Deschutes County has released its proposed $404 million budget for Fiscal Year 2024, with a range of familiar priorities up for discussion, from…
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A Waldport woman was arrested on DUII-alcohol and reckless driving charges after crashing her SUV on Highway 20 west of Tumalo Wednesday evening,…
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A pretty but pesky invasive and noxious weed is making its way into Central Oregon gardens. Experts say myrtle spurge is not something you want…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers were called out for an overdue motorist in the Ochocos Monday night, sparking a challenging…
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Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock and Crescent ranger districts plan to continue prescribed burn operations on…
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Tuesday’s special district election, often one that draws relatively little voter attention, brought in a higher turnout than anticipated for…
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NewsChannel 21 spoke Wednesday with Deschutes Public Library Board member Ray Miao, who was reelected Tuesday, defeating challenger Marisa Chappell…
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Wednesday morning, Bend firefighters were scaling the rocks inside Bend’s Sawyer Park. Crews from every fire station took turns practicing repelling…
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Doug Maragas, winemaker and vineyard manager at Maragas Winery in Culver, said Tuesday he’s alarmed that for the first time since beginning their…
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In this month’s edition of Ask the Mayor, on Wednesday’s NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler thanked voters for passing the fire…
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Despite the economic uncertainties of the times, Bend-area voters narrowly approved a significantly larger five-year operating levy for Bend Fire &…
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The Redmond City Council returned to the controversial topic of whether to allow marijuana dispensaries at a two-hour workshop Tuesday evening at…
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Thirty-two dogs arrived on a flight from Norman, Oklahoma, to the Bend Airport on Tuesday. The dogs arrived via a non-profit called Dog Is My…
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CRESCENT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters on the Crescent Ranger District plan to ignite up to 51 acres in a prescribed burn six miles southwest of…
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Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burn operations for a third day Wednesday in an area three miles…
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If you’ve been sneezing, red-eyed and wheezing, it’s not news to you that we’re at the beginning of a rough allergy season in Central…
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The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it is pleased to officially open its first bike park at Big Sky Park in northeast Bend for the…
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A 27-year-old Prineville man arrested last August for trafficking fentanyl between Portland and Central Oregon has been sentenced to more than four…
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The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal recently awarded more than $1.9 million to a dozen Central Oregon entities through its Community Wildfire…
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A pursuit north of Madras by a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy Friday evening ended in a crash that critically injured the fleeing driver, a…
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