‘Chapter 2’: Deschutes Public Library facilities to reopen to public, in limited way
‘Chapter 2’ of the Deschutes Public Library’s phased reopening starts on June 22, when customers can enter the buildings again — albeit in a…
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OSU signs first contract with new faculty union
United Academics of Oregon State University and Oregon State University have signed and adopted an inaugural collective bargaining agreement for the…
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Bend businesses hope tight inventory, busy sales balance out by summer’s end
Some Bend-area businesses are struggling to obtain enough products due to manufacturing plant closures and reductions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As…
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T-Mobile restores service after thousands hit by outages around nation
T-Mobile resolved cellphone outages Monday night, but not before thousands of customers were affected, including some in Central Oregon.…
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3 Bend children mistake toxic plant for wild onion, wind up in hospital
A Bend man says three of his children were hospitalized after mistaking a toxic plant for wild onion and consuming it. Now, he wants to warn others…
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Bend group plans march up Pilot Butte to mark Juneteenth
On Friday evening, the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly will host a march up Pilot Butte and a ceremony at the summit to celebrate Juneteenth.…
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Oregon reports record 278 COVID-19 cases; 119 from Union County outbreak
Oregon has recorded two more deaths from COVID-19 and a record 278 new cases, largely due to a major northeast Oregon outbreak associated with a…
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Walden demands action, answers on continued jobless benefits delays
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., sent a letter Tuesday to Oregon Employment Department Interim Director David Gerstenfeld, urging…
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Fight at NE Bend convenience store leads to fugitive’s arrest
A Bend 7-Eleven store employee asked a couple causing a disturbance to leave Monday night, but the man challenged the worker to a fight, punched and…
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Oregon jobless rate falls in May, but state economists say crisis continues
Like the nation as a whole, Oregon’s unemployment rate declined from record levels in May, according to new numbers released Tuesday. But despite the…
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Indian Head Casino set to reopen Thursday
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs announced Tuesday that Indian Head Casino will reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday after a nearly three-month…
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State releases COVID-19 testing plan for long-term care facilities
The Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority on Monday finalized a comprehensive, statewide COVID-19 testing plan for…
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Texas man jailed after crash of stolen car east of Bend; stolen rifle found
A Texas man who crashed a stolen pickup truck on George Millican Road east of Bend on Saturday morning was found nearby, wearing body armor, and was…
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DCSO investigating 2019 use of force; posted photo appears to show deputy’s knee on neck
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said Monday his office has launched an investigation of a photo shared on Facebook that appears to show a…
Continue Reading Oregon has 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 184 new cases; Union County outbreak tied to church
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 180, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend police chief candidates: 3 are within the department, 2 from elsewhere
The city of Bend announced Monday five candidates to be the next police chief and invited community input this week in the process of choosing the…
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NewsChannel 21 talks with participants in recent Prineville protests
Black Lives Matter protests in Prineville have sparked more agitation and unrest than any other city in Central Oregon, but participants still say…
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Juniper Swim & Center fitness pools to reopen, beginning in a week
The Bend Park and Recreation District will reopen the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center pools in two steps, beginning Monday, June 22. Pool use will…
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State OKs 3 new community college-to-university transfer degrees
The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission announced Monday the approval of three new statewide major-specific transfer degrees designed to…
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DCSO SAR rescues lost hiker near Johnny Lake
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid Sunday of a Monmouth man who became separated from others and got lost after…
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