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is investing $250,000 to support home repair programs for low-income residents and seniors in…
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City of Bend considers homeless transitional campsite at Juniper Ridge
The Bend City Council met Wednesday night to discuss some major issues facing the city’s infrastructure.…
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N. Idaho may send virus patients to Seattle, Portland hospitals
Health officials say people with COVID-19 in Northern Idaho soon may have to be sent to Seattle or Portland, because the region’s hospitals are…
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Judge awards $21.5 million to man left paralyzed in 2017 shooting at Prineville bar
A Crook County judge has awarded a judgement of more than $21.5 million to a Bend man left paralyzed below the waist when he was shot three times in…
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Weather emergency declared to boost shelter capacity in Bend
The city of Bend has approved a weather emergency declaration, effective Tuesday, Oct.…
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Bend voters considering two large bond measures amid pandemic
This election, voters in Bend are considering two $190+ million bonds to fund transportation projects and expansion of the Deschutes Public Library…
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Report: New C.O. commercial construction strong, despite pandemic
Despite pandemic-related issues, commercial real estate projects remain strong in Central Oregon, a report out Wednesday…
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Ochoco National Forest to begin pile burning
With colder temperatures and precipitation in the forecast, firefighters will begin pile burning on the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River…
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Amid big jump in Deschutes voters, county clerk answers some election questions
Central Oregon has seen a major increase in new voters. In fact, according to the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office, the county went from about 101,000…
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Rising COVID-19 case counts ‘major obstacle’ to more Oregon kids back in class
The Governor’s Healthy Schools Reopening Council met Wednesday to review the steps Oregon will need to take to return more students to in-person…
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Clarno: State, local govts. should do more to show CARES Act funds used well
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services and local governments can do more to ensure that expenditures under the CARES Act meet federal…
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Man gets 10 years for arson in wildfire west of Eugene
A man who started a wildfire west of Eugene near Mapleton in August will serve 10 years in prison.…
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Senate GOP blocks Wyden bill to restore $600/week added jobless benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., made a case on the Senate floor Wednesday to renew the added $600 in weekly jobless benefits that expired earlier this year,…
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Crook County schools seek state metrics waiver to keep grade 4-12 students in class
Crook County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sara Johnson sent a letter Wednesday to Colt Gill, director of the Oregon Department of Education, asking for…
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The droid you’re looking for: Robots begin delivering food on OSU’s Corvallis campus
It may look like a robot from a Star Wars movie, but those aren’t little droids that just began roaming around Oregon State University’s…
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