Special ‘Virtual Happy Hour’ for Parkinson’s patients, families
The Bend office of Home Instead Senior Care and Deschutes Brewery teamed up with Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon to offer a ‘Virtual Happy Hour’ to…
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Walden lashes out at Democrats, votes no on latest COVID-19 relief bill
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement after he voted against the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions…
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Bend restaurants, breweries reopen with changes, restrictions
Restaurants, breweries and bars hit hard by COVID-19 closures and restrictions are among the businesses who got the long-awaited green light to…
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Attempted carjacking of UPS truck leads to Bend man’s arrest
A 22-year-old Bend man was arrested Friday on charges he tried to carjack a UPS truck at gunpoint earlier in the day at a southeast Bend business…
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Long-time Warm Springs tribal leader passes away
A long-time tribal leader on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation who also served in a top Interior Department position has died of natural causes,…
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Bend, Redmond Goodwill stores reopen
The Bend and Redmond Goodwill stores reopened for business Friday, with some…
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Shoppers out and about as Bend retailers reopen
Many of you were out and about as many businesses officially began making a comeback today, NewsChannel 21 checked out just how busy downtown Bend…
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How and where Central Oregonians can report possible COVID-19 violations
The “Safe and Strong Oregon” order declared by Gov. Kate Brown addresses gatherings, closure of certain businesses, outdoor activities, and…
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Bend considers parking lots, sidewalks and street closures for outdoor seating
As restaurants try to find a way to serve as many customers as possible while keeping tables six feet apart, the city of Bend is considering allowing…
Continue ReadingJCPenney files for bankruptcy
JCPenney filed for bankruptcy on Friday, the latest retail giant to see its downfall hastened by the coronavirus crisis. The pandemic was the final…
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Central Oregonians rush to barbers, hair stylists for overdue haircuts
The time has finally come for all those overdue haircuts. As part of Oregon’s Phase 1 reopening plan, barbershops and salons in Central Oregon are…
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Bend Park and Rec reopening two skate parks Saturday
The Bend Park and Recreation District will reopen two skate parks for public use beginning Saturday, following guidance by state authorities to…
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Gov. Brown issues final Phase 1 reopening guidelines for counties, businesses
As part of Gov. Kate Brown’s plan for building a safe and strong Oregon, the Governor’s Office, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths; 64 new cases, 3 in Deschutes
The Oregon Health Authority reported no new deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, but also reported 63 new confirmed cases and a presumptive case, raising…
Continue Reading6.5-magnitude quake rattles Nevada near Calif. border
An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 6.5 hit Nevada on Friday morning, about 225 miles northwest of Las Vegas near the California border, the US…
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Governor declares drought emergency in fourth Oregon county
Governor Kate Brown today declared a drought emergency in Coos County, the fourth such declaration so far this year due to low snowpack, lack of…
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Oregon Dept. of Corrections to eliminate death row
Oregon Department of Corrections officials said Friday the agency will eliminate the state’s death row area of…
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Several Old Mill District restaurants are reopening
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several restaurants in Bend’s Old Mill District reopened Friday or have announced plans to reopen for sit-down service, with…
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Sisters HS students win state workplace safety video contest
A team of students at Sisters High School won $500 for their first-place video, titled “Canteen Catastrophe,” in an annual statewide safety video…
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument reopens recreational access
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, John Day Fossil…
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