Oregon DHS to issue supplemental food assistance benefits Dec. 11
The Oregon Department of Human Services said Monday it will issue emergency supplemental allotments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
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Protesters gather at home of Oregon OSHA regulator over $90,000 COVID gym fine
About 50 protesters converged on the Silverton home of a state workplace safety regulator over the weekend to protest a large fine levied against the…
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OSU receives $2 million grant to expand TRACE-COVID-19 project nationally
Oregon State University researchers have received a $2 million grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to create a national TRACE Center…
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State closes $22 million sale of Stevens Road tract in SE Bend for mix of uses
The Oregon Department of State Lands, on behalf of the Common School Fund, has closed its $22 million sale of the 382-acre Stevens Road tract in…
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Oregon state parks annual parking permits are $5 off during December
Give the gift of unlimited access to Oregon’s state parks with an annual day-use parking permit. Holiday shoppers can buy annual parking permits for…
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La Pine man arrested on drug, weapon charges after pursuit, crash
A driver who turned off his headlights in an apparent attempt to avoid detection was pursued and arrested on several charges Sunday night after…
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Windy; chance of rain
The rapid advance of a cold front will make for a stormy, breezy day, but it is expected to pass quickly.…
Continue ReadingMt. Hood Meadows to open Monday
Mt. Hood Meadows will be opening Monday for passholders only for the first few days. Timberline, which has been open on a first-come, first-served…
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Rain and snow on the way
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! The new storm system will arrive around 4 a.m. at the earliest, and the bulk of it will stick around until 10 a.m. In…
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C.O. Brewers celebrate ‘Small Brewery Sunday’
This is the second year in a row that breweries across America are celebrating Small Brewery Sunday. NewsChannel 21 caught up with one brewery to see…
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‘Buy A Tree, Change A Life’ Lot Opens
At the Father’s House Church in Bend, a Christmas tree lot aimed to raise money for children has opened. Organizers say it’s off to a busy…
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On ‘Artists Sunday,’ purchasing C.O. art for holiday gifts is the message
Across America on “Artists Sunday,” those looking to buy holiday gifts are encouraged to buy local art. The Oregon Arts Commission explained to…
Continue ReadingSalem nurse on leave after video flouting virus rules
A Salem hospital has placed a nurse on administrative leave after she posted a video on social media in which she said she does not follow safety…
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Oregon tops 900 COVID-19 deaths; Deschutes County has 78 cases, Jefferson 21
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 905, along with nearly 1,600 new cases, the Oregon Health…
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Fifth-wheel RV burns in fire east of Redmond
A small fifth-wheel RV was destroyed in a fire on Deschutes County-owned land east of Redmond Saturday morning, the second such blaze of the holiday…
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Downtown Bend celebrates ‘Small Business Saturday’
The two-week freeze didn’t stop people from coming to downtown Bend on Saturday to help support the city’s local…
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Dry weekend with another chance for rain and snow early Monday
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Mostly clear skies will be with us for the rest of the weekend on the High Desert before another storm system hits us…
Continue ReadingTimberline and Hoodoo are open in limited fashion
Hoodoo opened Saturday, and will stay open for the rest of the weekend to passholders only. Then it will likely close again during the week.…
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Send letters to Santa at the Old Mill
While Santa isn’t taking any requests in person this year, the Old Mill is inviting children to send him a letter this year. Two special mailboxes…
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Central Oregonians hit the slopes as Hoodoo opens for season
Hoodoo became the first of Central Oregon’s ski resorts to open on Saturday. This weekend is just for pass-holders and many new protocols are in…
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