Bend’s haunted history is highlighted
October 15, 16 are the dates for the annual haunted hike through downtown Bend. There are 13 one hour tours scheduled for each of those…
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Local police and jail deputies are exempt from the state mandated covid vaccine
State troopers are not exempt. Neither are health care…
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Pet Pals: They’re hairless, but cute
Three guinea pigs need good homes. They should go together because they’re siblings! Despite being bald, they are sweet lil talkative…
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Pet Pals: Rat-a-tat-tat
These rodents at the Humane Society of Central Oregon are great for young pet owners. They’re a pair, so prepare to have two…
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Homeless camp opposition in Bend
Teachers, staff and parents are against a proposed homeless camp between Bear Creek Elementary and Bend Senior…
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Pay It Forward: Helping out on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
A Warm Springs registered nurse gets the $500 this month. Marc Mason is part of a team on the front line of fighting COVID, answering questions and…
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C.O. youth traveling baseball team wins gold in Reno, Nevada
The Central Oregon Crush won the Reno Youth World Series 12-and-under D-2 Gold Championship last weekend.The team went 6-0 against teams from all…
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Surfing legend, Bend resident Gerry Lopez weighs in on surfing’s arrival as Olympic sport
Back in 1912, Duke Kahanamoku, the father of surfing, petitioned the IOC to allow surfing in the Olympics. 109 years later, surfing debuted in the…
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High Desert Museum gets $1.2 million for STEM
Rural schools will benefit from High Desert Museum programs on science, technology, engineering, and math. The National Science Foundation came up…
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Pet Pals: Gummo and Chico, 2 cute little furballs
Groucho, Harpo and Zeppo hope their feline siblings get a good…
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Pet Pals: Lil’ Foot is a sweet, tiny girl who needs a good home
Lynne Ouchida with the Humane Society of Central Oregon brought in this little girl who was at a “pet foster home” recently. The Humane Society is…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Great catches!
We normally don’t get to see folks reel in fish this…
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$5,000 for information leading to…a hiring
A La Pine business needs an auto technician, and will pay someone 5 grand if the nominated person gets hired, and stays…
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Pay It Forward: Bethlehem Inn volunteer and board member wins
Howard Friedman plans to pay the $500 forward to the new Redmond…
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Jericho Road looks for help for a new shower truck
The non-profit agency helps the houseless by providing showers for people in emote locations, but it does not own its own…
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Redmond City Hall is still closed, for now
Residents are wondering why, and when it will reopen. NewsChannel 21 was told there are plans to reopen the building by the end of the month. Until…
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Salute to Seniors: Another group of great graduates
Congratulations to the Class of 2021. Keep sending those pics to us. We feature them each Tuesday night on NewsChannel 21 at 6. It’s easy, use the…
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Pay It Forward: A big check for a La Pine preschool
Rising Stars Preschool nearly didn’t make it, due to the pandemic. But the community refused to let it go…
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Pay It Forward: It’s more than blankets, it’s Heartwarmers
A local group, Heartwarmers, gets $500 for this month’s Pay It Forward. They make blankets, teddy bears, and even pet toys for those in…
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Regal Theaters are back open in Bend
if Deschutes County goes back into the “extreme risk” Covid-19 catagory, the business could shut down for the third time in a…
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