Residents voice concern over risky rapids in water park
With recent record-breaking temperatures, many have been floating the Deschutes River as a way to cool off. But some floaters have complained that…
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State agencies to help schools reduce lead in drinking water
Oregon’s education and health agencies said Wednesday they recommend all school districts and child care programs test drinking water this…
Continue Reading Bend’s two Haggen stores to close, become Albertsons — again
In one of the oddest chapters in Central Oregon and Northwest supermarket history, Bend’s two Haggen grocery stores will close Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Bruce Abernethy to seek Bend mayor’s council seat
Bruce Abernethy, a former Bend mayor and member of several local boards, announced late Tuesday that he will run for current Mayor Jim…
Continue Reading ODOT cuts speed limit back to 55 mph on Hwys. 97, 20 stretches
ODOT Highway Division Deputy Director Paul Mather announced Tuesd ay that speed limits for two segments of U.S. Highway 97 and two segments of U.S.…
Continue Reading Mid Oregon Credit Union opens new La Pine branch
Bill Anderson, CEO, announced Wednesday that Mid Oregon Credit Union has opened their new branch in La Pine located at 51675 Huntington Road (across…
Continue Reading 76th annual Sisters Rodeo saddles up for big crowd
Cowboys and cowgirls will be flocking to the 76th annual Sisters Rodeo, starting Wednesday night with Xtreme Bulls, and that has crews working around…
Continue Reading Lawmakers OK funds for 200 more Deer Ridge prison beds
Three months after nearly 800 Deer Ridge Correctional Institution minimum-security inmates were moved from their previous quarters to the larger,…
Continue Reading Sisters Rodeo in the chute: A look at the top contenders
The 76th annual Sisters Rodeo kicks off Wednesday night with Xtreme Bulls, and crews are working around the clock to make sure everything goes…
Continue Reading Deschutes County to operate Sisters city building program
Beginning in July, Deschutes County’s Building Safety Division will assume responsibility for the City of Sisters Building Program.…
Continue Reading Powell Butte Hwy. to close for roundabout paving
Starting Monday, June 20 , the intersection of Powell Butte Highway, Neff Road and Alfalfa Market Road will be closed to all traffic. Work will…
Continue Reading Quick warm-up can challenge Central Oregon farmers
Fruit, vegetables and flowers are just a few of the crops that Gigi Meyer grows on her farm just outside of Bend. The beginning of intense heat in…
Continue Reading Wash. murder-arson suspect arrested in Seattle
A man sought by police in a Washington state homicide and arson case — and who authorities had warned might have traveled to Central Oregon…
Continue Reading Low summer streamflow predicted across Oregon
Oregon’s snow season was shortened by early snowmelt, even after most of the state’s mountains achieved near normal to above-normal…
Continue Reading DA weighs whether to charge La Pine woman who lived with sister’s body
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Tuesday he is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of a La Pine woman and whether to…
Continue Reading Forest Service to treat over 10,000 acres in C.O. for invasive weeds
As part of an ongoing campaign to halt the spread of invasive weeds, land managers plan to treat more than 10,000 acres of infestations this year on…
Continue Reading How are early Central Oregon cannabis edibles sales?
The recreational sale of pot edibles has been legal for nearly a week now. NewsChannel 21’s Dani Fried visited a Bend marijuana shop to see how…
Continue Reading BLM, Waibel Ranches reach deal to end Teaters Road closure dispute
The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office and Waibel Ranches, LLC, announced Tuesday they have worked out a solution to last…
Continue Reading UP: Rail-ties bolt may have caused Gorge train derailment
The city of Mosier lifted its boil water advisory Monday as work crews continued to remove oil from the tanker cars that derailed last Friday.…
Continue Reading St. Charles hospitals taking part in major region-wide quake drill
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone and the resulting tsunami is the most complex disaster scenario that emergency…
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