Fire destroys SW Bend home; cause found to be improper disposal of woodstove ashes
A fire that destroyed a southwest Bend home Wednesday morning while the residents were away was found to have been caused by improper disposal of…
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Investigators say fire in vacant SE Bend home used by ‘squatters’ was arson
A fire that destroyed a vacant southeast Bend home frequented by “squatters” and due to be torn down was heavily damaged in a fire Tuesday that…
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Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road to close for the winter next Tuesday
The Deschutes County Road Department plans to close the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road for the winter season at 8 a.m. next Tuesday.…
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Redmond City Councilor Jon Bullock resigns; council gets police HQ update
Redmond City Councilor Jon Bullock will officially announce his resignation at Tuesday evening’s city council meeting.…
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Deschutes County Tax Office warns of possible property tax payment scam
Deschutes County is warning residents about a possible property tax payment…
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Gusty Redmond-area winds send trampoline flying over 600 feet, lands in neighbor’s yard
Cybil Ewalt has lived off the Old Bend-Redmond Highway for over 30 years. She’s no stranger to extreme weather — but was surprised when she woke up…
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Rising number of Central Oregonians fed up with FedEx late deliveries
With the holiday season right around the corner, people are increasingly concerned about their FedEx…
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Crook County School District holds job fair, seeks more cafeteria workers, other positions
Crook County School District held its second job fair of the fall Tuesday, but the top need wasn’t what you’d…
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College statistics show more women, fewer men enrolling
According to the education search website Erudera, a new analysis indicates that US colleges are being dominated by women, based on the student…
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Crook County School Board adopts parental rights resolution
The Crook County School Board voted 4-0 Monday night to adopt a resolution supporting the parent-child relationship when it comes to education.…
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Summit keeps running ahead: Girls cross-country team wins 13th straight state crown
A dynasty continued this weekend at the OSAA State Cross-Country Championships in…
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Bend pediatricians: Demand for Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5-11 higher than first supplies
Bend pediatricians say they are experiencing a higher demand for the newly available Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds than the initial…
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Bend-La Pine Schools launches improved, interactive COVID-19 dashboard
Bend-La Pine Schools launched on Monday a new, interactive and more robust COVID-19 Dashboard, offering up-to-date notifications about COVID-19…
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C.O. children begin receiving first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Saturday was a big day for 8-year-old Miles Peoples, who got his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Central Oregon Pediatric Associates.…
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‘The virus sets the timeline,’ Oregon Health Authority director tells Redmond School Board
The Redmond School Board asked for some answers last week from Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials about when local school boards would regain…
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Paramotoring, a growing outdoor sport, brings noise issues for some Central Oregonians
Paramotoring, created from paragliding has become popular in Central…
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Key ODOT project east of Bend will add roundabout at Hwy. 20 and Ward/Hamby roads
A dangerous intersection east of Bend is changing, in an effort to save lives. The Oregon Department of Transportation will begin work Monday on a…
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Power outage hits Deschutes County 911; calls rerouted for nearly an hour
Deschutes County 911 officials are investigating the cause of a power outage Thursday evening that knocked out phones and radio communications for…
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One Class at a Time: North Star Elementary teacher honored for viral P.E. curriculum
In our latest One Class at a Time honor, NewsChannel 21 and our partners at Mid Oregon Credit Union presented $500 to Ms. Jenny White, a physical…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warns of new wave of scam calls demanding money to ‘avoid arrest’
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office received at least five reports Thursday of scam calls from someone claiming to be with the agency and demanding…
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