Pet Pals: Sweet young pup needs a name, and a home
Lynne from the Humane Society of Central Oregon brings by a very nice 3-month-old puppy, one of many fine animals waiting at the Bend shelter for a new home to call their own.
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Downtown Bend’s Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts hosts diverse student works in Youth Art Takeover
Youth Art Takeover, a new Bend-La Pine student art exhibition at Scalehouse Collaborative’s Annex Gallery in Franklin Crossing, opened for First Friday and will be on display through April 24th. It’s part of Scalehouse’s new Art Lab program, Bola Gbadebo reports.
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Fescue is a native grass that’s a C.O. low-water lawn option
Some Central Oregonians folks have “gone native” in their yards, with rocks or other xeriscaping options, to save both water and money. Fred Swisher of the Bend Pine Nursery offers one alternative to sod: the native grass called fescue.
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Furry Friends: Meet Monkey, a playful, sweet 3-year-old waiting for a forever playmate at BrightSide
Meet Monkey, an outgoing 3-year-old who is waiting for his forever playmate at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
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Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, April 5th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, April 5th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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High Desert Stampede returns to Redmond with more great rodeo action through weekend
NewsChannel 21’s Dylan Anderman was live Thursday evening at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center and with a preview of what rodeo fans could expect at this weekend’s High Desert Stampede, as well as a talk with Queen Linae Roeder.
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Save the Date: High Desert Stampede, Central Oregon Agricultural Show and more
Jillian Fortner provides some weekend fun to consider, leading off with the High Desert Stampede, and the Central Oregon Agricultural Show at the same Fairgrounds locale. See many more options in our online calendar at http://events.ktvz.com.
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Out & About: Such wonderful sights to see, and to share
Beautiful birds, landscapes, sunsets – and yep, snow – are part of the variety our friends shared with us, and we get to share with you every week. Add yours to the fold from the Share tab.
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Big Ol’ Fish: Quite the variety in this week’s collection
Variety is the spice of life, and we have a spicy installment of Big Ol’ Fish. There’s always room for another – send us your fine catches from the Share tab.
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Three candidates on display for public artwork at SE 15th Street/Knott Road roundabout
Art in Public Places is seeking the public’s input on three finalist candidates for the public artwork to be created for the roundabout at SE 15th Street and Reed Market Road.
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Nature ‘springs’ a snowy April surprise on the High Desert, and folks react accordingly
Some areas got three inches of April snowfall around the High Desert by Thursday morning, and while much of it melted quickly, it did bring a mix of reactions.
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Sunrise Birthdays: Thursday, April 4th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, April 4th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More fun cuteness to enjoy
Every week, you send us great photos of your cats, dogs and other pets, and we’re super glad to share them with everybody. You can see many more and submit your own under the Contests tab at https://ktvz.com/play/2023/10/31/pet-pics-2023-24/
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Soroptimist International of Bend seeking donations for April’s ‘Bras for Bend’ drive
For the 13th year, the women of Central Oregon are being asked to donate gently used and new bras to Soroptimist’s “Bras from Bend” drive throughout April, benefiting women around the world who are rescued from the sex slave trade.
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April’s ‘Ask the Mayor’ will feature Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins answering your questions
This month, Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins is filling in for Mayor Melanie Kebler for our Ask the Mayor segment during the 6 a.m. Sunrise show next Wednesday, April 10th. You can submit your question, anonymously if you wish, at https://ktvz.com/ask-the-mayor/
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The Giving Plate in Bend opens its new Community Store, Distribution Center
The Giving Plate, a Bend food bank, marked its 14th anniversary Wednesday with the opening of its new Community Store, in the Reed Plaza shopping center. A new Distribution Center also is opening on NE First Street.
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KIDS Center’s Healing Hearts luncheon raises funds to help young abuse victims
As part of national Child Abuse Prevention Month, the KIDS Center in Bend held its annual “Healing Hearts” luncheon fundraiser on Tuesday, with NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist John Carroll serving as the emcee.
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Sunrise Birthdays: Tuesday, April 2nd
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, April 2nd. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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Updates on Stevens Ranch, Redmond library projects
The new three-story Central Library at Stevens Ranch is on track to be completed by late 2026, while the new Redmond Library is expected to open later this year.
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Sunrise Birthdays: Monday, April 1st
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, April 1st. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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