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Janelle Bynum sworn-in as Representative for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) – Democrat Janelle Bynum was sworn-in Friday with her colleagues in the 119th U.S. Congress. Representative Bynum was elected in November, defeating incumbent Republican Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who has been nominated as Secretary of Labor by President-Elect Trump.According to the Oregon Capital Chronicle’s reporting, Bynum defeated Chavez-DeReamer by about 9,600 votes or

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Scouting America provides community, teaches young people valuable skills

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(Update: Adding video, comments from scouts, Troop 23’s committee chair) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Scouting America which has programs such as: Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA, is teaching major life skills.  For more than 100 years Scouts BSA has helped create generations of leaders by allowing boys and girls to explore their interests and serve the community. Scouts BSA teaches character

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Bend’s Bethlehem Inn invites people to join a Christmas lunch, enjoy a hot meal

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(Update: Adding video, comments from staff, residents) BEND, Ore.(KTVZ) — Bethlehem Inn provides safety, hope, as well as a holiday meal for people, on Christmas.  The nonprofit wanted to bring the community together, inviting those without a family, to enjoy a Christmas meal.    “For me, it’s gathering as a community,” Matthew Kaiser Jones Smith said Wednesday. “Without

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MLB’s all-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson dead at age 65

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Major League Baseball’s all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson has died. According to Henderson’s family, he passed away on Friday. Henderson’s family described him as a devoted son, dad, friend, grandfather, brother, uncle and a truly humble soul. Across his illustrious 25-year Major League Baseball career, spanning from 1979 to 2003,

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Bethlehem Inn provides safety, hope and holiday cheer for families, individuals experiencing homelessness

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This holiday season, Bethlehem Inn is ensuring that individuals and families experiencing homelessness are surrounded by compassion, community, and the warmth of the season. For over 100 men and women, along with 10 families who currently call the Inn home, Christmas will bring the gift of safety, hope, and holiday cheer—thanks

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Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater earns 2024 Live Nation awards for sustainability, green practices

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend continues to be recognized as one of the country’s most sustainable live entertainment venues, recently earning four Live Nation 2024 Awards for environmental stewardship. A culmination of efforts put forth by the venue’s Green Team and supported by its Sustainability Sponsor, OnPoint Credit Union, Hayden Homes

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Caldera High School’s Makerspace Lab receives SELCO Credit Union’s $15,000 ‘Classroom Makeover’ grant

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Makerspace Lab at Caldera High School in Bend is one of three statewide recipients of SELCO Community Credit Union’s regional Classroom Makeover program. The three winners—one each from Central and Eastern Oregon, Northwestern Oregon, and Southwestern Oregon—will receive as much as $15,000 apiece to transform their learning spaces. Selected from

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Oregon DHS hires consultant to review oversight of long-term care providers in wake of recent NewsChannel 21 investigations

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A consultant has been hired and big changes could be coming to how the Oregon Department of Human Services oversees long-term care providers for seniors with disabilities. The word comes in the wake of NewsChannel 21 Special Reports by Matthew Draxton, who investigated claims of deaths and mismanagement at two Central

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