Hundreds gather in Bend to protest George Floyd’s death
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Bend Saturday for a rally in protest of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, one of many such protests…
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Pet Pals: Kitty needs a loving home!
“Mellisa” loves…
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Pay It Forward: Saving animals…saving humans!
Dr. Shalet Abraham is an emergency veterinarian who also makes face masks for her friends and…
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Deschutes County health official gives COVID-19 update
Deschutes County Health Services Director Dr. George Conway joined Bend Mayor Sally Russell, Redmond Mayor George Endicott and Deschutes County…
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State provides free PPE to agricultural businesses
The state of Oregon gave out free masks and hand sanitizer to agricultural businesses Thursday. The supplies were available at the OSU Extension…
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Senator Wyden weighs in on legislators voting remotely
NewsChannel 21 had an exclusive interview Thursday with Senator Ron Wyden. The senator weighed in on a push by some Democrat House members to allow…
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Bend’s second Chipotle has a first for Oregon
Chipotle Mexican Grill has just opened its second Bend restaurant, on the city’s north end — and it’s the first in Oregon with a…
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Local painters give back during COVID-19
Webfoot Painting is giving away three great house-painting prizes to those hit hard by COVID-19. Nominate someone (that can be yourself) at:…
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DCSO ponders possibility of SAR helicopter
Research is being done to see if a Search and Rescue helicopter would be a good thing for the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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Wanderlust Tours adjusts to serve locals
Wanderlust Tours in Bend launched the ‘Never Have I Ever’ program which offers a variety of excursions and is limited to Deschutes County residents…
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Sisters Folk Festival called off until Sept. 2021
The Sisters Folk Festival has been postponed until next summer. They do still hope to do a small live stream program in place of the full-scale…
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Bend family-owned business has big plans for Pilot Butte’s 4th of July fireworks show
Gary Mattison, a pyrotechnician and the owner of Sure Shot Blasting and Fireworks, said the 4th of July show will include more than 1,000 shells…
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Grants help neighborhoods cut fire risk
Deschutes County has a grant program providing funding for projects to reduce the risk of…
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Tower Theatre honors high school graduates
The Tower Theatre in Downtown Bend is posting congratulatory messages on the marquee to honor graduating seniors from 12 local high…
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Deschutes Public Library accepts book returns
Tuesday was the first chance in months for many Deschutes Public Library patrons to return their library books. It was the first of two large-scale…
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250 flags placed around downtown Bend
The Bend Heroes Foundation placed 250 American flags around downtown Bend to mark Memorial Day, and many participants wore masks due to COVID-19…
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Bend drive-by caravan honors veterans
Central Oregon Veterans Outreach and Bend’s Band of Brothers teamed up on Memorial Day to stage a drive-by caravan by area assisted living facilities…
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High school seniors honored with banners in Madras
High school graduation banners were hung in Madras Monday to honor seniors from Madras High School and Bridges High…
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Redmond holds Memorial Day services
The Redmond VFW Post 4108 and American Legion Post 44 held abbreviated Memorial Day services Monday at Redmond Memorial…
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Bend, Redmond pickleball, tennis courts reopen
Pickleball and tennis courts have reopened in Bend and Redmond. We checked in with some players about how it feels to be back on the…
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