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Homeowner dies in Three Rivers Recreation Area house fire

March 4, 2021 3:57 pm KTVZ

A 55-year-old homeowner and two of his three dogs died in a fire that destroyed their home Wednesday evening in the Three Rivers Recreation Area near…

Oregon AG settles with 4 hotels over price gouging amid wildfires

March 4, 2021 3:13 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced $105,600 in settlements Thursday with four hotels and motels due to price gouging during and in the…

OSU says it’s planning for mostly in-person instruction this fall

March 4, 2021 2:27 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon State University President F. King Alexander announced Wednesday that planning for a more traditional fall term is underway within OSU,…

‘Falling through the cracks’: Vaccine bypasses some older adults

March 4, 2021 11:23 am The Associated Press

Thousands of older Americans are spending hours online or enlisting their grandchildren’s help to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine. They are the…

Bend councilors talk housing and ‘safe parking’ spots to combat homelessness

March 3, 2021 11:54 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

The Bend City Council met Wednesday evening and discussed issues ranging from affordable housing to homelessness and possible parking code changes,…

Two Bend residents escape serious injury in Sisters single-engine plane crash

March 3, 2021 9:30 pm Barney Lerten

Two Bend residents sustained non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday evening when their single-engine plane struck a treetop and crashed in a field…

Bend councilors move to make McKay Park parking limits permanent

March 3, 2021 6:14 pm KTVZ

McKay Park’s temporary parking restriction area near the Deschutes River in Bend has been in place for about two years now, and has been welcomed…

Bend considers safe overnight parking locations for homeless residents

March 3, 2021 8:01 pm KTVZ

The Bend City Council is being introduced Wednesday to two proposals that would permanently allow safe overnight parking protections in designated…

ODOT paving project will bring lane closures and detours on Bend Parkway

March 3, 2021 10:58 am KTVZ News Partners

A paving project along 6.2 miles of U.S. Highway 97 in Bend is scheduled to begin next Monday, with nighttime single-lane closures on the Bend…

Redmond Airport answers questions about Real ID, air travel amid pandemic

March 3, 2021 12:05 pm KTVZ

A Redmond Airport official reached out to NewsChannel 21 Wednesday with answers to some questions the public are asking about traveling, including…

St. Charles says union rejected offer to talk — if it would drop plans to strike

March 3, 2021 11:50 am KTVZ News Partners

In “an effort to move forward negotiations on a first-time labor contract,” St. Charles Health System said it approached the union representing more…

It’s big Bend beer news: Deschutes Brewery acquires the Boneyard Beer brand

March 3, 2021 4:58 pm KTVZ

In Bend, beer is big business, which is why a new business partnership announced Wednesday between Deschutes Brewery and Boneyard Beer is big…

DCSO: Bend woman facing charges after being shot by man in self-defense

March 3, 2021 3:56 pm Barney Lerten

A 55-year-old woman has been charged with stalking, menacing and other charges after she was shot by a 70-year-old man in apparent self-defense last…

Oregon lawmakers consider ban on display of nooses, a racist symbol

March 3, 2021 2:53 pm The Associated Press

Greg Evans, a Black man who joined a parade of witnesses urging Oregon lawmakers to ban the display of nooses, said the issue was personal for him: A…