Disabled Bend veteran gets new service dog, thanks to generous NewsChannel 21 viewers
Late Wednesday morning, a cute puppy named Teddy arrived in Bend to meet his new owners: James Darcy and his wife, Mary Ann Bell. As he grows up,…
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Organizers of first Bend ‘Water Lantern Festival’ vow to help clean up Deschutes mess; BPRD says no more permits
Organizers of Bend’s first – and quite possibly last – Water Lantern Festival said Tuesday they are working with community groups to clean up…
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COCC brings nearly $300 million in added income to C. Oregon, new study finds; statewide CC impact $9.6 billion
A new study demonstrates the transformative value and benefits that Central Oregon Community College generates for the regional economy, the school…
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Bend osprey nest removed from power pole due to fire danger gets rebuilt nest, new perch
An east Bend osprey nest that was initially removed from atop a power pole by Pacific Power due to being a fire risk has gotten its nest rebuilt,…
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C.O.’s outdoor workers taking extra precautions to stay cool amid hot spell, under new state rules
As most High Desert residents know – and feel – this week’s forecast is for more temperatures reaching the triple digits across Central Oregon,…
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NE Bend homeless camp occupant jailed, accused of siccing his dog on city contract worker removing garbage
A trailer occupant at a homeless camp in northeast Bend became upset about the city’s garbage removal in the area Tuesday morning and allegedly…
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Animals cause 2 C.O. Pacific Power outages; ‘sensitive’ line settings to reduce fire risk raise blackout potential
About 3,500 Pacific Power customers in Bend and Warm Springs lost power for a time Tuesday morning in unrelated outages tied to animals. But Pacific…
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NE Bend passenger points gun at another driver in road rage incident; Bend PD drone finds car, woman arrested
One car’s passenger pointed a handgun at another driver during an apparent road-rage confrontation near a northeast Bend intersection Tuesday…
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NWS ‘excessive heat warning’ continues until Thursday night; cooling centers open around C.O.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued an excessive heat warning for much of Central Oregon and other areas of the state that began…
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Gov. Kotek tells C. Oregon leaders she won’t support managed homeless camps outside urban growth boundaries
Gov. Tina Kotek has told three Central Oregon elected officials at a meeting on homelessness issues that she is not willing to support managed camps…
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‘I feel very protected’: Three C.O. nonprofits helping immigrants enroll in expanded state health care
Three local nonprofit organizations — Mosaic Community Health, Latino Community Association and Volunteers in Medicine — have spent the last year…
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Jefferson County crews stop NW Madras brush fire that threatened homes; cause traced to blown fuse on power pole
A small brush fire that threatened two structures in northwest Madras Monday afternoon was stopped by firefighters and apparently was started by a…
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Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing plans F-15 Eagle night training missions this week, possibly over Central Oregon
The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions for the next four nights, and some could fly in…
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Crash of remote-controlled plane sparks 3-acre brush fire in NE Redmond
A brush fire that blackened three acres in northeast Redmond Sunday afternoon had a most unusual cause, as it turns out: a remote-controlled airplane…
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SW Prineville brush fire stopped at an acre, traced to burn barrel too close to combusibles
Crook County firefighters, assisted by state and federal agencies, stopped a small brush fire in southwest Prineville Friday afternoon that…
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Firefighters stop fast-moving brush fire that threatened homes, burned shed and fences in NE Bend
Bend Fire & Rescue crews quickly responded and stopped a fast-moving brushfire that damaged a shed and fences and threatened several homes along Dean…
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Senator Ron Wyden visits Bend for wildfire briefing with local fire officials
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden was in Bend Saturday for a wildfire briefing at the Deschutes National Forest headquarters. Forest…
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New state law to require Oregon high schoolers take financial literacy, career planning classes, but many already do
Oregon high school students soon will be seeing two added course requirements to get their diplomas, both aimed at better preparing them for the…
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‘It offers a way forward that isn’t violent’: Bend church hosts ‘Guns for Gardens’ to promote gun safety
A coalition of organizations is promoting gun safety and a path to end gun violence through a firearm buy-back event Saturday morning at a Bend…
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Nearly 1,200 apartments to come online in Bend in coming months; broker expects ‘renters’ market’ to develop
According to Compass Commercial Real Estate, about 1,200 new multi-family housing apartments are set to come online in Bend over the next six to…
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