Santa pays a visit to NewsChannel 21
Despite his many commitments in a very busy season, Santa Claus paid a special visit to chat with NewsChannel 21’s Bob Shaw ahead of his special…
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Sisters Food Bank struggling with low holiday donations
The Sisters Food Bank has been helping families in need through its Christmas program since the 1980s. This year, however, it’s struggling to pull…
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Christmas Tree Project gives trees to needy
The Christmas Tree Project of Bend provides free, decorated trees to those who otherwise wouldn’t have one, and is seeking volunteers and donations…
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Bend Santa, Mrs. Claus continue holiday event amid health battles
A Bend couple has dedicated almost a decade to giving out toys and playing Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus for hundreds of children. On Thursday, they…
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Group again offers free holiday gift-wrapping
Free gift wrapping for the community is being offered again through Dec. 24, from noon to 6 p.m. daily, with extended hours closer to Christmas, at…
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Salvation Army bell-ringers have 6 fewer days to raise funds
With six fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, The Salvation Army has fewer days to bell-ring and raise funds at Red Kettles across Central…
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NorthWest Crossing lights its Christmas tree
NorthWest Crossing residents gathered Tuesday evening to witness the lighting of their 65-foot Christmas tree, with the help of Santa, of…
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Holiday lights: Redmond style!
Downtown’s historic hotel will be getting decorated electronically, thanks to a…
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Candy Cane Lane seeks gifts for foster children
Last year, Candy Cane Lane gift trees and boxes across the region collected donated gifts for more than 200 children in foster care, adopted out of…
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Santa’s Mailbox appears in downtown Redmond
This Thanksgiving weekend, an entire neighborhood north of Bend lost water supply and residents are frustrated about the lack of…
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Black Friday shoppers hunt for deals in Bend
Black Friday is one of the most anticipated days of the year because of the countless deals and sales offered by a variety of stores.…
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Santa hitches helicopter ride to Bend’s Old Mill
Santa’s sleigh and reindeer are being prepped for next month’s big trip, so he hitched a ride on a helicopter along with Mike Allen to fly into…
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NewsChannel 21 talked Thursday evening with some shoppers who followed their Thanksgiving meal with a trip to area stores that were offering an early…
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Miyagi Ramen gives out free ramen on Thanksgiving
Miyagi Ramen in Bend hopes to make event an annual…
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NewsChannel 21 catches up with Thanksgiving Day grocery shoppers
Many people spent the morning preparing for their Thanksgiving dinner with close family and friends.…
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La Pine Community Kitchen welcomes all to Thanksgiving meal
The La Pine Community Kitchen is open five days a week and typically serves traditional food. But on the day before Thanksgiving, the kitchen hosted…
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Several C.O. organizations hosting Thanksgiving meals
With snow falling and the temperatures in Central Oregon dropping below freezing, many homeless shelters in the region are expecting an influx of…
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Oregon Christmas tree harvest a lot like last year
This year’s Christmas tree shopping season is beginning to look a lot like 2018, with a tight supply and similar prices, according to Oregon State…
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Christmas tree farm helps a good cause
100% of proceeds from the Pacific NW Adult and Teen Challenge Christmas tree farm by the Grocery Outlet in Bend will help participants fight alcohol…
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Scouts will again collect, recycle Christmas trees
Scouting troops will be collecting and recycling Christmas trees in the Bend-Redmond area the weekends of Dec. 28th & 29th and Jan. 4th & 5th.…
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