Sisters city councilors heard from the first participants in the new Civic Leadership Academy Wednesday night about how they believe the city could improve community engagement and outreach.
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters have canceled Thursday’s planned 113-acre prescribed burn four miles southwest of Bend, saying changing weather conditions likely would have pushed the smoke into Central Oregon communities, rather than up and away from them.
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A week after three finalists to become the next Prineville police chief paid a visit and met with officials and the community, the city announced Thursday that none of them will be chosen, and another round of searching will begin.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – To celebrate Flag Day on Friday, the Mountain View High School Navy Cadet Corps, under the leadership of Scott Buchanan, Major, USAF Retired and volunteers will install 275 flags in Bend beginning at 7:00 am, the Bend Heroes Foundation announced. They will start at Bend Heroes Memorial in Brooks Park lining
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend, in partnership with Art in Public Places, will display the design renderings of the proposed concepts for work of art for the two-story lobby and third-floor lobby and terrace in the City of Bend’s upcoming Headquarters Building on the Public Works Campus at Juniper Ridge. The concept
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Due to staffing issues, the Oregon DMV said their Madras and South Salem offices were closed Thursday. The agency has had similar staff-related closures in recent months, including the La Pine and Redmond offices. Oregon DMV says much of the business Oregonians have regarding their vehicles can be accomplished at their
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Kasey Watson recounted to NewsChannel 21 what happened as she hiked near Cline Falls State Park on Tuesday, June 4th.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend woman accused of transporting drugs into Deschutes County and trafficking fentanyl in the Bend area was arrested in a traffic stop early last Friday at the Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint, and a drug-detection K-9 helped locate fentanyl pills and powder in her car. By that night, she
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 36-year-old Bend man was recently arrested on cocaine trafficking charges after he left a motel room. A subsequent raid on that room and his vehicle turned up a variety of drugs, scales, packaging material, a gun and cash, authorities said Wednesday. The man was arrested after the Central Oregon Drug
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released their monthly Consumer Price Index for the Western region of the United States Wednesday morning.
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Seven dogs from Afghanistan are now in Central Oregon, in need of forever homes. Several staff members from Bend nonprofit Street Dog Hero traveled nearly 7,000 miles to rescue the dogs from Kabul, Afghanistan.
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With no real opposition arising during a public hearing, Deschutes County commissioners indicated Wednesday they will choose the recommended “Moon Pit,” an aggregate mine east of Bend, as the location for the county’s next landfill.
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This month, NewsChannel 21’s Noah Chast and Lynsey Harris pose viewers’ questions to Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler ranging from groups’ ability to sponsor crosswalk decorations to the speed changes in school zones and efforts to create more affordable housing and where things stand on managed camps for homeless. You can pose questions, anonymously if you
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From Wednesday through Saturday of this week, the Deschutes County Fair & Expo will be hosting the 2024 BMW Motorcycle Owners of America National Rally. The event brings together motorcycle enthusiasts from across the nation for a weekend of camaraderie, adventure and celebration. More than 6,000 BMW motorcycle enthusiasts are expected to attend the rally.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — For 79 years, Crook County has welcomed rodeo fans to one of Oregon’s oldest family-friendly events — the historic Crooked River Roundup rodeo, presented by Papé, Oregonians Credit Union, Fortis, Les Schwab, Pendleton Whisky and Ninebark Real Estate. Nightly performances are scheduled for Thursday, June 20, through Saturday, June 22. Tickets
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is hosting an open house on Tuesday, June 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Avenue, Bend, OR 97701 to share the latest information about upcoming changes to Greenwood Avenue and planned improvements to Second Street. There will also be an online version
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A Bend man facing harassment and disorderly conduct charges for his alleged actions at the downtown McMenamins called police Tuesday evening after a NewsChannel 21 report on the incident that included security photos, agreeing to meet with officers Wednesday and receive a citation.
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(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The $30 million U.S. Highway 97 Earl Street to Colfax Lane (Madras) project will increase safety and add longevity to the transportation infrastructure along U.S. 97 and U.S. 26 in Madras, according to ODOT, which held an open house on the project Tuesday night. The agency says portions
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Party Bus, a 3-year-old bull bred for bucking, has performed in his first and last rodeo. Party Bus — named after his father, Short Bus — made national headlines last weekend at his first rodeo when he jumped the fence of a crowded arena in central
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Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 355 students at its 23rd Commencement Ceremony on Sunday.
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