Hummel disputes report of 48 Deschutes County trafficking victims
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Thursday the state departments of Justice and Human Services put out misleading data about the…
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A chilly break today
Despite some chilly temperatures and some gusty winds, today we get to enjoy a brief break between winter…
Continue Reading1 skier still missing after 2 die in Idaho resort avalanche
One person remains missing at an Idaho resort near where an avalanche on Tuesday killed two skiers and injured four others.…
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Facebook riles tiny Oregon coast town with undersea cable plan
A tiny coastal village in Oregon is opposing a plan by Facebook to build a landing spot for a submarine cable connecting America with Asia.…
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Bend council OKs May $180 million transportation bond measure
After some cost-shaving and one more fine-tuning go-round to achieve a hard-won consensus, the Bend City Council agreed Wednesday night to send a…
Continue ReadingWednesday night snow report
New snow on the Cascades — and more on the…
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Sisters Middle School wins in national STEM contest
Sisters Middle School has been named one of the winners in Oregon in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. The school was chosen from thousands of…
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Amazon responds to Ring doorbell security concerns
Amazon has addressed concerns about the security of its Ring doorbell device, saying it started notifying people when new devices access their…
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Snowy tonight, calm tomorrow
The chance of rain and snow overnight Wednesday continues with lows in the 20s, look for up to an 1″ of snow to accumulate…
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Bend man donates blood for first time in years
NewsChannel 21 caught up with one of the donors on Wednesday who said his wife signed him for the blood drive while watching the telethon.…
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Merkley comments on latest Iran-Iraq developments
NewsChannel 21 spoke Wednesday with Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley about the latest developments in the Middle…
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Fire-hit downtown Bend salon finds new working space
A downtown Bend salon displaced by a major Christmas Eve fire has found a new location to work out of, thanks to a neighboring…
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Consumer Cellular bringing hundreds more jobs to Redmond
Consumer Cellular is looking to bring more than 200 additional jobs to its Redmond call center in the coming…
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Clarno sued over clean-energy ballot measure rejections
Environmental advocates are suing Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno over her rejection of two clean-energy ballot initiatives, claiming the action…
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Thorns trade key players, move up to top draft pick
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Thorns have made a pair of big trades in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Thorns sent U.S. national team…
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Deschutes Library buys future Central Library site for $1.35 million
The Deschutes Public Library Board voted Wednesday to buy nearly 13 acres of land just west of the U.S. Highway 20-Robal Road intersection in Bend…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity seeks housing applicants
The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity said Wednesday it will be accepting applications for their housing program in Redmond and Bend, starting next…
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Bend-La Pine Schools set public forums on superintendent search
Bend-La Pine Schools are inviting community members to share thoughts about attributes and qualities they would like to see in a new superintendent…
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Deschutes County Judge Stephen Forte to step down
Deschutes County Circuit Judge Stephen Forte confirmed Wednesday he’s decided not to seek re-election after nearly two decades on the…
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OSU develops tools to help land managers use risk-analysis approach to ‘new wildfire reality’
New digital tools developed by OSU are designed to enable land managers to better adapt to the new reality of large wildfires through analytics that…
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