2 drivers killed, 2 passengers injured in Highway 97 head-on crash near La Pine
Two drivers, one a male juvenile, were killed and two passengers were injured in a fiery head-on crash early Wednesday afternoon that closed U.S.…
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Oregon food workers call for more COVID-19 front-line testing
A union representing 30,000 Oregon commercial food workers want all front-line employees to get…
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Bend restaurant lays off 30 workers as freeze hits, hopes to keep a few staff on
At McKay Cottage Restaurant in Bend, owner Pamela Morgan says with the governor’s two-week statewide freeze that began Wednesday, she has had to lay…
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Shepherd’s House needs Thanksgiving food donations
The Shepherd’s House in Bend is putting Thanksgiving food boxes together for those in need. The nonprofit is in need of small turkeys, boxed…
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Central Oregonians offer reaction to statewide ‘freeze’
Wednesday marked the first day of the two-week statewide ‘freeze.’ NewsChannel 21 caught up some members of the public to get their thoughts on how…
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Crooked River Ranch saloon owner fighting for his life amid restaurant shutdown
The year 2020 has already been a difficult one for the restaurant industry — and with two-week freeze starting on Wednesday, it’s even…
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Bend-La Pine Schools students, staff to celebrate College and Career Day
On Friday, Bend-La Pine Schools students and staff will don the colors of their favorite college, university, trade school or other post-secondary…
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‘Give the Gift of Oregon’ campaign aims to support local businesses
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday the launch of the “Give the Gift of Oregon” campaign, part of a comprehensive effort to support local…
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Oregon reports 1,099 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths, record 406 hospitalizations
COVID-19 has claimed 10 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 788, along with nearly 1,100 new cases and a record number of…
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Your photos: More glorious sunrise views across the High Desert
The number of unique, special and even spectacular sunrises and sunsets on the High Desert seems infinite. Here are just some of the many photos our…
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Oregon part of $113 million settlement with Apple over iPhone ‘throttling’
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum, along with a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general, announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc.…
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Oregon DHS urges applying for food, cash, other help during 2-week freeze
Starting Wednesday, Oregon is in a statewide Two-Week Freeze to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 across Oregon. Oregonians statewide are asked to…
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Film on Bend’s Water Pageant released
The Deschutes County Historical Society announces the release of Let There Be Light: The History of Bend’s Water Pageant, a short film by Future…
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Free KN95 masks made available for Oregon agricultural workers
Oregon’s agricultural community continues to demonstrate grit and compassion this year in the face of a global pandemic and historic…
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Les Schwab to pay $16M to Oregon employees over lunch breaks
Thousands of Les Schwab Tire Centers employees in Oregon will receive $2,500 checks this month as part of a settlement over a lawsuit that said the…
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Oregon House speaker calls for December special session to provide COVID-19 relief
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek is calling for a special session in order for lawmakers to allocate additional funds that would help Oregonians…
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State health officials, OSAA bar indoor K-12 athletics amid 2-week freeze
The Redmond School District has paused all indoor K-12 athletics, including practices, training and games, to comply with an updated order from the…
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Secretary of state audit: Oregon lacks program to manage data privacy risks
Oregon lacks a senior official responsible for managing data privacy, which increases the risk that private, personally identifiable information is…
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Over 1,600 challenged Deschutes County ballots outstanding at deadline
On Tuesday morning, two weeks after the election, Raven Radford was at the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office to fix a challenged…
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Sisters, C.O.’s growth pace-setter, is trying to do it right
The mayor of Sisters says Central Oregon’s fastest-growing city is trying to retain its small-town feel however it…
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