OLCC suspends liquor license of Springfield saloon for allowing indoor dining
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission this week suspended the liquor license of Springfield’s Twisted River Saloon for allowing indoor…
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Bend woman charged with burglary, theft after staying in new duplexes for days
A Bend woman was arrested on burglary, criminal trespass and other charges, accused of posing as a potential buyer of a newly built southeast Bend…
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‘Right to Repair’ bill would require manufacturers to ease path to user repairs
With home electronics in heavy use during the ongoing pandemic, the “Right to Repair Act,” (HB 2698) has been introduced in the Oregon…
Continue ReadingA front-line worker became homeless just before the pandemic hit. He’s still living in his van
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV News) — As a full-time pharmacy technician in a busy Toronto…
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New retail businesses come to Bend’s Eastside
The west side of Bend doesn’t have a monopoly on growth. A new retail business center, East End, is already fully leased near the town’s medical…
Continue ReadingIndia’s groundwater crisis threatens food security for hundreds of millions, study says
Hundreds of millions of people in India face a serious threat to their livelihoods and food security due to overexploitation of vital water supplies,…
Continue ReadingUber driver received 19 stitches after being pistol-whipped during carjacking
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Uber driver Brian Miller said he’d put his window down…
Continue ReadingTexas storm victims are facing a now-familiar battle: Covid
While most Texans had more than enough to worry about in last week’s icy storm that led to power outages and water problems, some, like Tania…
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Some Bend residents frustrated, upset over online vaccine scheduling
Scheduling vaccines has not been an easy process for some in Deschutes County.…
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Black History Month spotlight: Black Voices in Bend, Pt. 3
As we celebrate Black History Month, NewsChannel 21 is recognizing and honoring Black figures in our community who are positively influencing to use…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 32 more COVID-19 related deaths, 437 cases — but sharp weekly declines
There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,194, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday while…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods won’t face charges after sheriff says car crash was an accident
The rollover car crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods outside Los Angeles on Tuesday was an accident and investigators won’t pursue any…
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Bend Newport Ave. corridor upgrades set to begin; night work to ease traffic impact
City of Bend Principal Engineer George Franklet described the upcoming Newport Avenue corridor improvements Wednesday as a “big…
Continue ReadingMore Americans are identifying as LGBTQ than ever before, poll finds
A new poll shows that an unprecedented number of US adults identify as LGBTQ — and that young people, especially Generation Z, are driving the…
Continue ReadingThe Florida official who set up a vaccine site for affluent ZIP codes and created a VIP list is under investigation, sheriff’s office says
A Florida sheriff’s office is investigating whether a Manatee County official broke the law when she organized a Covid-19 vaccine drive limited…
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DC mayor’s sister dies from Covid-19
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister died Wednesday at age 64 from “complications related to Covid-19,” the mayor said in a…
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Bend man charged with extortion, accused of threat to report landscaper to ICE
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel filed an extortion charge Wednesday against a Bend man accused of threatening to turn in a Redmond…
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Wyden, Merkley reintroduce bill to help Warm Springs, other tribes with water woes
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., reintroduced legislation Wednesday to help improve water quality and services for Oregon’s tribal…
Continue ReadingAmazing close-up of Venus captured by NASA Parker Solar Probe
While on a journey to study the sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has captured an incredible new view of Venus. The mission, which launched in…
Continue ReadingHere’s what we know about Tiger Woods’ car wreck and injuries
The world held its breath awaiting news of Tiger Woods’ condition after the golf legend suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a rollover crash…
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