Bend Rapids’ new 16U ice hockey to compete at Nationals; looking to add more elite teams
In its first home series of the season, the Bend Rapids 16U AA team swept the Seattle Juniors with 11-1 and 5-3 wins at the Bend Pavilion this…
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Jan. 30 plea date set for Redmond man accused of murder in May killing of Cloverdale woman
A Jan. 30 plea-entry date was set Monday for a 22-year-old Redmond man accused of second-degree murder in the killing of a Cloverdale woman late last…
Continue ReadingParts of the West have double the normal snowpack. Experts say it’s too early to get excited
CNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas across the West, and for the parched mega-drought region,…
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Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating…
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District crews to conduct pile burning beside Highway 97 near Lava Butte
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct pile-burning operations this week adjacent to Highway…
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Oregon’s average gas price falls another 24 cents in past week; down 64 cents in past month, up 42 cents over year
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 24 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.18/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Oregon DOJ seeks 2-month delay in Measure 114 permit provisions; police chiefs, Bend PD issue statements
The Oregon Department of Justice informed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut on Sunday that the state will seek a two-month delay in some of the…
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Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue comes to aid of fallen, injured Smith Rock hiker
A Portland woman slipped, fell and injured her ankle while hiking at Smith Rock State Park on Saturday afternoon and called for help, prompting a…
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Crowds line downtown streets for Bend Christmas Parade
Marching bands, floats and many other entries took part in Saturday’s Bend Christmas Parade, as crowds lined the downtown streets — and of course,…
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Ski malfunction leaves backcountry skiers stranded near Todd Lake, prompting rescue effort
A ski malfunction led two Bend men skiing the backcountry near Todd Lake to call for help Friday evening, prompting a rescue effort that took the…
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Madras woman, son convicted of physically abusing two foster children in their care
After three days of testimony, a Jefferson County judge on Thursday convicted a Madras woman and her adult son on several counts of physically…
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How do Mt. Bachelor pass prices, amenities compare to other resorts?
Another ski and snowboard season has arrived, so NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan decided to take a look at how Mt. Bachelor’s pass prices and amenities…
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OLCC issues mandatory recall for marijuana extract products due to possible pesticide presence
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has issued a mandatory recall for several marijuana products due to the…
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Bend woman’s DUII arrest after wrong-way Hwy. 97 crash adds to city’s record tally for year
A 31-year-old Bend woman was arrested on drugged driving, hit-and-run and numerous other charges Thursday night after police said she sped away from…
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Hoodoo Ski Area opens for season on Saturday
Hoodoo Ski Area near Santiam Pass will open its 2022-23 season…
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Bend man arrested, accused of assault, crashing into vehicles, fence, shed; damage tops $50,000
A 32-year-old Bend-area man was arrested on assault, menacing and other charges Thursday night, accused of attacking another man on property east of…
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OSP: As Measure 114 takes effect next week, new ‘permit to purchase’ will start as manual, paper process
If Oregon’s Ballot Measure 114, one of the nation’s most restrictive gun laws, takes effect next Thursday without a court halt sought by opponents,…
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Bend City Council opens application period for council vacancy when Melanie Kebler becomes mayor
The Bend City Council plans to declare a vacancy on the Council on Jan. 4, when Melanie Kebler becomes the city’s new mayor, and on Friday opened the…
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OSP arrests Portland woman on manslaughter, DUII charges in Hwy. 58 crash that killed 5-year-old girl, injured 5
A 26-year-old Portland woman has been arrested on manslaughter, drugged and drunk driving and other charges in a head-on crash last month on Oregon…
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Marines’ ‘Team Long Road’ arrives in Bend, near finale of coast-to-coast walk to honor, help recover MIAs
A small band of Marines nearing the end of a cross-country walk with a special mission arrived in Bend on Thursday, on their way from the…
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