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Bend’s north end could see new Fred Meyer, Costco in next few years

April 9, 2020 10:59 pm KTVZ News Partners

A neighborhood meeting (by conference call) was held Thursday night on a major new development planned on Bend’s north end that could bring both a…

Oregon to provide another $60 million in SNAP benefits

April 9, 2020 10:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Department of Human Services announced Thursday that the Oregon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will provide an…

Les Schwab Tires to furlough workers

April 9, 2020 9:02 pm Barney Lerten

A temporary furlough of Les Schwab Tire Centers employees begins Monday, but all stores will remain open, NewsChannel 21 confirmed…

A special Pay It Forward, for challenging times

April 9, 2020 8:07 pm Lee Anderson

In this extra-special COVID-19 edition of Pay It Forward, our sponsors decided to up the…

OSHA impostors target C.O. construction sites, demand ‘fine’ payments

April 9, 2020 7:51 pm KTVZ

Construction sites in Oregon have been allowed to remain open, unlike other states like Washington, but many builders at a variety of job sites have…

Bend neighborhood invites food truck to help small businesses

April 9, 2020 4:59 pm KTVZ

Northwest Bend residents off of Sundowner Lane and Newhall Place invite food truck, Curbside Bacon, to help business during these hard…

Bend single parent upbeat in face of first unemployment challenge

April 9, 2020 7:28 pm KTVZ

As a hospitality worker, Serena Yanez thought her job was secure. But once the coronavirus started limiting travel, she was furloughed, and…

Bend Soup Company releasing secret recipes to public

April 9, 2020 7:17 pm KTVZ

Dave Johns, the owner of Bend Soup Company, says it’s more important to give folks comfort food than to protect his soup secrets NewsChannel 21’s…

C.O. health care leaders see improvement due to social distancing

April 9, 2020 7:06 pm KTVZ

Central Oregon health care leaders say they have seen signs of improvement due to people’s efforts in following social distancing…

La Pine woman facing charges after six-mile DCSO pursuit on FS road

April 9, 2020 6:15 pm Barney Lerten

A La Pine woman who sped through a stop sign at Highway 97 Thursday led a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy on a six-mile pursuit on a Forest Service…

Unattended candle sparks Redmond house fire, officials say

April 9, 2020 4:43 pm Barney Lerten

An unattended candle burning in a bedroom apparently sparked a fire Thursday morning that caused up to $100,000 in damage to a southwest Redmond…

Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, total of 44; 1,321 total cases

April 9, 2020 4:06 pm KTVZ News Partners

COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 44, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

Oregonians still filing record claims for jobless benefits

April 9, 2020 12:04 pm KTVZ News Partners

During the week starting March 29, the Oregon Employment Department received 100,700 initial claims for jobless benefits, continuing the record…

OSU postpones Corvallis, Bend commencement ceremonies

April 9, 2020 11:12 am KTVZ News Partners

Based on input from students, Oregon State University announced Thursday it is postponing commencement ceremonies in Corvallis and at OSU-Cascades in…

Oregon has record-breaking month in marijuana sales

April 8, 2020 9:04 pm KTVZ

According to Oregon’s Liquor Control Commission, marijuana sales in the state reached nearly $85 million last month. That’s more than a $20 million…

Bend-area woman accused of running over tent with woman inside

April 9, 2020 11:51 am KTVZ News Partners

A Bend-area woman was arrested on aggravated assault and other charges Wednesday night, accused of driving her minivan over the tent of another woman…