New Bend-area school attendance areas approved
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Shay Mikalson on Wednesday approved the adoption of new attendance areas for Bend-area middle and high schools…
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Prineville BLM seeks input on proposed solutions to Teaters Road access issue
The Prineville District Bureau of Land Management requested public input Wednesday on a proposal to address a long-standing access issue to federal…
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Rep. Cheri Helt explains why she’s stayed at the Capitol
State Rep. Cheri Helt, who along with fellow Bend Republican Tim Knopp have been the only GOP legislators at work during the current walkout,…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest proposes expanded cave protections
The Deschutes National Forest on Tuesday proposed a unified forest order to extend protection of hundreds of caves by prohibiting more activities in…
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Bend attorneys address workplace concerns amid COVID-19 outbreak
NewsChannel 21’s Rhea Panela on Wednesday was talking with area attorneys about workplace issues regarding COVID-19, also looking at potential…
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Man who faced rogue arrest by West Linn cops meets with city
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A black Portland man who sued West Linn police over his arrest in 2017, brought his wife, two teenage sons and friends to the…
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Silverton officer arrested on assault charges after standoff
KEIZER, Ore. (AP) — A sergeant with the Silverton Police Department is facing charges after police say he assaulted a woman with a knife, then…
Continue ReadingBiden running tight with Sanders in Texas as he transforms Democratic race on Super Tuesday
A rampant Joe Biden has an eight-state Super Tuesday victory haul, and is even battling Sen. Bernie Sanders for an upset victory in Texas after his…
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Bend native survives deadly Nashville tornado
Bend resident Ted Engstrom, the owner of Sunday Guitars, had quite the wake-up call Tuesday morning, when he realized his son, who grew up here and…
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Tumalo hemp farm’s plastic mulch blows onto neighbor’s property
A Tumalo horse owner says a neighboring hemp farm’s plastic mulch blew onto his property, potentially endangering his animals, but he later cleaned…
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Wyden, Merkley urge Supreme Court to uphold law against robocalls
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., have joined more than a dozen members of Congress to file an amicus brief with the…
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One Class at a Time: Mtn. View HS Cadet Corps
This month’s One Class at a Time $500 recipient is the Mountain View High School Cadet Corps program, helping them make a trip to the Junior Cadet…
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Gov. Brown asks feds to send 400K masks, gowns, ventilators
Oregon needs 400,000 respirator masks, gowns and gloves, disposable protective suits and up to 100 ventilators in case the coronavirus spreads more…
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Redmond school bus hit in rear-end crash; no injuries aboard
A Redmond School District bus carrying about 15 students was struck from the rear in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash Tuesday afternoon, but no…
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USFS seeks comments on proposed Bend-Lava Lands paved path
The Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District said Tuesday it is seeking public comments regarding a planned 3.6-mile paved path…
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Ruptured Madras gas line sealed; Hwy. 97 reopens
An excavation crew punctured a four-inch natural gas line in Madras late Tuesday morning, forcing closure of U.S. Highway 97/26 for about two hours…
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$1.5M warrant out for Crook County fugitive who failed to show for abuse trial
A nationwide $1.5 million arrest warrant has been issued for a 35-year-old California man who failed to show up Monday for his Prineville trial on…
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Still spots available for Bend Police Community Academy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police currently still have 15 spots available for their upcoming Community Academy. Please complete a Citizens Academy…
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Crook County Health Dept. addresses coronavirus issues
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As novel coronavirus – also known as COVID-19 – continues to spread, local health officials have stressed that the…
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Deschutes Library offers info on coronavirus concerns
Also following safety measures, cleaning, offers sanitizer, soap and water BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A viral outbreak is always a public health concern,…
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