Free, guided First Day Hike Jan. 1 at Smith Rock State Park
For the ninth year in a row, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with America’s State Parks to offer free guided First Day…
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OSU discoverer of blue pigment makes key design advance
An Oregon State University chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery of the first new blue inorganic pigment…
Continue ReadingA Beautiful Day On The Mountain
I won’t be the one to say you might want to skip work so you can go skiing,…
Continue ReadingHere is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Russell Wilson threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns and Chris Carson ran for 133 yards and two scores and the Seattle…
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Bend Pops Orchestra holds 5th holiday concert
The nonprofit orchestra hosted their fifth holiday concert at the Bend Senior Center on…
Continue ReadingHere is the latest Idaho news from The Associated Press at 9:40 p.m. MST
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane City Council will vote Monday on a law that would ban devices that emit a disruptive sound to discourage…
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Theft of Christmas trees from Wash. farm leads to arrest
Authorities in Washington state are calling a Christmas tree thief a real-life Grinch after arresting a man they say stole dozens of evergreens from…
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Spokane council to vote on noise-emitting devices to deter loiterers
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane City Council will vote Monday on a law that would ban devices that emit a disruptive sound to discourage loiterers…
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Fallen veterans honored at Bend ‘Wreaths Across America’ event
Wreaths were laid on Central Oregon veterans’ graves on Saturday in the annual, nationwide ‘Wreaths Across America’…
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Summit High ‘Thunder’ group raises money for young cancer patient
The Summit High ‘Thunder’ group, in collaboration with Sparrow Clubs, held its first fundraiser of the school year Saturday, a photo shoot with…
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Sen. Wyden hosts Bend forum on wild and scenic rivers
Oregon is looking to add more rivers to designated ‘wild and scenic’ group. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., held a public forum on the process Saturday in…
Continue ReadingA student in New Mexico was arrested on a gun charge. A tipster told the FBI he had a kill list
A student attending a New Mexico university was arrested on federal court charges a day before his graduation, according to court documents and his…
Continue ReadingDOJ report ranks Ohio ‘high’ for sexual victimization in juvenile detention facilities, despite overall decline
Ohio is the only state ranked “high” for its rate of sexual victimization in juvenile correctional facilities, according to a Department…
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DA won’t file charges against Salem pipeline protesters
Protesters who were arrested during a sit-in at the Oregon governor’s office last month will not be charged with trespassing.…
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Summit HS band holds ‘Play-a-thon’ fundraiser
Summit High School’s band held its second annual ‘Play-A-Thon’ Friday night, playing for four hours straight to raise $10,000 for new instruments and…
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Wyden talks impeachment, trade, more on KTVZ
Several topics were covered Friday night during Senator Ron Wyden’s visit to NewsChannel 21, from the potential Senate impeachment trial to the new…
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Oregon closes entire coast to clamming due to marine biotoxin
Two Oregon agencies announced Friday that the entire coast is closed for commercial and recreational razor clamming due to elevated levels of the…
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Construction co. donates $5K for Paulina School stage, playground equipment
PAULINA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three representatives from Fortis Construction traveled to Paulina Elementary School this week to give the rural school…
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Credit union donates $10,000 to Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank
Upon learning that the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank was not able to raise sufficient donations to fully fund its annual Christmas program, OnPoint…
Continue ReadingMerkley intros bill to halt ‘predatory’ unsolicited loans
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), two colleagues have introduced legislation that would mirror an existing ban on mailing ‘live’ credit cards by halting…
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