New Tumalo fire station set to open
Bend Fire & Rescue’s new Tumalo fire station is due to go into service on Dec. 3, while the new station by Pilot Butte is expected to open in…
Continue ReadingLocal Videos
Students help create River Trail info kiosks
Realms Middle School eighth-graders collaborated with the Tumalo Irrigation District to create some informational kiosks along the Deschutes River…
Continue Reading
Ex-Bend HS teacher sentenced in child porn case
A former Bend HS teacher has been sentenced to eight months in jail for downloading child…
Continue Reading
Five Ridgeview seniors sign letters of intent
Friends and families gathered Wednesday at Ridgeview High School as five senior student-athletes signed letters of intent to play volleyball or…
Continue Reading
Redmond prepping to open ice skating rink for season
If all goes well, the city of Redmond’s downtown ice skating rink will open for the season next Wednesday, the day before…
Continue Reading
Bend native who’s raised millions has new mission
Bend native Mimi Ausland, who as a young girl created the very successful FreeKibble website, spoke to a class Friday at Realms Middle School about…
Continue Reading
Bend Park Board reviews pest management plan
Concerns prompted the Bend Park and Recreation District staff to review how the agency uses pesticides; also, Park Board member Laura Sprang…
Continue Reading
Truck downs Sisters utility lines, pole
A dump truck reportedly pulled down utility lines and a pole on Highway 20 in Sisters Tuesday…
Continue Reading
Whooping cough case reported at Bend HS
The most recent of 52 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough in Deschutes County this year was reported at Bend Senior High School,…
Continue Reading
Redmond Police join in some hoops
Redmond police were called out on a report of a nighttime basketball game at Obsidian Middle School over the weekend decided to join in the fun, in a…
Continue Reading
Four members of Redmond family have Lyme disease
A family of four in Redmond is dealing with the challenges of Lyme…
Continue Reading
General Duffy’s Waterhole holds first Fall Festival
Saturday was General Duffy Waterhole’s first-ever Fall Festival in…
Continue Reading
15th annual Holiday Arts and Craft Bazaar in Bend
Nearly 75 vendors were in attendance for Saturday’s bazaar at the under-renovation Larkspur Community Center, selling handmade arts and…
Continue Reading
Broken H Rescue Ranch hosts first fundraiser
The Broken H Rescue Ranch, a new program which helps at-risk kids learn responsibility through farm work, held its first fundraiser…
Continue Reading
Crow’s Feet opening in new NW Bend spot
The former Crow’s Feet Commons bike and ski shop has moved and rebranded for its grand opening this weekend as Crow’s Feet: A Mountain Collective at…
Continue Reading
Pet Pals: Brother and sister kittens pay a visit
Karen Burns of the Humane Society of Central Oregon brought by a pair of wonderful 8-week-old kitten siblings, Captain and…
Continue Reading
Forum on homelessness held at COCC
A panel discussion on the issues of homelessness and how to address them was held Friday at Central Oregon Community College in…
Continue Reading
Area students get to check out career paths
The Deschutes County Fairgrounds on Friday hosted a Skilled Trades Fair that involved more than 80 organizations and 700 high school students…
Continue Reading
Sunrise crew wishes Bob Shaw a happy birthday
The NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise crew, and just about everyone else in Central Oregon, wishes Bob Shaw the happiest of birthdays. As Mike Allen put it,…
Continue Reading
City of La Pine, Bend Fire go above and beyond
The city of La Pine is sending leftover Halloween candy to Oregon soldiers overseas, as part of care packages, while Bend Fire & Rescue is…
Continue Reading