Fire destroys camper at Bend’s Hunnell Road encampment; cause traced to smoking
A fire destroyed a small camper at the Hunnell Road homeless encampment late Saturday afternoon, putting up tall flames and black smoke.…
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Bend Planning Commission, City Council to take up master plan for unique affordable housing effort
A unique housing opportunity in the works for close to seven years is coming before the Bend Planning Commission and Bend City Council in the next…
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Oregon Ducks hockey forward Isaiah Strategos talks with Noah Chast about big return to Bend
Before the Oregon Ducks hockey team faced off with Utah State at The Pavilion in Bend Friday night, NewsChannel 21’s Noah Chast was live with forward…
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Bend woman shares painful story of losing her brother, in hopes others can avoid tragic fate
In this special report, NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest spoke with a Bend woman who shared the painful loss of her brother to a suspected fentanyl…
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Trash clutters Bend Parkway roadsides, prompts complaints; ODOT wants to hear from public
The Bend Parkway is used by thousands of Central Drivers every day. People can see how the roadway looks and what sometimes clutters the roadsides…
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Dill, the puppy injured in Bend head-on crash, making good recovery, surrounded by friends and caregivers
A puppy who was seriously injured in a head-on crash on South Highway 97 in Bend last Saturday is recovering well, having undergone surgery at an…
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Bend Brewfest called off for 2023; organizers will await return to Hayden Homes Amphitheater
The Bend Brewfest, the second-largest craft beer festival in the Pacific Northwest, has been called off for this summer and postponed until it can…
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One 15-year-old arrested, second sought in assault of Bend man at Pine Nursery Park
A Bend man who witnessed several drivers in dangerous maneuvers at Bend’s Pine Nursery Park Thursday night was assaulted by one teen while…
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OSP K-9 Marley helps trooper find 15 lbs. of hidden drugs during Hwy. 97 traffic stop north of Bend
An Oregon State Police trooper made a traffic stop on Highway 97 north of Bend Thursday evening, “noticed signs of criminal activity” — and…
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Bend surgeon who pioneered training Ethiopian neurosurgeons to treat children with spina bifida dies at 76
Dr. Marinus (Dick) Koning, the Dutch-American surgeon who pioneered the training of Ethiopia’s first generation of neurosurgeons to treat babies…
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Bend police chief, mayor councilors decry possible ‘Murder Fest’ concert
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz and several city councilors expressed criticism at Wednesday evening’s meeting after two speakers during the visitors’…
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After School Buddies in Bend offers new Study Buddies program for young girls
After School Buddies, a 20-year-old mentoring program in Bend, is offering a new program for young girls called Study…
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City Club of C. Oregon hosts forum on ‘Challenges in Youth Sports,’ conducts survey
Thursday’s forum was hosted by former Olympian Jay…
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Bend councilors get lower-rating survey results, vote 4-2 to adopt state rules, drop parking-space minimums
At their first regular meeting of the new year, Bend city councilors heard divided testimony, then voted 4-2 to adopt a state-mandated directive to…
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Meet K9 Harry and his handler Officer Boileau, one of Bend PD’s and DCSO’s 4 new ‘apprehension dogs’
The Bend Police Department and Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that each agency has welcomed two new K-9s to its team, all four…
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Rep. Jason Kropf of Bend spearheads lawmakers’ efforts to address issues of early childhood literacy
State Rep. Jason Kropf, D-Bend, said on Tuesday’s opening day of the 2023 Legislature that he’s working to tackle some very pressing issues…
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Bend Park and Rec begins riverfront park projects, seeks public input on designs for next phase
The Bend Park and Recreation District is in the midst of a series of improvements at its riverfront parks, where increased use has caused river bank…
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Bend police add new device to their toolbox called Bola Wrap, which helps to avoid use of lethal force
A handheld remote device called the Bola Wrap is a new tool in the Bend Police Department’s toolbelt, designed to detain someone without using…
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Bend Swim Club finishes 2nd at Washington Open, competing with top regional teams
The club had multiple top finishers, calling the finish a full team…
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Lonza Bend announces 91 student winners of annual ‘Inventerprise’ contest, focused on fungi
Lonza Bend hosted their annual Inventerprise contest from October through early January, where Central Oregon students were challenged to invent…
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