Sisters Farmers Market staying busy
With COVID-19 safety measures in place, the Sisters Farmers Market says it’s seeing around 650 customers every…
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Blake Allen
Multimedia journalist, NewsChannel 21 Hello there, Central Oregon! I can definitely say I’m excited to make my television debut in such a vibrant and…
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Alec Nolan
Multimedia journalist, NewsChannel 21 Change is good … which is why I am thankful to join the team at NewsChannel 21 and serve the Central Oregon…
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Tatum has 34 as Celtics beat Trail Blazers 128-124
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 as the Boston Celtics built a big lead early and held on Sunday…
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Cooler temperatures and clear skies on the horizon
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Today we are expecting to see temperatures in the high 80s across the High Desert, which is above average for us this…
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New wildfire SE of Hood River grows to 250 acres
Wind, hot weather and dry fuels helped push a new wildfire southeast of Hood River to more than triple in size to about 250 acres by Sunday evening,…
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Pac-12 football players urge opt-out amid COVID-19 concerns
A group of Pac-12 football players says it won’t practice or play until its concerns about playing during the COVID-19 pandemic and other racial and…
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Oregon reports one new COVID-19 death, 286 new cases, 15 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 326, along with 285 new cases, 15 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Fallen Mount Jefferson climber’s body recovered in challenging team effort
Nearly a week after an experienced climber fell hundreds of feet and died while traversing a glacier high on the jagged slopes of Mount Jefferson, a…
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Bend Macy’s donates 150 dresses to Cinderella’s Closet
The Bend Macy’s and the Assistance League of Bend, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, teamed up Saturday to make some prom dreams come true, as the store…
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Scout’s Eagle project is a meditation trail
Bend Scout Martha Schwarz worked Saturday on her Eagle Scout project, improving a meditation trail at the Archdiocese of Baker Retreat Center in…
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Clear skies and warm temperatures
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Another warm day is expected here on the High Desert, but certainly cooler than temperatures we saw early last week. We…
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US: 4 Snake River dams will not be removed to save salmon
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. government says four huge dams on the Snake River in Washington state will not be removed to help endangered salmon…
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Portland police declare unlawful assembly during protest
More than 1,000 people showed up in downtown Portland late Friday and early Saturday to peacefully protest, about three days after the announcement…
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Crook County: Recent COVID-19 case rise includes 4 St. Charles Prineville caregivers
Crook County has maintained a low case count of COVID-19 up to this point. In the past two weeks, however, there has been a near-doubling in the…
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2 Madras residents killed in Hwy. 97 crash at O’Neil Junction north of Redmond
Two Madras residents were killed Saturday afternoon in the collision of their mini-van with a semi-truck at the O’Neil Junction of Highway 97 and…
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Federal funding for pollinator health research includes $454K for OSU
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 1 in Deschutes County; 325 total
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 325, the Oregon Health…
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Planned Redmond road closures and delays update: Week of August 2-8
Here’s the list of planned Redmond road closures and delays for the week of August…
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