Bend hemp store owner troubled by new OLCC hemp rules
Changes to OLCC regulations on hemp products sold in Oregon go into effect a week from Friday, but one Central Oregon hemp grower says the new rules…
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Summer starting off hot
Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Summer officially began at 2:14 a.m. and it seems like Mother Nature knew it. Highs hit 80 degrees for the first time…
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Temperatures are finally getting back up into the 70s today, with the mercury only heading up from here. Our strong-ish…
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Warmup ahead — just in time for summer’s arrival
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Have no fear, summer is almost here! Temperatures this weekend are still about 10-15 degrees below average, but big…
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Happy Saturday, Central Oregon! The day started grey and wet on the high desert, but early Friday afternoon the sun started to break through the…
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Weekend chance of rain returns
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Warm temperatures have finally brought us to around our average high of 77 in Redmond today. Some clouds have…
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Warming up for Wednesday
Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Uninterrupted sunshine returned to the High Desert today, with most of the clouds and any precipitation staying in or…
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Another wet weekend
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Our wet weekend began as expected today, with temperatures cooling and some areas even seeing some small thunderstorms.…
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Bend man arraigned on murder, arson charges in fatal stabbing; DA says he was houseguest of victim
A 35-year-old Bend man was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on murder and arson charges, a day after a 53-year-old Bend man’s body was found in the…
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‘Golf’s Longest Day:’ Trio grab U.S. Open spots at Pronghorn final qualifier
Sports have a way of showing us both the highest of highs and some of the lowest of…
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Wet weekend continues
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Aside from a few sprinkles throughout the day and much of the morning, Central Oregon skirted many of the showers…
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Bend city councilors asked to OK initial planning contract for temporary homeless shelter site off 27th Street
The Bend City Council is being asked Wednesday night to approve the first, planning and community outreach phase of a proposed temporary outdoor…
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Saturday, May 28: Final winter 21-22 snow report
In the past 24 hours… neither Mt. Bachelor or Timberline reported any new snow. Both are expected to get several new inches of snow overnight and…
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Memorial Day looking dry-er
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Saturday started off seemingly like it would be a nice Central Oregon fall -er I mean- late May day, before the dark…
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Cooling down for the holiday weekend
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Today is close to the warmest day in quite some time here in Central Oregon, as we’re on track to break into the…
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Deschutes County Health urges vigilance as presumptive monkeypox case found in Seattle
As King County, Washington officials investigate a presumptive case of the monkeypox virus in Seattle, Deschutes County officials are beginning to…
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ODOT still studying Wickiup Junction overpass as Hwy. 97 shuts down for half-day of BNSF crossing repairs
There were some unhappy drivers between Bend and La Pine Monday…
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Happy Saturday, Central Oregon! It seems like finally, just in time for Memorial Day weekend, we are in store for a week of above-average…
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Decision 2022: Kotek declared Dem Gov. nominee, GOP, District 5 races too close to call
Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek has won the democratic nomination for governor. The GOP nominee and 5th Congressional District races are still…
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Decision 2022: Looking ahead to the big primary races
NewsChannel 21’s Jack Hirsh continues our Decision 2022 team coverage with a look at the major races and measures we’ll be following Tuesday…
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