Prineville DMV office closed for Thursday due to staffing issues
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to staffing, the Prineville DMV office will be closed Thursday, agency officials announced. Much user business can be…
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High Desert Christian Academy working to transform former hospital into educational hub
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — In recent months, High Desert Christian Academy staff and community partners have been blazing the trail and garnering…
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Bend Chamber launches new ‘NEXTUp Leaders’ program to support leadership skills development
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many employees are initially excited when they first step into management or leadership roles, but this can quickly turn to…
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Council on Aging of C. Oregon offers free counseling on key changes as Medicare open enrollment begins
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Medicare Open Enrollment is just one week away, and the Council on Aging of Central Oregon’s free Medicare counseling services…
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The Moose Fraternity highlights their community efforts in Central Oregon, welcomes chairman to Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Moose Fraternity, a service organization with over a million members across the United States, Canada and the United…
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One Class at a Time: Sisters High School students get a green-thumb education in the garden and the greenhouse
This month, our One Class at a Time $1,000 award from Mid Oregon Credit Union goes to the Sisters High School greenhouse program, which goes well…
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The Bend Food Project announces it will integrate with The Giving Plate
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Food Project, a renowned nonprofit organization focused on food insecurity, is proud to announce a strategic…
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Bend Police Department mails online community survey invitations to 20,000 households across city
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department on Monday mailed invitations to 20,000 households in the city, asking them to fill out our biannual…
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The Environmental Center seeks ‘Garden for Every School’ grant applications
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Environmental Center’s Garden for Every School program is pleased to announce that annual garden grants are open and…
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Forest Service Christmas tree permits to become available this week through Recreation.gov
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is selling Christmas Tree permits through Recreation.gov, which makes it…
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NewsChannel 21 viewers come through: Bend man’s trailer full of Helene relief supplies to bring back to N. Carolina
We told you last week that Bend resident Schuyler Morgan was collecting donations to bring back home to Hurricane Helene victims in his home state of…
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COCC ‘plants’ promise garden of pinwheels ahead of Sunday’s Central Oregon Walk to End Alzheimer’s
In advance of the Central Oregon Walk to End Alzheimer’s next Sunday, Central Oregon Community College is “planting” a temporary Promise Garden…
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Sunriver Resort voted Best Resort in the Pacific NW in 2024 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination located 15 miles from Bend, OR, and managed by…
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Deschutes County DA’s office seeks volunteers for young-adult restorative justice program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Since 2021, the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office has been offering the Emerging Adult Program, a pre-charge…
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Bend-La Pine Schools hires Karen Rush as new elementary programs director
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools has hired Karen Rush as one of the District’s two Executive Directors of Elementary Programs. She will…
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43rd annual Soroptimist International of Bend Holiday Wreath & Evergreens Sale underway
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the fall colors start to show, Central Oregonians know the Holidays are just around the corner! The spirit of generosity is…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Monday, October 7th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, October 7th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday…
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Civic Assembly on Youth Homelessness wraps up its final discussion, preps proposed solutions for leaders to consider
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An innovative new way for Central Oregonians to weigh in on one of the region’s most pressing issues wrapped up its fifth and…
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‘We give people hope’: Red Cross volunteer from Bend is traveling the Hurricane Helene-ravaged streets of Florida
(Adding video) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (KTVZ) – As he has for four years now, Bend retiree and Red Cross volunteer Dennis Smith has brought the tech…
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Making connections, having fun, sharing art: Big crowds headed downtown for weekend’s Bend Fall Festival
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall has come to life in downtown Bend for the Bend Fall Festival this weekend. Big crowds enjoyed Day 2 of the…
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