Deschutes County adopts $508 million budget, cuts vacant positions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Board of County Commissioners has formally adopted Deschutes County’s $508.2 million fiscal year 2020-21 budget. The action…
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Charges dropped against 14 arrested at Salem protests
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Prosecutors say criminal charges against 14 people arrested after protests in Salem against the death of George Floyd have been…
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ACLU files class-action suit against Portland police, city
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon has filed a class-action lawsuit against Portland Police and the city on behalf…
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OSU study results suggest 3.4% of Newport residents infected with COVID-19
Preliminary results from door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University suggest that 3.4% of the Newport community had the novel coronavirus that…
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NeighborImpact offers ‘Goal Savers’ matched savings program
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thanks to funds provided by Northwest Area Foundation, NeighborImpact is helping Central Oregonians save toward their…
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Bend chosen as a ‘cohort city’ for 2020 Digital Curb Challenge
Coord, the leading curb management company, on Tuesday announced that the cities of Aspen, Nashville, Omaha and West Palm Beach have been selected…
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Dry conditions, low water prompt Prineville Reservoir fire limits, boat ramp closures
Dry conditions and low water levels have prompted a partial campfire ban and a closure of two boat ramps on Prineville Reservoir, the Oregon Parks…
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Sisters Folk Festival announces scholarship awards
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Folk Festival’s Americana Project and the Graduate Research Organization are pleased to announce the recipients of…
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Bend Fire & Rescue asks residents to report illegal fireworks, notes $750 fine
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue is urging residents to celebrate the Fourth of July safely, with legal fireworks — and to report the use…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat receives grant to address racial barriers to homeownership
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has just received a $5,000 grant from the Central Oregon Health Council to help the…
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Redmond’s Jericho Road receives $5,000 grant to distribute food, supplies
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation has awarded Jericho Road $5,000 to help with the provision of food and emergency…
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Sunshine, cool, windy
A system that has moved off the NE will double back on us and keep cool conditions in the forecast for the next couple…
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More Oregon farmers markets offering local food online
Twenty-seven farmers markets in Oregon, and more on the way, have launched online ordering systems in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oregon…
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Couple dead, 1 rescued after crabbing boat capsizes near Florence
FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) — A well-known couple who ran a crabbing business in Florence died and one person was rescued after a fishing boat sank early…
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Central Oregon Saturday Market set to open
The Central Oregon Saturday Market in downtown Bend is off to a late start this Saturday, July 4th, with some changes to reflect COVID-19 public…
Continue ReadingArizona closes bars, gyms and other businesses after ‘brutal’ COVID-19 increase
In one of the most drastic rollbacks of reopenings yet, Arizona is closing bars, gyms, movie theaters and other businesses for 30 days amid a…
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COVID-19 issues put Les Schwab Tire Centers sale on hold
Six months after putting itself up for sale, a Les Schwab Tire Centers representative tells NewsChannel 21 COVID-19 issues, including travel…
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Pappy’s Pizzeria’s Bend location to close, make way for car wash
A Bend pizzeria is closing its doors to make way for a car wash. Pappy’s Pizzeria in Bend will permanently close its doors at 9 p.m.…
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NW Grocery Association urges public to wear mask inside stores
Before the governor’s face mask mandate announcement, the Northwest Grocery Association issued an urgent call for the public to wear masks in stores…
Continue ReadingState ‘stands ready’ to enforce mask order, Gov. Brown tells NewsChannel 21
Gov. Kate Brown spoke with NewsChannel 21 on Monday afternoon about her announcement earlier in the day expanding a face covering mandate statewide,…
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