Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, November 22nd
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, November 22nd. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming…
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On bluebird day, lots of snow pumps up the party for skiers, boarders enjoying Mt. Bachelor’s earliest opening in 26 years
Mt. Bachelor pass-holders lined up to party on the snowy slopes Friday for their own early chance to check out all the fresh powder at the resort’s…
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Furry Friends: McQueen is a three-legged wonder
This week, meet McQueen, a year-old kitty who recently had to have a leg amputated, but his caring friends at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center say…
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Save the Date: Dog adoption event, ‘Pray for Snow’ Party, Redmond art show
Kelsey Merison presents a trio of the many fun events happening around the High Desert this weekend. You can see many more and submit your own at…
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‘We always need help’: Prineville shelter faced with crowding pleads for adoptions, fosters, volunteers
At the end of October, the Humane Society of the Ochocos was at 145% capacity for dogs, meaning they were forced to double and even triple up in…
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Furry Friends: Gidget the Great can’t wait to meet you
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, we’re introducing you to Gidget, who could easily be mistaken for a bucking bronco the way he bounds around! He’s…
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Furry Friends: Meet Ishtar, the intelligent blue-eyed beauty
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, we have a beautiful blue-eyed girl, Ishtar! She’s around 2 years old and is believed to be a Siberian Husky mix. …
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Decision 2024: Deschutes County ballot returns are down at this point, compared to 2020 election
In less than a week, we could know who the next president of the United States will be, as well as the winners of numerous statewide and local…
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‘Really neat project’: Downtown Redmond’s Old Creamery Building sold to local developers: We’ll soon see what’s next
Last week, NewsChannel 21 brought you a story surrounding the growth of Redmond after three downtown units in the Old Creamery Building on Southwest…
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Furry Friends: Bennett would make the perfect hiking buddy
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, we’re spotlighting Bennett, a sweet, 70-pound Alaskan Malamute/Siberian Husky mix. He’s sure to give you a run for…
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‘It’s like the old Bend used to be’: As Redmond’s population grows and changes, so do its businesses
More than 37,000 people call Redmond home, and that number is only…
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Years-long battle over banning flavored nicotine products in Oregon continues, fight returns to Salem in 2025
A statewide coalition aimed at permanently banning the sale of flavored nicotine and tobacco products says Oregonians overwhelmingly support its…
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Kelsey Merison
Sunrise Anchor / Multimedia Journalist Central Oregon, it’s lovely to meet you! I am an Oregon native and graduate of Oregon State University. I left…
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