High Desert Storm cheerleaders bring the heat to C.O.
If you come to one of the Oregon High Desert Storm’s indoor football games, you’ll be in a great mood from start to finish– and for that, you have…
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Community Shower Truck helping Central Oregon homeless stay cool and clean
As the homeless camp along Hunnell Road in northeast Bend grows, volunteers are helping out in a variety of…
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SW Bend resident says her cat brought home dead bat that tested positive for rabies
Southwest Bend resident Colleen Quinn said Thursday she still can’t believe a cat brought a dead, rabid bat into her…
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La Pine-area family who lost home in Darlene Fire ‘overwhelmed’ by support; couple donates truck
Ronald Tucker and his wife, Ruby, pulled up to a La Pine home Thursday, thinking they were helping their son-in-law run errands — but they ended up…
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have arrived; here’s what to expect
Nearly a year later than planned, to the day, the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin.…
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Join NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise for Friday’s Balloons Over Bend launch on Fox Central Oregon
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics aren’t the only big event “lifting off” early Friday morning – so is the return of Balloons Over Bend, and…
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FS: Fuels treatment areas are ‘green islands’ in Bootleg Fire zone
The Bootleg Fire started on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest on Tuesday, July 6. The lightning-sparked fire was…
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Oregon Dept. of Education ‘strongly advises’ masks for unvaccinated students, staff this fall
The Oregon Department of Education released Thursday an updated COVID-19 “resiliency framework” for schools this fall, including that the state still…
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Bentz introduces bill to let Forest Service use Environmental Policy Act exemptions
-Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) on Thursday introduced the Commonsense Coordination Act. The bill allows the U.S. Forest Service to utilize the same…
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Bend councilors discuss Emerson Avenue homeless camp removal
Last month, the city of Bend closed the Emerson Avenue homeless camp in southeast Bend after declaring it a public safety and health hazard, under a…
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C.O. organizations seek workers to coach, help care for people with disabilities
According to the Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon and Employment First Central Oregon, people with intellectual and development disabilities…
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Neighbor speaks out against proposed mine NW of Prineville
Bryan Zednick, a hay farmer in Crook County, is upset with the idea of another mining site bordering his farmland — and he says he’s not the only…
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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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Two injured Smith Rock hikers rescued by Redmond Fire, DCSO Search and Rescue
Two California women injured while hiking trails at Smith Rock State Park around the same time Tuesday afternoon were assisted by Redmond Fire…
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‘Lots of problems’ causing delays at Bend furniture and appliance stores
A foam shortage, along with a combination of other challenges, is causing a big backlog for furniture and appliance stores — and their waiting…
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‘The district’s boss is community members’: BPRD seeks public input on river plans
Erosion, sunscreen and a lot of trash is taking a toll on the water and riverbanks of the Deschutes River. That’s why the Bend Park and Recreation…
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‘Welcome home’: Powell Butte soldier, MIA for 70 years, finally laid to rest at Arlington
A somber ceremony Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery brought tears, salutes and the scenes we’ve seen so often, along with grateful closure for…
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Campfires to be banned in all state parks, state-managed forests from I-5 east
Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in…
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Officials say nearly 400,000-acre Bootleg Fire was sparked by lightning, now 1/3 contained
Officials on the massive Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, approaching 400,000 acres in size, confirmed Wednesday that the fire was determined to be…
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Arnold Irrigation piping project comment period extended to Friday; upset residents raise objections
Anyone looking to weigh in on the Arnold Irrigation District’s draft plan to pipe more than 13 miles of its main canal now has until this Friday to…
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