Disabled Bend veteran gets new service dog, thanks to generous NewsChannel 21 viewers
Late Wednesday morning, a cute puppy named Teddy arrived in Bend to meet his new owners: James Darcy and his wife, Mary Ann Bell. As he grows up,…
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Organizers of first Bend ‘Water Lantern Festival’ vow to help clean up Deschutes mess; BPRD says no more permits
Organizers of Bend’s first – and quite possibly last – Water Lantern Festival said Tuesday they are working with community groups to clean up…
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Graffiti vandal tags downtown Bend; police on the lookout
Graffiti artist?…or vandal? Police are on the hunt for the person responsible for tagging in downtown Bend. Our new reporter Jillian Fortner has…
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Bend osprey nest removed from power pole due to fire danger gets rebuilt nest, new perch
An east Bend osprey nest that was initially removed from atop a power pole by Pacific Power due to being a fire risk has gotten its nest rebuilt,…
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Animals cause 2 C.O. Pacific Power outages; ‘sensitive’ line settings to reduce fire risk raise blackout potential
About 3,500 Pacific Power customers in Bend and Warm Springs lost power for a time Tuesday morning in unrelated outages tied to animals. But Pacific…
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NE Bend passenger points gun at another driver in road rage incident; Bend PD drone finds car, woman arrested
One car’s passenger pointed a handgun at another driver during an apparent road-rage confrontation near a northeast Bend intersection Tuesday…
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Driver not seriously hurt in Highway 97 rollover crash in Bend
Oregon State Police say the driver was changing lanes Monday morning on Highway 97, lost control and rolled the vehicle. The driver declined to go to…
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Heat prompts ODOT to pause Bend homeless camp cleanup
Heat prompted ODOT to put a pause on its cleanup Monday of a homeless camp along the bike path near the Bend Parkway’s Truman Avenue…
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Major land purchase by Bend Park and Rec for future growth in SE corner of the city
The Bend Park and Rec District recently agreed to pay $3.9 million for more than 400 acres of vacant land just southeast of the city’s next SE…
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Bend yoga classes raising money for recovery effort in Maui
Free one-hour classes are offered twice a day for all levels on the front lawn of LOGE Bend on Century Drive. Donations are being sought for the food…
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‘All mixed up’: Reports of rare Sierra Nevada red foxes in C. Oregon are usually Rocky Mountain red foxes
BEND,Ore. (KTVZ) — Red foxes come in a variety of colors, including gray and black. The name comes from before scientists realized the species had…
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Firefighters stop fast-moving brush fire that threatened homes, burned shed and fences in NE Bend
Bend Fire & Rescue crews quickly responded and stopped a fast-moving brushfire that damaged a shed and fences and threatened several homes along Dean…
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Deschutes Historical Museum hosts second annual outdoor Antique Fair
Many local families and antique lovers were up early Saturday morning to check out a variety of collectibles at he Deschutes Historical…
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ Winnie the Pooh bus safety program returns for new riders
New bus riders, kindergarten students and their families are invited to learn about bus safety and take a spin on a school bus during the Winnie the…
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ODFW sets public meetings, including Bend, on draft version of updated sage-grouse habitat maps
HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on the first draft version of their updated sage-grouse…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August 14-20. NW Brooks Alley between NW Franklin Avenue…
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New state law to require Oregon high schoolers take financial literacy, career planning classes, but many already do
Oregon high school students soon will be seeing two added course requirements to get their diplomas, both aimed at better preparing them for the…
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‘It offers a way forward that isn’t violent’: Bend church hosts ‘Guns for Gardens’ to promote gun safety
A coalition of organizations is promoting gun safety and a path to end gun violence through a firearm buy-back event Saturday morning at a Bend…
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Nearly 1,200 apartments to come online in Bend in coming months; broker expects ‘renters’ market’ to develop
According to Compass Commercial Real Estate, about 1,200 new multi-family housing apartments are set to come online in Bend over the next six to…
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Amid manhunt for ‘armed, dangerous’ suspect in downtown Bend fatal shooting, victim’s grieving sister shares details
A nationwide “be on the lookout” alert has been sent to law enforcement to find a 20-year-old Bend man sought in the fatal shooting of a…
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