Big Ol’ Fish: Far and away, two mighty fine catches!
Fishing locally has its joys, but so does while on fun travels, as these anglers found in Mexico and Australia. Near or far, share your photos with us from the Share tab!
Continue ReadingVideos
Furry Friends: Meet Maizie, a sweet, social and active 4-month-old pup
Sweet 4-month-old Maizie was brought to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center after she was found in an abandoned car. Despite that, she’s a very social and confident girl.
Continue Reading
Bend holds first Q&A session on new tree preservation proposal
The city of Bend held the first of two Q&A sessions on Thursday about a committee’s proposed rule changes to preserve more trees when property is developed. The second is set for next Tuesday.
Continue Reading
Deschutes County seeks $77K state grant for ranchers’ wolf-kill compensation, non-lethal deterrence
Deschutes County is applying to the state Department of Agriculture for a grant of about $77,000 to compensate ranchers for wolf depredation, as well as livestock management activities and non-lethal wolf deterrence, Matthew Draxton reports.
Continue Reading
Two licensed therapists launch ‘Sports Shrinks’ podcast, focusing on athletes’ mental health
Two licensed therapists, Katie Steele of Bend and Dr. Tiffany Brown of Eugene, are part of the Athletes Mental Health Foundation and have launched a new podcast, ‘Sports Shrinks,’ to help athletes take care of their minds as well as they train their bodies.
Continue Reading
Sunrise Birthdays: Thursday, March 7th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, March 7th. 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.
Continue Reading
KTVZ’s John Carroll has a fun time during a visit to the Cascades of Bend
NewsChannel of 21 Chief Meteorologist John Carroll visited with the fine folks at the Cascades of Bend retirement community Wednesday morning to talk about the weather, climate the recent snowy winter.
Continue Reading
Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Snoozing or not, they’re just darn cute
Several of this week’s Pet Pics Sweepstakes submissions slept through their photo sessions, but awake or not, it’s hard to deny their cuteness. See many more and submit your own under the Contest tab at https://ktvz.com/play/2023/10/31/pet-pics-2023-24/
Continue Reading
Pay it Forward: Inspirational Giving offers ways to help those in need, including raising cattle
This month’s Pay it Forward $500 from NewsChannel 21, Mid Oregon Credit Union and Dutch Bros of C.O. goes to Inspirational Giving, a religious group that helps other charities find reputable organizations to donate to. They also raise cattle to donate beef to those in need.
Continue Reading
Bend’s popular Newport Avenue Market expands again, to Redmond: Introducing Ollie’s Kitchen
Bend’s popular Newport Avenue Market now has a presence in Redmond: Ollie’s Kitchen, for tasty food to go. Our Lynsey Harris paid a visit.
Continue Reading
Summit Storm survive and advance to the semifinals after 50-48 win over Mountain View
The Summit Storm won an absolute nail-biter against their cross-town rival, the Mountain View Cougars in their tournament opener at the Linfield University gym on Wednesday.
Continue Reading
Sunrise Birthdays: Wednesday, March 6th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, March 6th. 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.
Continue Reading
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend hosting ’90s Throwback Prom fundraiser
Nirvana, Green Day and more – the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend will be holding a ’90s Throwback Prom as a fundraiser at the downtown club’s gym on Saturday, April 6th, including ’90s decor, live music and food catered by Zydeco Kitchen.
Continue Reading
Cancer patients, survivors, teens among dozens lobbying lawmakers in Salem to ban flavored tobacco sales
A Redmond woman was among dozens of cancer patients, survivors, teens and others with the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network who visited the state Capitol on Monday, urging lawmakers to ban sales of flavored tobacco.
Continue Reading
Petition drive seeks November vote on expanding Deschutes County Commission from three to five
Business owner John Heylin says expanding the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five would lead to more budget scrutiny and other benefits. His Represent Deschutes effort has about 1,000 of the 6,500 needed signatures to put it on the fall ballot.
Continue Reading
Sunrise Birthdays: Monday, March 4th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, March 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.
Continue Reading
SheJumps hosts ‘Get the Girls Out’ event at Mt. Bachelor
 SheJumps, a national nonprofit organization, encourages the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities. The organization offers hundreds of programs every year, one of them being “Get the Girls Out,” which locally encouraged women and girls to come out and ski at Mt. Bachelor on Sunday, which was International Women’s Day. Boots were strapped
Continue Reading
Summit student, teacher create sports broadcasting team, see interest on the rise
Summit High School has its own sports broadcasting team. Dylan Anderman shares the vision and the passion from a student and teacher at the school.
Continue Reading
Pet Pals: Meet a mellow bunny, aptly named Chocolate
A chill 2-year-old bunny-rabbit named Chocolate has a matching color and is waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
Continue Reading
Several crashes on slick Century Drive, one involves DCSO patrol car
Several crashes were reported Friday on Century Drive (state Highway 372), the road to Mt. Bachelor. A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy was at the scene of a rollover crash and reportedly had a van slide into his patrol car, and two other vehicles then slid into the van.
Continue Reading