Redmond schools prepare for major renovations to address safety, population growth
Last fall, Redmond School District voters approved a $27.5 million bond measure, with the goal of improving school facilities and making them safer…
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C.O. golf courses making adjustments in water use amid severe drought
Just like so many others, Central Oregon’s golf courses are working to conserve water during the…
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Ribbon-cutting set for new Redmond foster care visitation center
Thanks to the big hearts of a handful of Central Oregon organizations and local individuals, children and families experiencing foster care now have…
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Redmond family of Olympians comes together to cheer Ryan Crouser to 2nd shot put gold
Ryan Crouser’s family — gathered to cheer his Olympic record-setting shot put performance in Tokyo Wednesday evening — knows what he’s going…
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Public tips, resident NW of Redmond help searchers find missing woman, 81
An extensive search for a missing 81-year-old Redmond-area woman with memory loss ended in success Saturday night when a resident who had been…
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Mail, ID theft investigation leads to raid on SW Redmond home, arrest of 2 residents
An investigation of recent mail theft and other financial crimes led to a raid Thursday on a southwest Redmond home by Deschutes County sheriff’s…
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Some Deschutes County Fair concert, rodeo attendees encounter opening-night parking issues
Viewer footage shared with NewsChannel 21 showed some parking troubles at the Deschutes County fairgrounds Wednesday…
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‘Just feels right’: Redmond boy, 7, hosts lemonade stand for neighbor fire victims
Seven-year-old Redmond resident Callen Oliveira knew his neighbors lost their house to a fire, and felt he had to do…
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Redmond resident Alan Unger to chair COCC board
The Central Oregon Community College board of directors recently selected board member Alan Unger as its chairperson for the 2021-22 year, a post he…
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Variety of 4-H youth exhibits – and their animals – return to Deschutes County Fair
The Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo is welcoming back many guests in person, including students who take part in the Deschutes County 4-H…
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State officials issue report on deadly heat wave, urge residents prepare for another in forecast
The Oregon Office of Emergency Management held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss this weekend’s expected heat wave and actions…
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Redmond residents report fireworks use continues, even with ban in place
Lydia and Ethan Hartrick say fireworks are constantly going off in their southwest Redmond…
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Redmond Airport lands $800K federal grant to woo direct flights to Dallas/Fort Worth
An $800,000 federal grant announced Tuesday will help Redmond Airport make a bid for its 13th direct destination – Dallas-Ft. Worth International…
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Music on the Green, Redmond’s free concert series, returns to Sam Johnson Park
Redmond’s popular Music on the Green concerts have returned to Sam Johnson…
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‘A tough year for help’: Deschutes County Fair’s carnival crew is still hiring
The Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo is back this week, but just like many things it may look different this…
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City of Redmond road closures and delays update: Week of July 25-31
Here is the city of Redmond’s road closures and delays update for the week of July…
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Redmond to move, expand wastewater treatment in environmentally friendly fashion
City of Redmond officials can list many benefits that will come from plans to move their wastewater treatment facility to a new, larger location,…
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City of Redmond planning to create its own stabilization center
The Deschutes County Stabilization Center has been open for a little more than a year and is positively impacting close to 10 lives every day — an…
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‘So thankful’: Family that lost everything in wildfire gives back to Redmond community
Krystal Vaughn and her three children had just 15 minutes to evacuate their home in Blue River off Highway 126 before it was destroyed by the Holiday…
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Two trucks collide, big spill of scrap metal shuts Hwy. 97 N. of Redmond for hours
A dump truck hit a semi-truck that had just rolled over on Highway 97 north of Redmond Monday morning, causing no serious injuries but sending…
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