Allegiant’s RDM-Las Vegas, Phoenix flights set to take off
Starting this week, Allegiant Air adds two new twice-weekly, nonstop flights from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to McCarran International Airport…
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New Oregon business tax sparks C.O. worry, confusion
A new business tax is set to go into effect this coming year, and state officials are holding meetings around the state to explain where things stand…
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North Unit Irrigation District plans canal piping
The North Unit Irrigation District and project partners will hold a public meeting later this month on their canal-piping proposal to modernize aging…
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Growing C.O. hemp industry leads to hay shortages
(Update: Adding KTVZ.COM Poll; vet speaks on whether horses could eat hemp instead) A mix of bad weather and Oregon farmers switching out hay for…
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Crook County chooses new mental health service provider
BestCare Treatment Services will take over as the Crook County Community Mental Health provider, replacing Lutheran Community Services Northwest,…
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Jefferson County offers incentives for more industrial space
Jefferson County has finalized a grant program that offers a cash incentive for the private development community to construct new industrial or…
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C.O. Locavore launches ‘Round Up Rodeo’ fundraiser
The non-profit Central Oregon Locavore has launched a fundraiser called the Round Up Rodeo to obtain an updated point of sale system that will allow…
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Mt. Bachelor’s latest ride: Freestyle, reinvented
Mt. Bachelor announced Tuesday the latest of its several additions to the slopes for this snow season. NewsChannel 21 got an exclusive look at the…
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Bend Municipal Airport lays out flight path to future
(Update: Comments from airport manager, city Economic Development Director) Just six years after its last planning update, continued growth at the…
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Shooting victim shows up at St. Charles Madras ER
A woman with a gunshot wound showed up early Tuesday morning at the St. Charles Madras ER, prompting an investigation that has found ” no…
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Bend Fire reminder: Time to get that furnace checked
With the onset of cold weather, residential heating systems are quickly being put to the test. Now is the time to have your furnace checked to ensure…
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Deschutes Library set ‘Author Author! Season 8 lineup
The Deschutes Public Library Foundation’s Author! Author! literary series returns to the stage in 2020 with three bestselling and prolific…
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Under Armour sues Bend startup in trademark dispute
(Update: Adding details, quotes) BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Retail giant Under Armour has sued a Bend-based family business in a trademark dispute…
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Community Orchestra of C.O. becomes Bend Pops Orchestra
Megan Kissel, executive board director for The Community Orchestra of Central Oregon, announced exciting news this week that the orchestra officially…
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Fire damages unoccupied Sunriver home
A fire that apparently began at or near an outdoor hot tub damaged an unoccupied home in Sunriver Tuesday morning, officials said. The Sunriver Fire…
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Bend council eyes May ballot for transportation bond
The city of Bend continues to look at ways to improve transportation in the growing community, and that could mean asking voters next spring to pass…
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Bend horse rescue seeks help to meet hay needs
Equine Outreach, Inc., a Bend horse rescue, finds itself in a perfect storm. The crop-killing weather that plagued the Midwest earlier this spring…
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Online check-in offered for Skyliners Ski Swap
The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is excited to announce that the annual Skyliners Ski Swap will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 8…
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Redmond man killed in crash on FS road west of Sisters
(Update: DCSO corrects forest road number) A 59-year-old Redmond man was killed Saturday evening when his SUV left a Forest Service road off state…
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Tumalo businesses hit by string of break-ins
T he Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent series of burglaries at Tumalo-area businesses that are prompting some…
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