Washington County resident is Oregon’s first presumed novel coronavirus case
The Oregon Health Authority late Friday confirmed its first, presumptive case of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in a Washington County resident who…
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Millions coming for Ochoco, Mt. Hood NF fire recovery, prevention work
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that the Ochoco and Wasco Forest Collaboratives have secured $1.68 million and $4.78 million in…
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Crook County School Board picks 5 name finalists for ‘adventure theme’ school
Crook County School Board members selected the top five name choices for the new adventure theme school during a special board meeting last Monday…
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DCSO sets free public document shredding event
Also prescription drug disposal, canned food drive BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first of four public shredding events we are hosting this year will…
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Jacob Larsen
Reporter/weather anchor, NewsChannel 21 I am very excited to start my career here at NewsChannel 21! I was born and raised in Wilsonville, Oregon. I…
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Rhea Panela
Sunrise Co-Anchor/Multimedia Journalist, NewsChannel 21 I joined the NewsChannel 21 team in June 2019 as a multimedia journalist. In October 2020, I…
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Bob Shaw
NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist / Community Affairs Director On October 10th of 1983, our family rolled into the sleepy, little logging town of…
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Jordyn Siemens
Producer, NewsChannel 21 I’m so excited to start my career at NewsChannel 21 in beautiful Bend! Raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, I’m a sucker…
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Ben Steen
Photojournalist, NewsChannel 21 I am very excited to begin my career here at NewsChannel 21! I was born and raised in the Phoenix, Arizona area.…
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Jordan Williams
Multimedia journalist, weather anchor, NewsChannel 21 Hello, Central Oregon, my name is Jordan Williams, and I am your new reporter at NewsChannel…
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Katie Zuniga
Meteorologist, NewsChannel 21 My husband and I have been long-time high school sweethearts, and we have two children. I was born in Oregon, but we’ve…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat seeks to fill 6 AmeriCorps positions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has been awarded six AmeriCorps member Construction Crew Leader positions and is looking for…
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Bend-Redmond once again named ‘Best Performing Small City’
The Milken Institute has released its yearly findings for the Best Performing Small Cities study, again naming the Bend-Redmond metro area the Best…
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Ex-JCSO records clerk reaches plea deal in dues theft case
A former Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office records clerk accused of stealing more than $15,000 in dues from department employees has reached a plea…
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Time running out for Redmond man in need of kidney
Alvin Law is suffering from kidney failure. For the last two years, the 70-year-old Redmond man has been hooking himself to needles and machines…
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Prineville police report Seat Belt Blitz enforcement results
During the Feb. 3-16 Seat Belt Blitz, the Prineville Police Department conducted 38 traffic stops, assisted with a traffic crash on NE 3rd Street…
Continue ReadingStocks tumble, on pace for worst week since financial crisis
(CNN) — US stocks tumbled once again on Friday, as coronavirus fears continue to mount. Equities are on track for their worst week since the…
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Gov. Brown convenes Coronavirus Response Team
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown convened Friday a Coronavirus Response Team tasked with coordinating state and local agencies and health authorities in…
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Feds reject removal of 4 Snake River dams in key report
A long-awaited federal report released Friday rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river in a…
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Judge denies request to delay Portland’s new rental rules
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Portland says he won’t block new city housing screening and security deposit rules taking effect this…
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