Juniper Canyon Living investigation: Looking into ownership and residents’ rights
In our ongoing investigation into Juniper Canyon Living, NewsChannel 21 is looking into the residents’ rights, ownership of the facility and their…
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Armed man calls 911, reports mental health crisis; part of Bend’s Forum Shopping Center locked down until surrender
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who called 911 to report he was experiencing a mental health crisis – and had a gun – prompted a half-hour lockdown…
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Redmond Police leverage traffic safety grants to boost enforcement during Speed Awareness Month
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — March is Speed Awareness Month in Oregon, and the Redmond Police Department said it has secured grant funding to boost…
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Suspected DUII hit-and-run driver arrested after slamming car into NW Bend apartments, breaking gas line
(Update: Adding video) Residents of four-plex were evacuated during late-night repairs BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man suspected of drunk and…
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Deschutes County Dog Board spares life of dog that chased, killed 5 chickens in Terrebonne
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Dog Control Board held a hearing Tuesday to decide the fate of a Bernese Mountain Dog/Great Pyrenees mix…
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PacifiCorp ordered to pay Oregon wildfire victims another $42M. Final bill could reach billions
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on Labor Day…
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Imposter scams, auto sales-repairs, telecom companies lead Oregon’s 2023 Top 10 consumer complaints
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — To mark National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday released the Oregon Department of…
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DRW homeowner confronts early-morning intruder armed with knife, prompting ‘LOCK YOUR DOORS’ alert, arrest
Residents in the southwest corner of Deschutes River Woods awakened to a frightening alert from Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies early Sunday…
Continue Reading3 Portlanders aboard door plug blowout flight file $1B lawsuit against Boeing, Alaska Airlines
On Jan. 5, 2024, Kyle Rinker and his girlfriend boarded an Alaska Airlines flight to Ontario, California. They’d taken this particular flight…
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Madras driver, two passengers arrested after two-county chase at up to 130 mph, manhunt using K-9 team, drone
A 20-year-old Madras man allegedly driving at 130 mph without headlights led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit late Saturday night that turned…
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Taylor Wyss memorial on downtown Bend street torn down over weekend; friends, family speak out
A memorial on a downtown Bend street for Taylor Wyss, a Redmond man who was shot and killed there last year, was torn down this…
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Rally at Oregon Capitol targets Measure 110 ‘fix’; protesters say crackdown will disproportionately hurt Blacks, Latinos
Some Oregonians are pushing back on the passage of House Bill…
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‘We will never forget’: Washington State Patrol IDs trooper killed in crash on I-5 near Marysville; suspect in custody
A Washington State Patrol trooper who was struck and killed on Interstate 5 early Saturday morning was a “truly dedicated” member and “an even…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce resolution supporting IVF treatments in wake of Alabama Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – This week, Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Michelle Steel (CA-45), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced a resolution that…
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Redmond woman enters plea deal, faces prison term in 2021 rape in Wenatchee, Washington
A Redmond woman has entered into a plea deal involving a 2021 rape charge in Wenatchee, Washington, and prosecutors are recommending a nine-month…
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90-day stop work order placed on Redmond facility, as former employees criticize conditions
Documents obtained by NewsChannel 21 show the state Department of Human Services has administered a 90-day ‘stop work order’ for Juniper Canyon…
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48 Oregon students were caught with guns at school last year, data shows – more than double the previous year
The number of students caught bringing a gun to school in Oregon increased significantly last year, KGW reported this week.…
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Oregon Senate joins House in passing Measure 110 partial rollback, drug recriminalization heads to Kotek’s desk
Jamie Parfitt, Thomas Shults, KGW SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — In a 21-8 vote, the Oregon Senate on Friday approved a bill rolling back the drug…
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Card skimmer found at second Bend 7-Eleven in six days; clerk says she was told to throw it away, quits instead
For the second time in less than a week, a 7-Eleven in Bend, this time on Southeast Third Street, has found a credit card skimmer on one of their…
Continue Reading‘They need to be shut down:’ Oregon Dept. of Human Services confirms investigation into Juniper Canyon Living
The Oregon Department of Human Services, through its Office of Aging and People with Disabilities, confirmed to NewsChannel 21 that it is…
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