Central Oregon Archives

Visit Bend’s Sustainability Fund awards grants to eight projects aimed at benefiting both visitors and residents

November 14, 2023 3:07 pm KTVZ

The Bend Sustainability Fund, a Visit Bend project, announced Tuesday the Visit Bend Board of Directors’ approval of the 2023 Bend Sustainability…

Dance your heart out with the Unity Dance Collective and their special needs hip-hop class

November 16, 2023 11:40 am Dylan Anderman

Once a week, in a space off Highway 20 in Bend, the Unity Dance Collective holds a special needs teen hip-hop class. The studio has been open since…

OHA: At least six Oregon children have had high blood lead levels after eating WanaBana applesauce pouches

November 16, 2023 4:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

State and local health officials said Thursday they have identified at least six children in Oregon with elevated blood lead levels after they ate…

Central Oregon’s homeless face the reality of another cold winter as ODOT cleans another camp off Highway 97

November 15, 2023 11:50 am Dylan Anderman

The homeless in Central Oregon are preparing for another long, cold winter, but with the constant need to move and a return of freezing temperatures,…

‘It was almost like a timeless moment’: Prineville creator’s ‘flying sports car’ soars in its maiden flight

November 16, 2023 11:43 am KTVZ

It’s something straight out of a sci-fi movie – a transforming flying car is being built right here in Central Oregon.…

NewsChannel 21 to debut new, state-of-the-art studio in Monday evening newscasts

November 16, 2023 9:27 am KTVZ

NewsChannel 21 is proud to unveil its new state-of-the-art studio to our Central Oregon…

Avelo Airlines returns seasonal nonstop Redmond-Palm Springs flights, reports 13,000 first-year customers

November 15, 2023 10:31 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines is celebrating the return of nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Palm Springs…

Bend-La Pine school bus hits patch of black ice, crashes on Crescent Cutoff Road; La Pine HS student injured

November 15, 2023 9:13 am Barney Lerten

A La Pine High School student sustained non-life threatening injuries and six others also went to the hospital Wednesday morning after their school…

‘It’s a floating restaurant’: Coast Guard chef pays a visit, gives demonstration at COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute

November 15, 2023 5:34 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute, students had a special guest chef Wednesday, focusing on desserts. It’s part of an effort…

4 years after Prineville Reservoir Resort closed, Oregon Parks Dept. is seeking public input about its future

November 15, 2023 11:18 am KTVZ

After the Prineville Reservoir Resort closed down back in 2019, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department took over management of the property from…

Blumenauer, Wyden reintroduce bill to have Warm Springs Tribes co-manage Mt. Hood Natl. Forest lands

November 15, 2023 4:12 pm KTVZ News Partners

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Senator Ron Wyden, along with Senator Jeff Merkley, reintroduced the Wy’east Tribal Resources…

Bend’s LeapFrog Design receives $400K federal grant to develop nature-based reuse of non-potable graywater

November 15, 2023 3:50 pm KTVZ News Partners

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a nearly $400,000 federal grant to LeapFrog Design in Bend to develop a nature-based treatment…

‘It’s like cooking for your family’: COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute trains ‘Coasties’ for shipboard chef duties

November 10, 2022 11:57 am KTVZ

There are a few kitchens in the Jungers Culinary Center on the Central Oregon Community College campus. It’s home to the Cascade Culinary Institute.…

Bend-La Pine Schools, teachers union report progress, are hopeful as contract bargaining talks continue

November 15, 2023 12:00 pm KTVZ

Weekly, full-day negotiating sessions are continuing between bargaining teams representing Bend-La Pine Schools and the Bend Education Association,…

Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers your questions, from affordable housing to safer bike paths

November 15, 2023 10:52 am KTVZ

Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler returned to NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise on Wednesday, responding to viewer questions posed by Bola Gbadebo on issues ranging…

Redmond City Council approves a number of measures to address the houseless and homeless

November 14, 2023 11:00 pm Tracee Tuesday

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond City Council met Tuesday evening with a number of key issues on the agenda, several focusing on the houseless and…

C.O. drug agents arrest father, son; Sisters, Redmond raids find large quantity of fentanyl, marijuana grow

November 14, 2023 9:02 pm Barney Lerten

The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team arrested a Sisters man and his adult son, a Redmond resident, just before a pair of raids at their homes…

‘We don’t know where the deer went’: Surprising drop in wildlife crashes has insurers scratching their heads

November 14, 2023 11:59 am KTVZ

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its latest findings on wildlife-related crashes in of Oregon. It shows that claims for…

Bethlehem Inn and Shepherd’s House Ministries’ shelters in Bend are ready for the winter season

November 14, 2023 11:51 am Dylan Anderman

The Bethlehem Inn and Shepherd’s House Ministries in Bend report they are taking in homeless people at a fairly constant rate ahead of the winter…

Central Oregon educators, leaders to gather, reaffirm commitment to region’s Safe Schools Alliance

November 14, 2023 10:58 am KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon school superintendents, fire and police chiefs, sheriffs, district attorneys and public and mental health…