Bend magnet school honors 8th-grade graduates
Westside Village Magnet School honors its eighth-grade graduates with a staff parade, as well as a music video, poems and gift…
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KTVZ, Bend Parks & Rec partner in Fourth of July ‘Virtual Pet Parade’
COVID-19 caused Bend Parks and Rec to cancel this year’s Fourth of July Pet Parade — but NewsChannel 21 is partnering with them for a ‘Virtual Pet…
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Redmond Grocery Outlet will move to new, larger space
Redmond’s Grocery Outlet – the first – just announced it is moving next January from its long-time location on NW Fifth Street to a larger space with…
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Alert issued for missing Portland teen foster child in ‘critical danger’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mataya Gearhart, age 16, is a foster child who went missing from Portland last Thursday night, June 4. “She is believed…
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RDM air travelers share views; Alaska Airlines outlines safety measures
Air travelers arriving at Redmond Airport on Tuesday talked with NewsChannel 21 about their experience flying amid this pandemic, and what changes…
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Gov. Brown announces COVID-19 testing plan for long-term care facilities
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that Oregon will be implementing a comprehensive coronavirus testing plan to protect the residents and staff of…
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100% graduation for C.O. HS seniors taking part in Big Brothers Big Sisters
All high school seniors participating in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon are graduating this year. Some of these graduates have overcome…
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NeighborImpact helps teach students learning from home
NeighborImpact serves more than 400 children annually through its Head Start program, which provides education to at-risk preschool children. The…
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Some C. Oregon churches continue virtual services
Despite new state guidelines that let them reopen, some Central Oregon churches are sticking for now to popular “virtual” online events, to keep…
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C.O. national forests extend free personal use permits through Sept. 30
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and Crooked River National Grassland on Tuesday extended a program that allows people…
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Partly cloudy & warmer
Skies will stay partly cloudy Tuesday night as lows dip into the…
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Grand jury clears 3 deputies who shot, killed man
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — A grand jury has concluded that three Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies were justified in their use of deadly…
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Oregon transit agencies seek spending flexibility
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — TriMet and Oregon’s smaller transit agencies want lawmakers to let them spend payroll tax dollars on basic operations,…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 169 total
Five more people in Oregon have died of COVID-19, raising the state’s death toll to 169, as the state’s total case count approaches 5,000, the Oregon…
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PacifiCorp to pay feds $3.4 million in settlement over 2018 S. Oregon wildfire
PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle federal allegations related to a 2018 Southern Oregon wildfire that officials claim was caused by…
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Burns-Hines VA clinic moving to new location
The Burns-Hines VA Clinic located at 271 North Egan Avenue in Burns will be changing its name and moving to a new location in July. The new…
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New group of volunteer court-appointed advocates sworn in virtually
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local children in foster care now have 14 more CASA volunteers advocating for them. The community volunteers were the first…
Continue ReadingHuman remains found at Idaho property of man tied to missing kids
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say human remains have been found at an Idaho man’s home that has been searched in an investigation into the…
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Interactive NW Bend art installment asks people for hope
At the corner of Northwest Ogden Avenue and Seventh Street in Bend, you’ll find an interactive art installment called the ‘Hope Vending Machine.’…
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Bob Shaw reads ‘Dragons Love Tacos’ to Redmond kids
What do you think happens when dragons eat spicy food? Find out as Bob Shaw reads ‘Dragons Love Tacos’ for students at Vern Patrick Elementary School…
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