A look at our new, free ‘Open4Biz’ page
NewsChannel 21’s Jessie Foster introduces you to our new ‘Open4Biz’ page, a place where any Central Oregon business – not just restaurants – can…
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C.O. COVID-19 news: Govts. declare states of emergency, Jefferson-Crook delay trials
Deschutes County commissioners officially declared a state of emergency in the county at a special meeting Friday to discuss various aspects of the…
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Youth Choir of Central Oregon turns 30 in a time of change
For 30 years, the Youth Choir of Central Oregon has been changing the lives of young people through music. And this milestone brings a big change at…
Continue Reading Special report: Youth Choir of C. Oregon turns 30 amid big change
For three decades, the Youth Choir of Central Oregon has been changing the lives of young people through music. And now, it faces a big change of its…
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Bend FD: Hot ashes sparked fire that destroyed DRW home
A fire apparently sparked by hot wood stove ashes on a porch destroyed a home in Deschutes River Woods south of Bend early Thursday. The homeowner…
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One Class at a Time: Miller Elementary’s kindergarten reading program
A special reading class for kindergartners at William E. Miller Elementary School is this month’s One Class at a Time $500…
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Largest Youth Challenge class begins in new facility
The Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge welcomed its 59th and largest class of cadets on Thursday — 180 cadets at the newly renovated and enlarged…
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Bend man gets 9 years in fatal shooting of Sisters woman
A Bend man who fatally shot a Sisters woman at his apartment during their first date a year ago was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison, saying…
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Bend PD identify pedestrian struck, killed on N. Hwy. 97
A 32-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a station wagon and apparently a second vehicle as he tried to cross North Highway 97 in Bend…
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Bend man pleads guilty to Sisters woman’s fatal shooting
A Bend man accused in the fatal shooting death nearly a year ago of a Sisters woman he met on a dating website and with whom he was on a first date…
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Train hits pickup at crossing S. of Redmond; CRR man critically injured
A freight train struck a pickup truck at a railroad crossing south of Redmond Wednesday morning, sending the 74-year-old driver to the hospital by…
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Fuel tanker truck burns at Juniper Butte weigh station
A fuel tanker truck burned at the weigh station on Highway 97 south of Culver Friday morning, but Jefferson County firefighters said they were able…
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Redmond couple get life in Maliyha’s ‘monstrous’ killing
A Redmond couple was sentenced Monday to life in prison with a minimum of 25 years before parole in the December 2016 starvation death of their…
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Ruff Report: Affordable pet care and insurance
Owning a pet is a big responsibility. They’re easy to love, but they need care and attention, which can end up being pretty expensive.…
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One Class at a Time: Crook County Middle School robotics
They’re building robots at Crook County Middle School, so they get…
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One Class at a Time: Sweet treats at La Pine Middle School
NewsChannel 21’s Jessie Foster visited Jessica Colburn’s culinary class at La Pine Middle School, which will use the $500 from Mid Oregon Credit…
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One Class at a Time: Special Gilchrist summer camp
Gilchrist School teacher Tonya Karlowicz knew kids in the area didn’t have a lot of opportunities to go to a fun summer camp, so she started one, and…
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One Class at a Time: Sisters sixth-graders plan special trip
From an art museum and OMSI exhibit to a boat tour of the Willamette River’s bridges, a Sisters Middle School class is excited about its year-end…
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Jessie Foster
Producer/reporter/anchor, NewsChannel 21 Bend is my hometown! I grew up in Central Oregon, and I am so excited to anchor, report and produce the…
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