Save the Date: Bend Summer Festival headlines another busy, fun weekend
The Bend Summer Festival in downtown Bend is the weekend’s headliner, as Lynsey Harris tells us, but concerts and other fun await this summer…
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Out & About: Summer scenes worth sharing with everybody
Special summer sunsets, deer who have it made in the shade, and many more wonderful scenes are shared this week by our great viewers. You can join…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Summertime is prime time for family fishing fun
People fish in all seasons, but the likely peak for family fun is in the summertime! Share your photographic proof of great catches with us from the…
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Show Us Your Garden: Another week of fine gardens this High Desert summer
Enjoy these lovely gardens from around Central Oregon. To see more and submit your own, visit this page under the Contests tab:…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers your questions about kids on e-bikes, loud cars and more
In this month’s Ask the Mayor segment, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers viewer questions about kids on e-bikes, loud vehicles, helping small…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Thursday, July 11th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, July 11th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday…
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Pet Pics: Funny or sweet, your photos can’t be beat
They may not always bring a laugh, but your fine pet photos almost always bring a smile, so thanks for sharing them with us! You can see many more…
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Merkley reacts to Governor Kotek’s moves to investigate Crook County water contamination
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley has been pushing for over a year for the state to step up efforts to test Crook County residents’ contaminated water,…
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Bend resident speaks out about Biden campaign sign stolen from front yard; culprit caught on camera
A Bend family says they’ve been putting campaign signs on their front lawn for more than a decade, and this is the first time one has been…
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‘Scooper’ plane pulls water from Lake Billy Chinook to help battle Juniper Fire on Hwy. 97
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shared this video of a “super scooper” plane drawing water out of Lake Billy Chinook to dump on the Juniper…
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Junior Forecaster: Maddie loves the sunshine – and a nice breeze
This week’s Junior Forecaster is Maddie, who understands the changing weather patterns here in Central Oregon. Maddie is heading into sixth grade at…
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John Carroll helps us get to know our new NewsChannel 21 Meteorologist, Shannon Brady
NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist John Carroll sat down recently with our new Meteorologist Shannon Brady to help us get to know her background and…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Wednesday, July 10th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, July 10th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday…
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Visit Bend says hotel booking stats show a less busy Fourth, but June numbers were strong
Visit Bend says Fourth of July hotel bookings indicate a slight decrease from last summer, maybe due to fires and/or the heat, but they say June was…
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NY Times bestselling author Lisa See draws big crowd in Bend to discuss her latest book, ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – More than 400 people were at the Westside Community Center in Bend Monday night to catch New York Times bestselling author…
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Community Conversations: Kendall Auto’s Soap Box Derby has teams build, drive cars on special race course, for good causes
Lynsey Harris spoke with Jason Wilkinson of Kendall Cares about the upcoming third annual Kendall Auto Soap Box Derby. Before the event, teams build…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Monday, July 8th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, July 8th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to…
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La Pine Frontier Days wraps up for the Fourth of July weekend
It was the last day of the La Pine Frontier Days on Saturday. It was a full weekend of fun for the whole family  — taking part in karaoke as well…
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Caught on camera: Dramatic video of small plane crashing during windy landing at Sunriver Airport; pilot unhurt
The pilot of a nearly 70-year-old small plane was uninjured when the plane tipped over and crashed on its nose during a wind-challenged landing at…
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Pet Pals: Bill is a cute and mellow kitten
Lynne brings by Bill – his partner is Ted, which is excellent – and they are part of a litter found at the Best Buy loading dock recently who have…
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