Zika speaks on Oregon House passage of child care reform legislation
State Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, spoke to NewsChannel 21 on Friday after the Oregon House passed legislation to create more badly needed child care…
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As heat wave hits, OHA lifts COVID-19 capacity limits at pools, theaters and malls
In response to forecasts of dangerous, historically hot temperatures, Oregon Health Authority announced late Friday it has suspended COVID-19-related…
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City of Bend urges residents to cut water use amid chlorine shortage; plant should be back online soon
The city of Bend is asking all of its water customers to make a voluntary reduction in water usage, starting Friday, due to a continued shortage of…
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Closed Warm Springs mill’s log decks spontaneously combust, spark 500-acre wildfire
Three old log decks at the former Warm Springs Forest Products sawmill spontaneously combusted late Thursday afternoon, the fires merging in a…
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Madras man charged with burglary, theft at Bridges High School
A 29-year-old Madras man was jailed on burglary, theft and other charges for stealing items from Bridges High School, the former Westside School on…
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3 wildfires partially close 2 Columbia Gorge highways for a time, prompt evacuations
Three wildfires prompted the closures of westbound lanes of Highway 30 and Interstate 84 temporarily in the Columbia River Gorge west of The Dalles…
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Warm Springs treaty turns 166: ‘The real story of the West’
Friday marked a milestone. On this date in 1855, a treaty paved the way for what would become the state of Oregon, and land ownership as it exists…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases 2021-22 ‘resiliency framework,’ return to local decision-making
The Oregon Department of Education announced Friday the Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for the 2021-22 School Year, to help school…
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Police shoot, kill man in Portland
Authorities say a Portland police officer shot and killed a man outside a motel near the Oregon Convention…
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Oregon lawmakers pass bill to count ballots mailed until Election Day
Oregonians could mail their ballots up to and on Election Day and have them counted under a bill headed to Gov. Kate…
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Four Bend females racing for spot on Team USA, one moves on
Four women from Bend took to the track Thursday at the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in…
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Record-breaking C.O. heat wave due: How to stay cool, and why it’s a struggle for some
A record heat wave incoming to Central Oregon is causing some to prepare for heat safety and search for spots to stay…
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Cooling centers opening in Bend, Redmond, Madras for unhoused residents
With the National Weather Service issuing an excessive heat watch for Central Oregon, members of the Homeless Leadership Coalition are organizing…
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Prineville man seriously injured in Powell Butte UTV-car crash
A Prineville man driving a side-by-side UTV was seriously injured Thursday when he failed to yield to a car that struck the vehicle on Southwest…
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ODOT reopens McKenzie Pass Highway for the summer
Oregon Highway 242, the McKenzie Pass Highway, reopened for the summer earlier this week, the Oregon Department of Transportation…
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Bend-Redmond hourly wages 6% below US average, but health care field fares better
Workers in the Bend-Redmond metro area (defined as all of Deschutes County had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.39 in May 2020, 6 percent below…
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Gov. Brown commutes sentences of 41 inmates for their wildfire response efforts
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has commuted the sentences of 41 inmates in recognition of their efforts to help fight wildfires in…
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Intense thunderstorm dumps hail, heavy rain across northern Bend
A slow-moving thunderstorm cell parked itself over the north end of Bend late Wednesday afternoon, dumping up to an hour of torrential rain and hail…
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‘It’s something special’: 75th Crooked River Roundup in Prineville kicks off
After almost two years with no event, the city of Prineville, which proudly calls itself the “Cowboy Capital of Oregon,” is hosting the 75th annual…
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A first: Central Oregon fire crews get assist from 2 visiting task forces amid high fire danger
The Office of Oregon State Fire Marshal has sent fire crews from elsewhere in the state to Central Oregon to serve as backup due to the high wildfire…
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