Hailstorm, downpour hits much of Bend
Stephen McGuire, like many in Bend, witnessed a torrential downpour and hailstorm Wednesday…
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Downtown Prineville cattle drive kicks off Crooked River Roundup
NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan was live in downtown Prineville Wednesday night for the traditional start of the Crooked River Roundup – the cattle…
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C.O. fire agencies rely on mutual aid, task force help in area
Fire season can bring in outside task forces to help protect homes, but all year long, mutual aid among Central Oregon fire agencies is…
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Oregon’s minimum wage goes up July 1
Oregon’s minimum wage rises on July 1, up 75 cents to $12.75 an hour in Deschutes County, up 50 cents to $12 in Crook and Jefferson counties. But as…
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Deschutes County vaccine clinics raffle off $100 gift cards
Starting this week, every Deschutes County Health Services vaccine clinic will raffle off five $100 gift cards to local…
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C.O. employment trends entering the summer
Damon Runberg, an Economist from the Oregon Employment Department provided an update Tuesday on employment trends in Central…
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Summit HS Ultimate Frisbee team takes state crown
The Summit High School boys Ultimate Frisbee team from Bend took home the state championship on Sunday. We caught up with some players Monday to talk…
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Bend Senior Center crowd is happy to be back
Monday marked the first day the Bend Parks and Recreation facilities were fully open to the public since the start of the pandemic — and that…
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Bend road chip-sealing projects under way
Summer brings many familiar sights, including streets closed for paving or chip-sealing. A city of Bend official says the investment saves plenty…
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Deschutes County tops 10,000 COVID-19 cases
As Deschutes County recorded its 10,000th COVID-19 case over the weekend, county health officials say rising vaccination levels are a key reason the…
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C.O. Little League All-Stars Tournament underway in Redmond
Little League District 5 began its All-Stars tournament the weekend in Redmond. Over 20 teams from all over Central Oregon are participating in the…
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12th annual Rhubarb Festival returns in La Pine
The La Pine Senior Center held the 12th annual Rhubarb Festival this weekend. Over 1,000 ‘granny pies’ were made for the festival by…
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Volunteers clean up, remove trash along China Hat Road
The Central Oregon Landcruisers organized a volunteer cleanup Saturday of trash and items left behind along China Hat Road south of…
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Central Oregonians gather to celebrate Juneteenth, newly official state, federal holiday
Central Oregonians walked up Pilot Butte in an annual ‘Take Back the Butte’ event and also held another gathering Saturday to mark Juneteenth, a…
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The Big Playback 6/18: Other scores, top plays
We had yet another week with some amazing plays to highlight, including one which will give you…
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The Big Playback 6/18: Redmond-Ridgeview, Crook County
NewsChannel 21’s Max Goldwasser brings you the best moments from another cross-town tilt, this time between both the boys’ and girls’ teams from…
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The Big Playback 6/18: Summit-Bend
A big Bend-area matchup took center stage to begin The Big Playback’s week five episode of the high school basketball…
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75th annual Prineville Rockhound Pow Wow Show this weekend
The 75th annual Prineville Rockhound Pow Wow is underway at the Crook County Fairgrounds through the weekend, with an auction on Saturday…
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Bend motorists, be aware: Parking near Drake Park has changed
A new residential parking district by Drake Park could catch some visitors unaware this summer. Learn more about options at…
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Undefeated Crook County Cowboys rule in 2021
The Crook County Cowboys boys basketball team capped a perfect 14-0 record this season with a big win Thursday night over Hood River Valley, thanks…
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