Amid rise in abuse cases, Bend mom reflects on supportive impact of MountainStar Family Relief Nursery
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and local advocates say case numbers in Central Oregon have…
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City of Bend seeks to purchase 50 acres of Forest Service land adjacent to its Outback water plant for expansion project
The city of Bend recently updated its Water System Master Plan, including plans for a needed expansion of its Outback water filtration plant site.…
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‘It makes me sad and stressed’: Young activists stage ‘climate strike’ march, protest in downtown Bend
A group of local youth advocates came together in downtown Bend to voice their opinions on Friday afternoon as part of a statewide “Climate Strike”…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court protects access to abortion pill
By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court on Friday protected access to a widely used abortion drug by freezing lower-court rulings…
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Oregon’s COVID-19 outlook is good as cases, deaths, hospitalizations still falling; OHA ends monthly briefings
As COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue their declines in Oregon and across the country, state health officials remain hopeful that…
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Bend man pleads not guilty to assault, hit-and-run charges in road-rage ramming, crash east of Alfalfa
A Bend man pleaded not guilty Friday to assault, hit-and-run and other charges in an alleged road rage incident last week east of Alfalfa in which…
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Heart of Oregon Corps represented Global Youth Service Day in Redmond
Volunteers worked to reduce the risk of wildfire in Redmond neighborhoods Thursday. Heart of Oregon (HOC) organized a day of service for local…
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‘Things change’: C.O. health care leaders ask you to take online survey, help identify region’s top wellness concerns
Central Oregon health care leaders are teaming up to collect community input on what local Central Oregonians need to live healthy and well. And you…
Continue ReadingWashington state officially abolishes death penalty
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has officially abolished the death penalty. Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition’s 2023 ‘Point in Time Count’ finds number of homeless veterans nearly doubled in 2022
The Homeless Leadership Coalition released their 2023 Point in Time Count on Thursday. The count taken on Tuesday, Jan. 24 found what might not…
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‘I have your back’: Gov. Kotek says state, OHSU have secured 3-year supply of abortion drug mifepristone
As the U.S. Supreme Court delays issuing a decision on a lower-court ruling that would limit access to medication abortion, Gov. Tina Kotek…
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Crooked River Ranch Water Company seeks 33% rate hike; Oregon PUC sets virtual public hearing
The Oregon Public Utility Commission is hosting a virtual public comment hearing next Wednesday at 6 p.m. to give Crooked River Ranch Water Company…
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US inventory: old forests cover area larger than California
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square…
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Even worms get the ‘munchies’ when exposed to cannabinoids, UO researchers find
If you give a worm some weed, he might just need a snack. Worms exposed to a cannabinoid became even more interested in the kind of food they already…
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Camp Sunrise, Oregon’s longest-running grief camp for children, returns to Suttle Lake in June
The longest-running children’s grief camp in Oregon, Camp Sunrise, is back with its traditional three-day free event format at Suttle Lake after a…
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RendezVan returns to snowy Mt. Bachelor this week
RendezVan is the celebration of Mt. Bachelor’s amazing community of RVers, campers, and van-lifers who make the annual pilgrimage to the resort in…
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ODOT says new rebate program will bring more EV charging stations to apartments, public parking spots
People living in multifamily homes and drivers near public parking areas may soon have better access to electric vehicle charging stations, thanks to…
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Deschutes County approves funding for revived shelter operation at Bend’s former Rainbow Motel
Shelter space soon will become available again at the former Rainbow Hotel in Bend. It previously opened last July to serve the homeless, but only…
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‘It’s always at the back of your mind’: St. Charles, OHSU seek volunteers for blood tests that could find cancers early
An early cancer detection study seeks to add hundreds more volunteers here in Central Oregon. St. Charles Health System is partnering with OHSU’s…
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Gov. Kotek marks 100 days in office, seeks $1.3 billion; vows to help tackle homelessness in Central Oregon
Wednesday marked Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s 100th day in office. NewsChannel 21 had a chance to ask her about money on the way to Central Oregon to…
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