Non-alcoholic bar, The Dez Lounge, opens in Bend
The Palate coffee bar during the day along Colorado Avenue turns into The Dez Lounge, an alcohol-free cocktail lounge at night.
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Athlete of the Week: Redmond’s sophomore soccer sensation, Georgia Koch, scores hat trick against Pendleton
There is a star in the making at Redmond High School, and her name is Georgia Koch! Against Pendleton, Koch had three goals and an assist to lift the Panthers over the Buckaroos. The sophomore also runs track and has dreams to play college soccer.
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Community Conversations: Central Oregon Collective is all about supporting inclusivity
Lynsey Harris is talking with Scott Pelham, the executive director of Central Oregon Collective, which for over 40 years has been dedicated to enriching the lives of those with developmental, intellectual and physical disabilities.
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Furry Friends: Sweet Edith has a wonderful, playful spirit
Edith is a 1-year-old German shepherd mix who loves long walks, playing with her ball and zooming around the play yard. She’s waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center for her ‘fur-ever’ home.
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Sunrise Birthdays – Friday, Sept. 20th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, September 20th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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Save the Date: Cascade Equinox Festival, Brits N’ Skits and Kidz Bop
Here’s Jillian Fortner with another trio of fun events to consider this weekend. There’s many more to consider at http://events.ktvz.com – where you can also submit your own event here on the High Desert.
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Out and About: Look up, down, all around – then capture it
Another fine collection and selection of photos worth seeing, from all over our wonderful High Desert. Thanks to all! Join in the fun from our Share tab.
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Big Ol’ Fish: Hit the water and you might just get lucky
Travel near or far, hit the ocean, creek, river, lake or reservoir – anywhere the fish are biting. When they do, send us the photographic proof, from the Share tab!
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Say Happy Birthday to this Bend man – he’s turning 102 years young
Bend’s Regency Village celebrated a very special birthday on Thursday, as resident Jim Reeve is turning 102 years young! He’s a well-traveled man, serving in North Africa in the Army and taking his trailer to visit all 50 states after he retired.
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Show Us Your Garden: Summer is ending, but the beautiful gardens continue to impress
This week, we show you three more lovely gardens from around Central Oregon. The first one is a first-time vegetable grower who has had a lot of success with tomatoes this season. The next is a beautiful window box garden that really pops with color. The final garden is an oasis of tranquility. Thanks for
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Back 2 School Photos: New beginnings bring big smiles
It’s that great time of year, when kids smile get all ready and set and head back to school, after posing for that traditional first-day photo of course! You can see our big photo album and submit your own under the Contests tab at https://ktvz.com/play/2024/08/10/2024-back-2-school-photo-sweepstakes.
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Sunrise Birthdays – Thursday, Sept. 19th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, September 19th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Sweet as can be, for all to see
Another fun, fine, ‘awww’ round of pet photos from our many friends – thanks so much! You can join in our Pet Pics Sweepstakes from the Contests tab at https://ktvz.com/pets/pet-pics-sweepstakes/rules/2024/06/28/show-us-your-garden-2024.
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Decision 2024 debate: Vikki Breese-Iverson and Brian Samp, Part 3
Oregon House District 59 candidates Republican incumbent Vikki Breese-Iverson and Democratic challenger Brian Samp give their closing statements and ask for voters’ support in the third and final segment of Tuesday night’s Decision 2024 debate.
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Decision 2024 debate: Vikki Breese-Iverson and Brian Samp, Part 2
In our second segment of a Decision 2024 live debate, the two House District 59 candidates, Republican incumbent Vikki Breese-Iverson and Democratic challenger Brian Samp, are asked about transgender high school athletes and abortion rights.
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Decision 2024 debate: Vikki Breese-Iverson and Brian Samp, Part 1
At our live NewsChannel 21 Decision 2024 debate Tuesday evening, the two Oregon House District 59 candidates, Republican incumbent Vikki Breese-Iverson and Democratic challenger Brian Samp respond to questions about growth and rural values, the recent voter registration of over 300 noncitizens and the Greater Idaho movement.
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Sylvan Learning Center students hold school supplies drive for foster kids in CASA program
When given a choice of using their tokens to buy toys for themselves or give other kids school supplies, students at Bend’s Sylvan Learning Center held a drive to help foster kids who are being assisted by Court-Appointed Special Advocates.
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Junior Forecaster: Charlotte loves to ski and forecasts a chance of … candy!
Charlotte, this week’s Junior Forecaster, is a fifth-grade student at Christian Academy in Redmond. When not at school, Charlotte enjoys heading up to Mt. Bachelor for some skiing in the winter months. She does have a special forecast which involves candy. She would like to forecast a chance for some candy and that the candy
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Award-winning author to hold reading, book-signing at OSU-Cascades
OSU-Cascades is hosting a Wednesday, Sept. 25 reading and book-signing event featuring Kristen Millares Young, an award-winning author, journalist and essayist whose latest novel, Subduction, is contemporary story set in the Northwest.
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Sunrise Birthdays – Wednesday, Sept. 18th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, September 18th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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