Interactive NW Bend art installment asks people for hope
At the corner of Northwest Ogden Avenue and Seventh Street in Bend, you’ll find an interactive art installment called the ‘Hope Vending Machine.’…
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RDM air travelers share views; Alaska Airlines outlines safety measures
Air travelers arriving at Redmond Airport on Tuesday talked with NewsChannel 21 about their experience flying amid this pandemic, and what changes…
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Gov. Brown announces COVID-19 testing plan for long-term care facilities
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that Oregon will be implementing a comprehensive coronavirus testing plan to protect the residents and staff of…
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NeighborImpact helps teach students learning from home
NeighborImpact serves more than 400 children annually through its Head Start program, which provides education to at-risk preschool children. The…
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Bend Park & Rec, Redmond reopen playgrounds under new state Phase 2 guidance
The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Tuesday its 40-plus park playgrounds were reopening immediately, after Gov. Kate Brown’s office…
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COCC receives $210K ‘First-Generation Student Success’ grant
Central Oregon Community College has received a $210,570, two-year “First-Generation Student Success Grant” from Oregon’s Higher Education…
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Some C. Oregon churches continue virtual services
Despite new state guidelines that let them reopen, some Central Oregon churches are sticking for now to popular “virtual” online events, to keep…
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Grand jury clears 3 deputies who shot, killed man
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — A grand jury has concluded that three Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies were justified in their use of deadly…
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Oregon transit agencies seek spending flexibility
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — TriMet and Oregon’s smaller transit agencies want lawmakers to let them spend payroll tax dollars on basic operations,…
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PacifiCorp to pay feds $3.4 million in settlement over 2018 S. Oregon wildfire
PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle federal allegations related to a 2018 Southern Oregon wildfire that officials claim was caused by…
Continue ReadingHuman remains found at Idaho property of man tied to missing kids
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say human remains have been found at an Idaho man’s home that has been searched in an investigation into the…
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Wyden, Merkley warn against president resuming explosive nuclear tests
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., led a bicameral group of 80 other colleagues Monday in urging President…
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Bend, Redmond home prices cool in May; sales down from spring ’19 levels
Bend and Redmond home prices fell noticeably in May amid the varied impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and home sales were also off sharply from May…
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KPOV joins national George Floyd remembrance
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday at noon, KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Radio, joins radio stations nationwide to play Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna…
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COVID-19 adds challenges for cleaning C.O. rental units; costs passed on to renters
The need for new supplies and equipment when cleaning rental homes and apartments between tenants amid the COVID-19 pandemic means higher costs for…
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Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests
Not yet six months into her job as police chief, Jami Resch is stepping down from leading the Portland Police Bureau as protests over the death of…
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Swimming pools can reopen in Phase 2, but requirements prove challenging
Swimming pools are allowed to reopen in Phase 2 of Gov. Kate Brown’s reopening plan. Even so, Central Oregon pool operators and property managers…
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Wyden co-sponsors, Merkley backs ‘Justice in Policing Act’
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday co-sponsored legislation he said would hold police accountable, change the culture of law…
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Travel Oregon directs more than $800,000 to support small businesses
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Tourism Commission, doing business as Travel Oregon, has awarded $800,225 to local Oregon businesses to support job…
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Hummel calls for major Oregon criminal justice reforms, outlines own steps
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Monday strongly urged Oregon officials and lawmakers to make major police and justice reform…
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