First baby of 2023 born in Bend, with a starting nickname: ‘RAD’
“RAD” (Remy Aspen Denman) was born to proud parents Briana and Blake Denman around 3 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1 at St. Charles Bend’s Family Birthing…
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‘There’s more work to be done’: COCC leaders say Oregon community college audit points to needed improvements
A recent audit from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office points to “substantial deficits” at the state’s 17 community colleges, ones that…
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Bend veterans activist honors Medal of Honor recipients with Highway 20 dedication across 12 states
Bend resident Dick Tobiason is a Vietnam veteran who has dedicated his life to honoring those who have served their country, most notably those who…
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12th governor makes coast-to-coast Medal of Honor Highway a reality – but Bend veterans activist has new mission
Bend veterans activist Dick Tobiason is marking the successful completion of one coast-to-coast honor mission — and as is so often the case,…
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Meet Remy Denman, St. Charles’ first baby of 2023
St. Charles Family Birthing Center has announced that the area’s first baby of 2023 came into the world just after 3 a.m. Sunday and is doing…
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Bend-area transportation planners to seek $1.2 million in federal carbon-reduction project funds
Bend-area transportation plannings are is starting the process of deciding on and applying for about $1.2 million in federal infrastructure funds…
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Bend’s ‘Reptile Zone’ hit by graffiti vandals, days after arrests in last month’s burglary
Just days after police made two arrests in a burglary case, The Reptile Zone in Bend was tagged overnight with obscene words and a serious accusation…
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COCC: Apartment project site on Bend campus no longer poses public safety concern
Pacific Power and Neighborly Development confirmed with Central Oregon Community College on Friday that there is no longer any public safety concern…
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‘They’re professional, very sophisticated’: Bend restaurant falls victim to phone scam
A popular Bend restaurant, Bangers and Brews Westside, fell prey to a scary scammer situation this week, and is now warning others, in hopes they can…
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Sewer project to close eastbound traffic on SE Ferguson Road, city of Bend says
Construction on a sewer improvement project will close a stretch of Southeast Ferguson Road to eastbound traffic starting next Tuesday, the city of…
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City of Bend offers free indoor water conservation kits that can trim sewer bills
The city of Bend is offering a free indoor water conservation kit, a timely effort to help homeowners conserve water at a time of year when it could…
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Snowy winters cause issues for C.O. drivers, also make for busy times for towing companies
The snowy start to winter has made for more slick roads around Central Oregon. It’s also meant busier days for tow truck operators, as they’re…
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New, larger Bend Costco still has city hurdle to clear
The Bend City Council recently approved a revised master plan for the Gateway North development, which will include a relocated, larger Costco and…
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ODOT demolishing Bend storage units at center of dispute
Lucky Horseshoe Storage, where tenants were surprised earlier this year to learn they had to move their items, is being torn down by ODOT to make way…
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Two drivers seriously injured in crash at Highway 97 and Cooley Road
A reported two-vehicle serious-injury crash occurred Wednesday evening at U.S. Highway 97 and Cooley Road on Bend’s north end, slowing traffic,…
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Oregon football fans gather in Bend to cheer Ducks in Holiday Bowl
NewsChannel 21’s Blake Mayfield was live at Sidelines Sportsbar & Grill in downtown Bend Wednesday evening as the University of Oregon football…
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Bend declares Hunnell Road homeless camp ‘unsafe’; move-out plans leave houseless unsure of future
The city of Bend said Wednesday it has declared the area of Northeast Hunnell Road as an “unsafe campsite” (as defined in a city administrative…
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City of Bend patch crews respond to road hazards after pothole season hits early this winter
The recent round of winter weather, with snow, ice and then the melt-off has led to a rise in calls to the city about potholes. “Pothole season”…
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Bend teens arrested in Reptile Zone burglary, animals returned; owner grateful but angry, frustrated
With the help of the community, a 17-year-old Bend resident and his 18-year-old girlfriend have been arrested in last month’s burglary of The Reptile…
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Bend pedestrian struck, seriously injured; police say he was crossing street outside crosswalk
A Bend man was struck and seriously injured late Tuesday afternoon as he crossed a northeast Bend intersection outside of the crosswalk, police…
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