Climber loses South Sister trail on descent, prompting air and ground rescue effort
A Springfield woman who formerly lived in Bend and had summitted South Sister a dozen times lost the climbers trail on her descent Friday afternoon…
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Pros and cons of Measure 114 gun-safety proposal focus of debate on NewsChannel 21
The pros, cons and details of Measure 114, the gun safety and regulation proposal on Oregon’s Nov. 8 ballot, were debated for an hour Thursday…
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The Center Foundation offers ImPACT concussion baseline testing dates for ages 12-18
The Center Foundation is pleased to announce Community Concussion Baseline testing. ImPACT Concussion Baseline testing is available for children…
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Decision 2022: Drazan, Johnson and Kotek spar over wide number of issues at Bend debate
The three top candidates to be Oregon’s next governor sparred over a wide array of issues during an over 90-minute debate Tuesday evening at…
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Museum at Warm Springs kicks off annual membership drive
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs is kicking off its 2022 Membership Drive Monday. Current Museum members are encouraged to…
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Bend police arrest Idaho escapee after chase in Pilot Butte Cemetery
Bend police officers caught and arrested an Idaho escapee at the Pilot Butte Cemetery Thursday morning after an attempted traffic stop and brief…
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DA: Bend music teacher arrested for explicit images of kids also traded nude photos with 13-year-old girl
A Bend music teacher made his first court appearance from jail Friday on six felony charges he possessed explicit images of children and uploaded a…
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Wyden presses Forest Service, Interior Dept. for detailed plans on firefighter shortage, wildfire prevention
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has again asked the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior for detailed plans on how the agencies will use the…
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Decision 2022 debate: Bend mayoral candidates Melanie Kebler, Chris Piper, Part 1
On Tuesday evening, NewsChannel 21 hosted the first in a series of debates between candidates in the November general election. First up: Bend…
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Inflation pushes Oregon’s maximum allowable yearly rent hike to 14.6%
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services this week published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2023. The…
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Conditions improve and 2 task forces go home, but Cedar Creek Fire still grows to over 92,000 acres
A somewhat improved picture weather-wise made for less growth on the Cedar Creek Fire Monday, allowing reduced evacuation levels and for two of the…
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Cedar Creek Fire tops 74,000 acres, puts up tall pyrocumulus clouds, lightning; wind shift sends smoke back into C.O.
The Cedar Creek Fire has more than doubled in size, topping 74,000 acres Saturday as winds shifted to push the blaze back toward the east, putting up…
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Bend police make 28 arrests during 4-month operation targeting those seeking sex with minors
Bend police said Thursday they made 28 arrests during a four-month operation aimed at combating human trafficking, sex work and luring of minors,…
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Small fire stopped in area of homeless campers off China Hat road south of Bend
Some southern Bend residents said they were awakened late Tuesday night by the sound of propane tanks exploding from a fire in a transient camp area…
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Federal investigators issue first report on Idaho plane crash that killed Bend firefighter, twin brother
Federal investigators’ initial report sheds some new light on an August 15 small plane crash that killed a Bend firefighter and his twin brother just…
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Aggressive air, ground attack stops 204-acre Cowboy Fire in Juniper Canyon; all evacuation levels dropped
An aggressive air and ground assault, including well over a dozen retardant drops, stopped a more than 200-acre wildfire that broke out late Friday…
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Gunman opens fire at East Bend shopping center, inside Safeway: 3 people dead, including shooter
A gunman armed with a rifle and shotgun fired several shots in the parking lot of a northeast Bend shopping center Sunday evening, then entered a…
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‘He helped me stand on so many mountains’: Hundreds come together to celebrate the lives of Bend twin brothers
Hundreds gathered at Hayden Homes Amphitheater Sunday morning to honor, remember, mourn and share funny, sweet and touching memories of the lasting…
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The COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, released today, shows a decrease in COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths. Oregon Health…
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Law enforcement shoots, kills 3 cougars in SW Bend, north of Sisters over weekend; OSP, ODFW explain why
Law enforcement shot and killed three cougars in residential areas in southwest Bend and north of Sisters over the weekend, determining by their…
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