Bend woman continues to battle COVID-19 after 18 weeks
You hear the stories of many people who contract COVID-19, quarantining for 14 days and healing from the virus, but there’s a community of people…
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Forest Service warns of more human-caused fires due to bigger crowds in the woods
The Deschutes National Forest says the warmer weather plus drought conditions, paired with human error and more activity in the woods, could be a…
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Cyclist makes history by ‘Everesting’ Lava Butte
As more cycling events are canceled due to COVID-19, cyclists are looking for new challenges, and some have found a tough one indeed — “Everesting”…
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COCC Board approves fall reopening plans, mix of in-person, online classes
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors on Wednesday evening approved the school’s fall reopening plans, with some in-person…
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Feds OK Central Oregon Irrigation District $30 million canal-piping project
Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District’s irrigation infrastructure by piping canals in the Redmond area have been…
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ODOT gives homeless 10 days to vacate camp at Revere Avenue and Bend Parkway
After many public safety complaints from community members, the Oregon Department of Transportation has issued an eviction notice for a homeless camp…
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Redmond motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 20W crash near Sisters
A Redmond man was killed late Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle struck the back of a pickup truck whose driver had stopped to turn left on U.S.…
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Finley Fire SE of La Pine quickly burns 45 acres before crews encircle it
A wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon southeast of La Pine quickly grew to 45 acres before firefighters from numerous agencies in a ground…
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450 Bend businesses receive PPP loans to help with COVID-19 impacts
Bend schools, nurseries, lumber companies and breweries are just some of the businesses and organizations that have received federal loans through…
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OSP: Wrong-way driver causes crash on Hwy. 97 north of Bend
A two-vehicle reportedly head-on crash closed U.S. Highway 97 near Deschutes Junction, about five miles north of Bend for a time on Wednesday…
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Terrebonne crash victim’s family has plea to ODOT: ‘Fix it, do something — save lives’
The grieving family of a Terrebonne man killed in a head-on crash on Highway 97 told NewsChannel 21 Wednesday they want the Oregon Department of…
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Terrebonne woman recounts rescuing toddler who ran across Hwy. 97, fell in canal
A Terrebonne woman said it was a higher power that put her in the right place at the right time Tuesday evening. She spotted a toddler running…
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Bend inventory of homes for sale tightens in June
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Midway through a turbulent year, Bend’s real estate market is still doing well, with just over a one-month supply of homes…
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Warm Springs Housing Authority gets $900K federal grant for COVID-19 relief
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Warm Springs Housing Authority has secured a $900,000 federal grant to help…
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GoFundMe page set up for Bend near-drowning victim
Friends and family have rallied to raise money for the family of a Bend man who nearly drowned in the Deschutes River on Sunday but was found and…
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Lightning sparks new blazes; largest burns nearly 80 acres in Wheeler County
A storm that passed through Central Oregon Monday night blanketed the area with about 100 lightning strikes, sparking at least five new wildfires,…
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Redmond-area man arrested on murder charge in woman’s killing
A 61-year-old Redmond man was charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday in the killing of a woman whose body was found Monday by Deschutes County…
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Salem-area man gets 5-year prison term in Deschutes County abuse case
A Salem man who worked with children for decades in the Willamette Valley was sentenced in Bend on Tuesday to five years in prison for attempted…
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Area residents want railroad crossing safety addressed in Wickiup Junction plan
After the Oregon Department of Transportation opened up its proposed Wickiup Junction refinement plan to public comment, residents said the current…
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Bend Chamber says it’s getting mixed feedback about mask mandate
Some Bend businesses have faced some challenges after Gov. Kate Brown ordered all Oregonians to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces,…
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