NeighborImpact’s Mobile Food Pantry expands to COCC, Culver schools
NeighborImpact’s Mobile Food Pantry has expanded to include two new distribution locations, thanks to partnerships with Central Oregon Community…
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Portland-area man sentenced to 8-plus years in federal prison for sex trafficking woman to Bend
A Multnomah County man was sentenced to more than 8 1/2 years in federal prison Monday for transporting an adult victim from California to Bend and…
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Judge denies Ian Cranston release on bail; dramatic Barry Washington shooting video played in court
After dramatic videos of Ian Cranston’s fatal shooting of Barry Washington Jr. on a downtown street corner, and what led up to it, were played in…
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Prescribed burn of downed juniper planned on Crooked River National Grassland NNW of Prineville
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters will be igniting a prescribed burn in downed juniper Tuesday on the Crooked River National Grassland…
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Prineville woman talks of being on phone with ‘best friend,’ hearing his deadly encounter with deputy
Prineville resident Jennifer Hill says Nicholas Rodin “was my best friend for 20 years now” – but she also knew he was wanted on an arrest…
Continue ReadingSee these Central Oregon YouTube divers crack a missing-person cold case in Florida
When Margaret “Jan” Shupe Smith, 59, vanished near Lakeland, Florida last year, her family and police were…
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Bend snow biker hits tree, injured near Kwohl Butte, prompting rescue effort
A Bend man was injured Saturday afternoon when his snow bike struck a tree near Kwohl Butte, south of Mt. Bachelor, and a satellite GPS monitoring…
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Crook County sheriff’s deputy on leave after fatal shooting in Juniper Canyon
A Crook County sheriff’s deputy reportedly shot and killed a person in the Juniper Canyon area south of Prineville Friday afternoon. Sheriff John…
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Fire destroys mobile home south of Madras; 7 residents escape; heater likely cause
Seven residents, three dogs and two cats escaped a fire late Wednesday night that destroyed a mobile home south of Madras, but five other cats…
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Boot gets the boot: City of Bend uses new ‘Barnacle’ tool to enforce unpaid parking tickets
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The traditional parking boot is getting the “boot”. The city of Bend has implemented a new tool to enforce parking ticket…
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Permanent entrance, extended boundary coming to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Phase two of the Hayden Homes Amphitheater construction project is underway, with big changes…
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St. Charles explains how large amount of PPE ended up disposed of at Knott Landfill
A viewer contacted NewsChannel 21 Thursday and shared photos of a large amount of St. Charles’ personal protective equipment, from masks to gowns and…
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Powell Butte Charter School seventh-grade boy arrested after 2nd day of violent phone threats
A second straight day of phone messages threatening staff and students at Powell Butte Community Charter School Thursday led Crook County Sheriff’s…
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C.O. Irrigation District raising rates amid drought, assures costs will stay lowest in area
The Central Oregon Irrigation District is raising its rates over the next four years because it is losing hydropower contracts.…
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K-9 Keg Pull returns to Sunriver on Saturday
This Saturday in Sunriver, dogs will compete for the fastest time while dragging empty beer kegs across a snow runway. The event benefits the Bend…
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Manure exchange program offered in Central Oregon
The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District has a digital platform that helps connect manure providers, like ranchers, with local gardeners…
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Redmond driver arrested in DUII crash that sheared off power pole by Bend Parkway, causing blackout
A DUII driver from Redmond crashed into and toppled a power pole on the Bend Parkway Wednesday night, knocking out power to about 1,100 Pacific Power…
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Alleged Bend cocaine trafficker pulled over, arrested on Highway 20 in Sisters
A suspected cocaine trafficker from Bend was pulled over and arrested on US Highway 20 in Sisters Wednesday evening, concluding a long-term…
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Bend councilors OK $200K contract with NeighborImpact to open NE Division St. shelter
Bend city councilors Wednesday night unanimously approved an up to $200,000 contract with NeighborImpact to operate a temporary shelter at a former…
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Group gathers at Bend’s Worrell Wayside Park in bid to spare it from more parking
A group gathered at Worrell Wayside Park in downtown Bend on Wednesday to protest plans for major changes. Last week, Deschutes County commissioners…
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