Sweet Santa Photos Sweepstakes: Wonderful memories live on
Another great batch of photos of the kiddos meeting Santa for our Sweet Santa Photos Sweepstakes. You can see many more and submit your own under the…
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Pet Pals: This sweet lil’ kitty is no Turkey — that’s just her name
Turkey’s litter-mate is named Gravy, so it’s probably a Thanksgiving theme, but this sweet 2-month-old is out of foster care and waiting for a new…
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Furry Friends: Barkley is energetic and loving
This week, meet Barkley, a 3-year-old mixed-breed guy who loves people and energetic play, and is waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Holidays are special for our pets, too
Whether we dress them up or let them be, our pets are a special part of the holidays for so many of us. Thanks for sharing your photos – you can…
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‘I want people to be inspired’: St. Charles Bend revives Art in the Hospital, exhibiting works of local artists
(Update: Adding video, comments from supervisor of guest service) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A St. Charles Bend in-house program known as Art in the…
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ODFW suggests you ‘gift the outdoors’ with 2024 opportunities to get outside, support conservation now on sale
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has some suggestions for a novel, useful holiday gift: 2024 products including…
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Pet Pals: Mike is a Russian tortoise who could be around for a long time
Mikey is a 10-year-old Russian tortoise, one of the smaller members of the species, who could live another 50 years. You can meet him at the Humane…
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Downtown Bend kicks off the holiday season in style with Community Tree Lighting
The weather turned out to be pretty agreeable and a big crowd turned out Friday evening for the Downtown Bend Community Tree Lighting festivities by…
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Furry Friends: Marlin is a sweet young pup at BrightSide
Marlin, an 8-month-old hound mix, is a treat-motivated quick learner who’s already won over the hearts of the staff at BrightSide Animal Center in…
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Chair of this year’s Bend Christmas Parade stops by NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise
Mike Sipe, chair of this year’s Bend Christmas Parade, paid a visit Friday morning to NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise to sit down with Bola Gbadebo and…
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‘They need to be loved’: Prineville woman makes, donates nearly 1,000 pet blankets
A Prineville woman whose painful childhood memories led her to make nearly 1,000 pet blankets for area shelters over the past few years is moving on…
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NorthWest Crossing’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting brings happy crowd – and Santa
Jillian Fortner was on hand for all the fun festivities on Thursday evening as Harcourts The Garner Group Real Estate hosted the annual Christmas…
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‘There’s not a lot known about it right now’: Central Oregon kennels prepare for unknown respiratory disease
A new respiratory illness of as yet unknown origin is affecting dogs across the state, according to the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association.…
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OSP troopers rescue 15 dogs from abandoned, stolen rental truck; two Klamath Falls residents arrested
A rental truck abandoned in a Klamath Falls truck stop parking lot for several days was found on Thanksgiving to have a precious barking cargo inside…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Time to relax with someone special
Seems to be a lot of relaxing, even snoozing puppy-dogs and kitty-cats this week — maybe it’s the time spent warm and comfy inside as cold weather…
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Signs of mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs reported in at least a dozen states
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An infectious respiratory disease among dogs that continues to baffle veterinarians has now been reported in at least…
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Santa swaps sleigh for helicopter, arrives in high-flying style at Bend’s Old Mill, to kids’ and families’ delight
A special guest swooped into Bend from the North Pole Friday for a Central Oregon visit, but not on Santa’s usual red sleigh – instead, a more…
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‘It is the best deal in town’: Spin the wheel for a discount at HSCO’s Black Furday and Saturday adoption special
The Humane Society of Central Oregon was busy on Black Friday with families eager to find a new animal companion in time for the holidays.…
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Fury Friends: Lopo is a smart, sweet senior German shepherd
This week on Furry Friends: Meet Lopo, a kind senior German shepherd who’s eager to please and would do best in a quiet, loving home. He’s waiting at…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: We give thanks for our wonderful pets
When we give thanks for the special pets in our lives, the fun of sharing their photos is just part of the reason why. You can see many more and…
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