Even for a man (and dog) living on the road, COVID-19 has had its ‘weird’ impacts
For the last eight years, Arnie Blumenthal and his yellow Labrador, Dewey, have been traveling the country, seeing the sights in their…
Continue ReadingFor the last eight years, Arnie Blumenthal and his yellow Labrador, Dewey, have been traveling the country, seeing the sights in their…
Continue ReadingA wooden train set built by a convicted sex abuser that sparked controversy over city of Metolius plans to put it on display at City Hall has been…
Continue ReadingSISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A tree fell across power lines, and a downed line sparked a quarter-acre brush fire east of Sisters on Friday morning,…
Continue ReadingAn employee of The Blacksmith Restaurant has tested positive for COVID-19, so the Bend restaurant will remain closed until all other workers are…
Continue ReadingThanks to a more than doubling of state funding, NeighborImpact announced Friday it’s launching a major expansion of its Head Start program for the…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County health officials have reported the first death of a county resident due to COVID-19, a 63-year-old man who died Tuesday at St.…
Continue ReadingThe city of Bend, police and nearby downtown restaurants are coming together to implement some new rules to curb vandalism and other issues at the…
Continue ReadingBend city councilors, by a 4-3 vote, have directed City Manager Eric King to issue a new travel advisory to discourage tourism as the area sees a…
Continue ReadingOregon State University–Cascades said Thursday it is planning for a fall term focused on student success and public health safety, with 80% of…
Continue ReadingIn the midst of a recession and health crisis, Redmond city officials told NewsChannel 21 Wednesday industrial projects are at an all-time high.…
Continue ReadingBend Family Dentistry is no stranger in facing a shortage of dental assistants, a key part of their business.…
Continue ReadingAfter his pickup truck broke down, disabled Vietnam veteran Ron Schutte spent Sunday night on the side of Highway 21, near the town of McKenzie…
Continue ReadingOregon Housing and Community Services on Wednesday announced $75 million in recent Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) Housing Program funding…
Continue ReadingAn argument between two Bend men brought police to a northeast Bend convenience store late Tuesday night after one man allegedly pointed a stolen…
Continue ReadingFirefighters assisted by a helicopter and bulldozer Tuesday stopped and contained a day-old wildfire on the Ochoco National Forest that burned about…
Continue ReadingAfter recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, restaurants in Bend are navigating how to protect both employees and customers after some employees were…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday they are looking for a driver who got out and assaulted a traffic flagger working on a…
Continue ReadingTwo La Pine men were cited Saturday evening on disorderly conduct and other charges after a Bend man taking part in a downtown demonstration…
Continue ReadingAn Oregon Army National Guard soldier from Bend said that after watching so many videos on social media of soldiers coming home to happily surprise…
Continue ReadingA small brush fire Monday afternoon put up a plume of black smoke south of Trader Joe’s on Bend’s north end, closing the southbound Bend Parkway…
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