CEC offers HS juniors trips to Washington, D.C.
Central Electric Cooperative is accepting applications for its 2020 Washington, D.C. Youth Tour program. Central Electric will select two high school…
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Attempted recall over rep’s environmental vote fails
A group that was trying to recall an Oregon state representative over her votes to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and taxes says the effort has…
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Deschutes DA IDs deputies who shot man, stopped stolen car
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Thursday identified a sheriff’s deputy who shot a homeless car theft suspect one or more times at…
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DEQ adding new, cheaper air quality sensors around state
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said Thursday its Hillsboro lab has developed a new, lower-cost air quality monitor that allows the…
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‘First Day Hikes’ offer outdoor way to kick off 2020
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians outdoors on New Year’s Day for the annual First Day Hikes…
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DA: Bus driver who crashed wasn’t drunk, won’t be charged
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) — The Washington County District Attorney’s office has announced that it will not prosecute a man who drove and crashed a…
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Nice Thursday ahead
Partly cloudy skies and patchy freezing fog started our day and after the fog dissipates we will be left under partly cloudy…
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Bend councilors OK Climate Action Plan in split vote
After years of work and a recent controversy, Bend city councilors on Wednesday night adopted a Climate Action Plan for the city, a wide-ranging…
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1,000s in Oregon to lose SNAP benefits under new work rules
The Trump administration’s new rule tightening work restrictions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is drawing strong criticism from…
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McCollum has 33 points as Blazers beat the Kings 127-116
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum had 33 points and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the final quarter Wednesday night to beat the…
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Group again offers free holiday gift-wrapping
Free gift wrapping for the community is being offered again through Dec. 24, from noon to 6 p.m. daily, with extended hours closer to Christmas, at…
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Walden cheers House passage of bill to stop illegal robocalls
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., cheered Wednesday’s House passage of the TRACED Act, which resulted from the bipartisan negotiations following the House…
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For 20th year, ‘Train Man’ brings fun display to Bend library
It was 20 years ago this month that Michael “The Train Man” Lavrich started sharing his model trains with delighted children — and adults —…
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DA won’t seek death penalty in Bend mother’s murder case
The Deschutes County district attorney won’t seek the death penalty in the case of Tashina Jordan, a Bend mother accused of fatally shooting her…
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J Bar J expands educational services
New vocational tech building is…
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Walk like a penguin to be safer this winter
Want to avoid slips and falls? St. Charles recommends in a new campaign: Do like Charlie the…
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St. Charles Cancer Center receives $10,000 donation
The faith-based support group Cancer with Compassion on Wednesday donated $10,000 to the St. Charles Cancer Center for its integrative therapy…
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Website created to assist new Bend residents
The number of families moving to Bend continues to grow each year. If you’re one of those families, there’s a new website that was created to help…
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Deschutes Public Library seeks to keep up with growth
Library administrators told NewsChannel 21 on Wednesday that they hope to serve the community for at least 100 more years by maintaining its existing…
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Clouds moving in
Wednesday night areas of low clouds and fog will persist in parts of Central…
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