Oregon agency to hold first hearing on prescription drug prices
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services will be hosting its first hearing on prescription drug prices on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 5:30…
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Assistance League of Bend plans big fundraiser
The Assistance League of Bend, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, hosts its biggest fundraising event of the year Saturday…
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Oregon mails boat registration renewal notices
The Oregon State Marine Board has mailed out about 37,000 boat registration renewal notices to boaters whose motorboat registration expires on Dec.…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense for military families
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense for those who have given so much to defend our…
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‘Out of the Darkness’ suicide prevention walk in Bend
NewsChannel 21’s Lee Anderson emceed the ‘Out of the Darkness’ suicide prevention walk at Pilot Butte State Park in…
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Bend-La Pine schools use app to prevent tragedy
Bend-La Pine Schools use app to prevent tragedy. New this year, they added Lines for Life and Safe Oregon resources on the back of student…
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Bend forum held on veterans’ behavioral health issues
Two state agencies kicked off in Bend on Thursday a statewide series of forums for feedback on veterans’ issues with behavioral health…
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‘Hope, Help, Heal’ programs offered
As part of an effort to end the rise in suicides, Hope Help and Health sessions are being offered in school districts around Deschutes County, an…
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Breaking the Silence: Camp Victory workouts change lives
In the final segment of our Breaking the Silence special series on suicide prevention and veterans helping veterans, NewsChannel 21’s Audrey Roberts…
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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: Marshall HS Medical Tech class
Mike Allen surprised the Medical Tech class at Marshall High School with…
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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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Pay it Forward: St. Francis 2nd-grader sets fine example
October’s Pay it Forward $500 prize goes to St. Francis of Assisi second-grader Emily Johnson for her own selfless “pay it forward” act of giving…
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Pay it Forward: Helping Powell Butte kids get hot lunch
Bethany Eby-Auld and Friends of the Powell Butte School step up to make sure youngsters at the community charter school have a hot daily lunch — and…
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Pay it Forward: Help for women and children in Bend
This month’s Pay it Forward $500 goes to Jillian Devine and the Women’s and Children’s Center of Shepherd’s House…
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Pay it Forward: Recipient returns the favor – and then…
Last month’s Pay it Forward recipient, musical instrument repairman Randy Graves, is also a Pay it Forward giver – to his nominee, Phia Morton. And…
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Pay it Forward: This one won’t hit a sour note
A local man wants to keep hearing that sweet music. Meet this month’s Pay it forward winner: Randy Graves of Bend fixes hundreds of instruments a…
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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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