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A Bend gas station owner and an Iraqi adventurer trying to fly from Oregon to Montana in tandem lawn chairs suspended from party balloons made a hard…

Rising water is flooding the property of a few residents living along the Deschutes River south of Sunriver, but Mother Nature is not responsible.…

Two East Coast visitors planning to hike South Sister lost the trail amid mid-July snowdrifts Friday afternoon and eventually called 911, prompting a…

A Bend man escaped serious injury Friday afternoon when he tried to land his glider plane on a forest road near Tumalo Falls and its wings clipped a…

A manufacturer drug shortage is affecting paramedics and fire departments nationwide, including those in Central Oregon. The Bend Fire Department has…

When it’s hot out, there’s no better place to be than on the water. But before you relax, remember: You need a few things on your boat if…

Former Central Oregon Community College anatomy instructor Thomas Bray will go on trial Tuesday on charges he raped two women last year – but a…

Residents along Harney Lake in were urged to flee advancing flames as the Miller Homestead Fire doubled in size, but officials said Friday two…

When major wildfires strike Oregon, it’s not uncommon for lawmakers to weigh in on the situation and what should be done. As a half-million…

Starting Monday, patients at St. Charles Medical Center-Bend will walk through the front doors of the hospital and be greeted by a private waiting…

Central Oregon Community College has closed its disc golf course on the west side of the Bend campus due to the high fire danger in the region. It…

The United Way of Deschutes County announced Friday a funding plan for 2012?13 that invests $927,019 in a range of essential community services…

The small community of Frenchglen, 60 miles south of Burns, was breathing a sigh of relief Thursday after firefighters stopped a massive wildfire…

Wildfires burning in the picturesque high desert country of southeast Oregon have already scorched more than a half-million acres. In addition to all…

The Central Oregon Health Council just released their yearly report card, which grades Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties in several health…

Three and a half years ago, Tara Feurtado had her first child. When her son Kael was born, his daddy was in charge of capturing it — and boy,…

It’s a painful reality for thousands of family every year, distracted drives claims lives. Now, a federal website, distraction.gov is…

Central Oregon tourism has returned to pre-recession levels. That’s according to Alana Hughson, president of the Central Oregon Visitors…

Thanks to security camera video and tips to NewsChannel 21’s Crime Stoppers program, two 16-year-old boys have been arrested in a destructive…

Have you wondered how your county tax dollars are spent? Do you know what services Deschutes County provides to you? For the third year, community…