C.O. shipment centers cite winter storms in Oregon, U.S. for recent delays
Shipment centers around Bend are noticing large backups in deliveries of packages and letters, citing stormy weather in Oregon and elsewhere in the…
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Bend VA Clinic makes history with air delivery of COVID-19 vaccine doses
For the first time in the U.S., a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic has delivered COVID-19 vaccines by air. Destination: Bend.…
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Bend artist receives community support to complete collage artwork
Bend resident Hannah Meadows has been keeping busy during the COVID-19 quarantine by tuning into her artistic…
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Two Bend businesses latest victims of major thefts
VR Garage in Bend has been in business for about eight years, and experienced a first the other day: a stolen vehicle.…
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Bend dive search team finds car in Columbia River; body recovered, identified
A dive team from Bend found human remains inside a vehicle submerged in the Columbia River at the base of the Glenn Jackson Bridge, which runs…
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Bend councilors get Parkway update, OK funding for three affordable housing projects
Bend city councilors Wednesday night received an update on Bend Parkway improvement plans and heard public concerns over homeless camp sweeps, also…
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Supply grows, but demand soars: Some Bend homes sell for $100K over asking price
No matter where you are in Bend, you will likely see construction of new homes — and yet, a supply vs. demand squeeze has prices soaring to record…
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Black History Month spotlight: Black Voices in Bend, Pt. 2
As we celebrate Black History Month, NewsChannel 21 is recognizing and honoring Black figures in our community who are making a difference in the…
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‘Menu of the Year’: COCC scholarship fundraiser becomes a virtual fete
Its venue might be virtual this year, but the Central Oregon Community College Foundation’s annual scholarship fundraising event — now in its…
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Bill would make memorial signs to honor some fallen heroes easier to request
Bend resident Dick Tobiason is no stranger to advocating for the veterans…
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City of Bend reopens applications for human rights, bond oversight panels
Due to technical issues that may have resulted in some applications not successfully transmitting, the City of Bend is reopening the applications…
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The ebb and flow of C.O.’s winter weather can create ice dams, damage roofs
With the on-and-off snow Central Oregon has been experiencing, it increases the chance of ice dams forming around your…
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Knopp bill would bar, refund fines for COVID-19 violations if no outbreak results
State Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, has introduced legislation to bar and rescind any fines or civil penalties for businesses that violate Gov. Kate…
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Play ball! Bend Elks hope to have over 300 fans in the stands for 2021 season
The Bend Elks, Corvallis Knights and Portland Pickles of the West Coast League, which calls itself “one of North America’s premier summer…
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Summit HS now reports 43 students with COVID-19; most have shown symptoms
The number of Summit High School students who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen to 43, most linked to a Feb. 6 party in Bend, and a…
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Bend temporary tattoo business spreads kindness on Valentine’s Day
Conscious Ink, a Bend business gave over 3,000 free “Kindness Changes Everything” tattoos to retailers around town to hand out for free to…
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Peaceful surrender ends 3-hour standoff with fugitive south of downtown Bend
A standoff had Bend police and the region’s SWAT team surrounding a home south of downtown for more than three hours Saturday afternoon until the…
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Summit HS student COVID-19 cases rise to 24; no in-person classes through next week
The number of Summit High School students who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen to 24, mostly from exposures to those who attended a party…
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Community pools funds to keep Bend woman’s beloved swim school afloat
Mary McCool’s name should be familiar to thousands of Central Oregonians. She’s been teaching swimming lessons to generations of families over the…
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Bend visitors and locals enjoy the snowy start to the weekend
Snow storms typically come with road closures, plows and shovels but when the snow fall stops, there’s nothing wrong with a little…
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