Hazy skies into the weekend
Light winds, cooler temperatures and hazy skies will be with us Thursday night.
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DA Hummel charges CET bus driver, rider in no-shoes altercation, ‘chokehold’
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Thursday he’s filing charges against a driver for Cascades East Transit who allegedly used a “chokehold” to pull a passenger off a bus a week ago for wearing no shoes — only socks — and against the passenger as well, for spitting on the driver during an ensuing argument.
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Air quality alert extended to Saturday AM for areas of Central, Southern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Thursday extended an air quality advisory for parts of Southern and Central Oregon due to smoke from wildfires in Central Oregon and Northern California.
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 212 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 438, along with 212 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Redmond Airport loses $2 million from big air travel drop due to COVID-19
Finding parking at an airport can often be a challenge, in normal times. But in the last few months at Redmond Municipal Airport, it’s been as easy as ever.
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‘Grove’ construction on schedule as new artisanal hub for Bend’s NW Crossing
Construction is well underway off Mt. Washington and NW Crossing Drive on what developers describe as a bustling marketplace and mixed-use development to serve the NorthWest Crossing community.
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More progress: Level 1 evacuation alerts lifted near Green Ridge, P-515 fires
Firefighters continue to make good progress on containing the more than 4,300-acre Green Ridge Fire northeast of Camp Sherman, so officials Thursday lifted Level 1 pre-evacuation notices in the area.
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Downtown Bend’s historic former post office is up for sale
One of the largest, most visible historic buildings in downtown Bend, which served as the growing community’s post office for a half-century, is up for sale, for $4.4 million: The Post Office Plaza, which was turned into an office building in the 1980s.
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Latino Community Association revives position to assist with job searches
The Latino Community Association has brought back a position it had in 2015-16 to help people with limited English proficiency find better-paying jobs to support their families.
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Clear the Shelters: Ranger, Olivia need loving homes
Ranger, the longest-term resident of the Humane Society of the Ohcocos, and Olivia are among the senior pets who need warm, loving homes.
Continue ReadingIntense Hurricane Laura hits hard along Louisiana-Texas border
Areas along the Louisiana-Texas border were hit hard overnight by Hurricane Laura, one of the strongest storms to ever hit the region.
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Air Quality Alert extended
Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! The Air Quality Alert that’s been in effect since last Friday has been extended once again. Now it is set to expire Thursday night at 11 p.m. Hazy skies are expected to last even longer, however. The smoke forecast says we should be in the moderate to dense range for smoke
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No shaking hands, kissing babies: Candidates zoom onto unique campaign trail
Over the next couple of months, Oregon’s political candidates will be busy on the campaign trail for the upcoming November election. But it’s a trail unlike any seen before.
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Secretary of state candidate Thatcher holds Bend forum
State Senator Kim Thatcher, the Republican candidate for secretary of state, held a forum in Bend (and online) Wednesday evening.
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FBI shifts resources to ongoing unrest in Portland
The FBI chief in Portland said Wednesday he is shifting the agency’s resources to focus more heavily on crimes committed during nightly racial injustice protests in the city that often end in rioting, vandalism, clashes with police and dozens of arrests.
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Warm Springs tribal government, Indian Head Casino set to reopen
Warm Springs tribal government plans to reopen soon, at 50 percent of normal, while Indian Head Casino will reopen Thursday, more than a month and a half after a worker tested positive for COVID-19.
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Central Oregon tourism industry has better summer than many expected
Businesses around Central Oregon headed into one of the most nail-biting tourism seasons ever this summer.
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‘Chalk the Vote’ event in Bend marks centennial of 19th Amendment
It worked 100 years ago, and it’s hoped the message works for the upcoming election.
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Deschutes County COVID-19 cases on the decline; experts hope trend continues
Deschutes County has seen fewer cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks, and county officials are hoping it’s a trend that continues.
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Sisters Fall Street Festival to go on as planned, with some changes
The Sept. 5-6 festival will have some changes: mandatory mask wearing, social distanced booths and a sign-in sheet for contact tracing. Richard Esterman, the event’s coordinator, told NewsChannel 21 he wanted to go through with the event for its vendors. NewsChannel 21’s Jordan Williams spoke to Esterman to find out how different the event will
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