House District 54 debate: Cheri Helt – Jason Kropf, Pt. 1
NewsChannel 21 begins its series of six half-hour debates on top Central Oregon races with the House District 54 race between Rep. Cheri Helt,…
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Wyden, in Bend for C.O. town hall, critical of Supreme Court nominee
As confirmation hearings began Monday, Senator Ron Wyden, in Bend for a Central Oregon virtual town hall, expressed his concerns with the nomination…
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Crook County schools confident they can stay open — and stay safe
All grades in Crook County have been back in school for a week, but the future remains uncertain.…
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Boutique Air to begin daily Redmond-Portland flights this week
Boutique Air will begin daily flight operations from Redmond Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport on…
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Nominations sought for Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards
Nominations for the 2021 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Program are now being accepted.…
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Report: Bend ranks as the nation’s second fastest-growing city
A new report out Monday from the personal finance website WalletHub finds Bend to be the second-fastest growing city in America, based on a variety…
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Cool, partly cloudy and windy
Monday’s gusty winds will be lighter through the evening and…
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Virus outbreak affects dozens of Klamath strawberry harvest workers
Nearly 60 incoming seasonal contract strawberry harvest workers for Planasa Oregon Operations LLC on Short Road in Klamath Falls tested positive for…
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Former ODOT boss Garrett named wildfire recovery director
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the appointment of Matthew Garrett as wildfire recovery director, effective immediately.…
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ODOT Region 4 construction report: Week of Oct. 12-16
Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Region 4 construction report for the week of Oct.…
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Report details how C.O. issues have a significant impact on Latinos
The Latino Community Association released a report Monday that was more than a year in the making, showing how issues such as health care, education…
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City of Bend to hold listening session Saturday on policing policies
The city of Bend has invited residents to join a community conversation about policing policies at a three-hour listening session on…
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OSU researchers devise method to predict cancer impacts of fires, fossil fuels
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University scientists have developed a method that could potentially predict the cancer-causing potential of…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths for 2nd straight day; 222 new cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 599, the second straight day with no new deaths reported, Oregon…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat receives grant from U.S. Bank
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity recently received a $4,900 grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation to help the organization build an affordable home…
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Seven Bend-La Pine students earn National Merit Semi-finalist honor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seven Bend-La Pine Schools’ students have earned top academic recognition as National Merit Semi-Finalists. Bend Senior High…
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Good progress on Lionshead Fire, but containment figure poses a challenge
Firefighters aided by weekend rain continue to make steady progress on the more than 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire, but the containment figure hasn’t…
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State to mail $5 million in unclaimed funds to Oregonians
About $5 million will be sent to current and former Oregonians this fall when the state Unclaimed Property Program initiates an historic…
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Senate confirmation hearing for Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Watch live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing of Supreme Court justice nominee Amy Coney…
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Mostly clear & cool
A strong westerly flow will keep us cool and windy for much of the day.…
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