Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) — Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.” Its…
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One stat in Bend’s 8-month report card on new camping code might surprise many: No citations have been issued
Of all the slides and stats and details laid out in an eight-month progress report on the city of Bend’s new camping code Wednesday night, perhaps…
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‘People are desperate to learn more’: COCC holds talk examining Middle East conflict, featuring noted professor
COCC students, faculty and members of the community gathered in Wille Hall Wednesday for the History Department’s free event “Understanding…
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Avelo Airlines returns seasonal nonstop Redmond-Palm Springs flights, reports 13,000 first-year customers
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines is celebrating the return of nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Palm Springs…
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Chimney Rock Campground on Lower Crooked River to close for renovations, upgrades
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Prineville District BLM plans to begin site upgrades to the Chimney Rock Campground on the Lower Crooked River on…
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Bend-La Pine school bus hits patch of black ice, crashes on Crescent Cutoff Road; La Pine HS student injured
A La Pine High School student sustained non-life threatening injuries and six others also went to the hospital Wednesday morning after their school…
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Interior Department directs $4.4 million to Lower Crooked River, Ochoco Preserve restoration projects
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday $51 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda…
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‘It’s a floating restaurant’: Coast Guard chef pays a visit, gives demonstration at COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute, students had a special guest chef Wednesday, focusing on desserts. It’s part of an effort…
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4 years after Prineville Reservoir Resort closed, Oregon Parks Dept. is seeking public input about its future
After the Prineville Reservoir Resort closed down back in 2019, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department took over management of the property from…
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Blumenauer, Wyden reintroduce bill to have Warm Springs Tribes co-manage Mt. Hood Natl. Forest lands
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Senator Ron Wyden, along with Senator Jeff Merkley, reintroduced the Wy’east Tribal Resources…
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Bend’s LeapFrog Design receives $400K federal grant to develop nature-based reuse of non-potable graywater
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a nearly $400,000 federal grant to LeapFrog Design in Bend to develop a nature-based treatment…
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Warm Springs Tribes, Portland General Electric to launch DOE-funded $250 million major transmission upgrade
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, in partnership with Portland General Electric, are holding…
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Oregon sees 4,600-job drop in October as unemployment rate rises slightly
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 4,600 jobs in October, following a revised gain of 5,500…
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24 people arrested in Southern Oregon drug trafficking investigation
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — An investigation into what authorities described as a major drug trafficking group based in southern Oregon resulted in…
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‘It’s like cooking for your family’: COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute trains ‘Coasties’ for shipboard chef duties
There are a few kitchens in the Jungers Culinary Center on the Central Oregon Community College campus. It’s home to the Cascade Culinary Institute.…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, teachers union report progress, are hopeful as contract bargaining talks continue
Weekly, full-day negotiating sessions are continuing between bargaining teams representing Bend-La Pine Schools and the Bend Education Association,…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers your questions, from affordable housing to safer bike paths
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler returned to NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise on Wednesday, responding to viewer questions posed by Bola Gbadebo on issues ranging…
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Redmond City Council approves a number of measures to address the houseless and homeless
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond City Council met Tuesday evening with a number of key issues on the agenda, several focusing on the houseless and…
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FBI urges Oregonians to report federal hate crimes, says number has doubled in five years, despite underreporting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Portland Division of the FBI is joining the FBI’s nationwide efforts to increase awareness about hate crimes and…
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C.O. drug agents arrest father, son; Sisters, Redmond raids find large quantity of fentanyl, marijuana grow
The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team arrested a Sisters man and his adult son, a Redmond resident, just before a pair of raids at their homes…
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