Wildfire smoke can bring or worsen long-term health issues for some
If you’ve been having difficulty breathing, with asthma flare-ups, or even asthma-like symptoms these very smoky days on the High Desert, you’re not…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been having difficulty breathing, with asthma flare-ups, or even asthma-like symptoms these very smoky days on the High Desert, you’re not…
Continue ReadingSeveral players in the Pac-12 Conference, including a couple of Oregon Ducks standouts, are calling on state leaders to allow for a fall football…
Continue ReadingWith air quality levels that are unhealthy and hazardous, some NewsChannel 21 viewers have suggested different ways to keep the smoke out of their…
Continue ReadingA fire incident report says downed power lines sparked at least 13 fires during a period of high winds last week between two Santiam Canyon…
Continue ReadingOfficials say two inmates who were evacuated by bus among others from the Coffee Creek Correctional Institution last week to the Deer Ridge…
Continue ReadingThe Crook County School District sent a letter Wednesday to the Oregon Department of Education, asking for a pilot program designation that would…
Continue ReadingOregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a new program Wednesday to provide free masks and gloves to small businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 521, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon DEQ has extended the air quality advisory for Central Oregon to Saturday morning, though improvement was seen in the region on…
Continue ReadingA year unlike any other has led to plans unlike any other for the winter season at Mt. Bachelor, as resort officials announced Wednesday they…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, Riverbend Park was mostly devoid of any human activity, due to the…
Continue ReadingEven with wildfires still burning, ODOT crews around the state have begun assessing damage on hundreds of miles of roads, removing thousands of trees…
Continue ReadingNewsChannel 21 has teamed up with the American Red Cross to host an Oregon Wildfires Relief Campaign.…
Continue ReadingBuying a new appliance for your home usually can take a couple of days, but a shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made that process a lot…
Continue ReadingPresident Trump on Tuesday approved Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s request for a major disaster declaration due to the state’s deadly wildfires, clearing…
Continue ReadingA Bend optometrist said Tuesday although the smoke from Oregon’s wildfires may irritate people’s eyes, it shouldn’t cause any permanent…
Continue ReadingMany travelers flying into or out of the Redmond Municipal Airport have experienced flight cancellations or delays in recent days, due to the poor…
Continue ReadingGood news for “gym rats” and exercise fanatics: There are still ways to stay in shape while the wildfire smoke clouds our area.…
Continue ReadingIn the small, now-smoky town of Sisters, Main Street had very few visitors in sight on Tuesday, as people stay home and out of the smoke.…
Continue ReadingIn a rapid response to support families, a team of educators, service providers and business and civic leaders came together in August under the…
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