Three more COVID-19 deaths reported at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, for total of 6
Three more residents of Mt. Bachelor Memory Care in Bend have died from COVID-19, bringing the total to six at a facility where 64 staff and…
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State begins program to pay jobless benefits to 1,000s waiting for claim reviews
The Oregon Employment Department announced Friday it has found a way to pay benefits to thousands of Oregonians who are out of work due to COVID-19…
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Crews work to stop 270-acre Crook County wildfire
A lightning-sparked wildfire fueled by heat and winds grew to about 270 acres six miles north of Brothers in Crook County as a fire protection…
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Crook County’s K-3 students will return to class this fall, if COVID-19 metrics hold
If current metrics hold, Crook County Schools’ kindergarten through third-graders will be back in the classrooms for in-person learning this fall,…
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Early-AM fire destroys barn, farm equipment north of Madras
A barn and some older farm equipment was destroyed in a fire north of Madras early Friday morning, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 officials…
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Deschutes County weekly road construction update: August 2-8
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the Deschutes County weekly road construction update for the week of August 2-8: Old Bend Redmond Highway/Tumalo Road…
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Nike layoffs in Oregon to total at least 500
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nike has filed documents with the state of Oregon that show its recently announced layoffs will eliminate at least 500 jobs…
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Oregon Zoo, partners return endangered turtles to the wild
Summer’s just heating up in Portland, but for 23 western pond turtles reared at the Oregon Zoo, a nine-month stretch of warm days and nights is…
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Meet Buck: Oregon’s only anti-poaching K-9
Fresh snow had just melted and the scent trail was more than a day old when a yellow Labrador Retriever named Buck went in search of evidence linked…
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Birds’ nest atop outdoor light ignites $35,000 duplex fire west of Redmond
A birds’ nest atop an outdoor light apparently ignited a fire early Thursday morning that caused $35,000 damage to a duplex in the Eagle Crest area…
Continue ReadingNewsChannel 21’s Katie Zuniga answers: ‘What’s With the Weather?’
For those of you interested in learning more about what goes into forecasting the weather at NewsChannel 21, Katie Zuniga has put together a…
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Gov. Brown rolls back Umatilla, Morrow counties due to fast COVID-19 spread
Gov. Kate Brown announced late Thursday that Umatilla County will be moved from Phase 2 back to a Baseline Stay Home status, while Morrow County will…
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ODOT: Trash piling up along Hwy. 126; cleanup crews scarce amid COVID-19
Oregon Highway 126 has seen a recent trash buildup between Redmond and Prineville due to a lack of inmate crews and others who usually tackle the…
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Pilot Butte’s noxious, flammable weeds growing out of control
If you frequent Pilot Butte to hike or cycle, you’ve probably noticed the large amount of vegetation, but one thing growing out of control is the…
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The Haven to receive first loan from Bend Small Business Relief Fund
The Haven, a shared-space working co-op in Bend, will get a $25,000 loan as part of the new Bend Small Business Relief Fund, a program from the…
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Forest experts discuss benefits of prescribed burns
Three years ago, the Milli Fire burned about 24,000 acres near Sisters, and if it were not for prescribed burns in the area, the fire would have…
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City of Bend allocates $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds
The city of Bend said Wednesday it is releasing $2.6 million of state-directed coronavirus relief funds (from federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
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Leak cuts off hot water at St. Charles Bend; surgeries, procedures postponed
A water leak led to no hot water Thursday at St. Charles Bend, and that led to several surgeries and procedures needing to be…
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Redmond WWII veteran, ‘death march’ survivor ‘Cal’ Graham dies at 100
Redmond centenarian and World War II veteran Clarence (Cal) Graham passed away on Wednesday, a few months after his 100th birthday, his family…
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OSU data science initiative addresses issues in Oregon’s rural communities
A faculty-led, student-driven Oregon State University initiative that uses data science to address issues in rural communities is underway, with…
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