First-ever Redmond Off-Road Rally set for Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday
The first-ever Redmond Off-Road Rally will be held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this Saturday and Sunday. For more details:…
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The first ‘Prineville Street Fair’ outdoor market is Saturday
The first ‘Prineville Street Fair’ will be in downtown Prineville Saturday at the intersection of Northwest Beaver and Fourth streets. It’s an…
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Bend-La Pine Schools join others in adopting new mask rules, require proof of vaccination at indoor events
Bend-La Pine Schools on Friday joined Redmond, Jefferson County and other school districts around the state in adopting Oregon Health Authority…
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Garage fire breaks out in NE Prineville home; neighbor, off-duty firefighter rescue disabled resident
A neighbor and an off-duty Bend firefighter rescued a disabled woman after a garage fire broke out in her northeast Prineville home Friday and began…
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City of Bend set to begin limited reopening of public facilities for in-person services
The city of Bend will begin on Monday a limited reopening of some of its public facilities for in-person services. It said modifications will be in…
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New bar, Waypoint, opens in NorthWest Crossing
Waypoint, a new bar owned by the folks at Bend Brewing Company, opened Thursday at The Grove in NorthWest…
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One Class at a Time: Bend Science Station inspires young scientists
When in-person instruction came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, instructors at the Bend Science Station had to come up with innovative ways…
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Bend Senior High’s Steve Wetherald named Regional Teacher of the Year
The Oregon Department of Education announced Thursday that Bend Senior High’s Steve Wetherald is the 2022 Central Oregon Regional Teacher of the…
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ODOT homeless camp cleanup at Revere Ave./Bend Parkway to remove fire hazards, people if necessary
The homeless camps off of the Bend Parkway at Northeast Revere Avenue are set to be cleaned next Monday, but officials say it will involve little to…
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ Brian Hanson named OSEA’s Employee of the Year
In a surprise award ceremony Thursday, Brian Hanson, Bend-La Pine Schools Outside Services Crew member and president of the local classified…
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Bend Park and Rec updates guidelines, will verify vaccine status for indoors mask removal
Updated public health guidance from Oregon Health Authority and Deschutes County’s move to the “Lower Risk” COVID-19 category will bring changes to…
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COIC partners with Crook County to offer new round of COVID-19 relief small business grants
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council is partnering with Crook County to offer another round of grants to Crook County small businesses and…
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Annual campfire restrictions set to begin on BLM rivers in Central Oregon
Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect June 1 on portions of the Deschutes, John Day, White and Crooked rivers, as well as on…
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Crooked River Ranch woman gets COVID-19 again, after being fully vaccinated
She was also hospitalized with the virus back in December. She wants to people to be vigilant, and not have to go through what she…
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Three new faces coming to Bend-La Pine School Board
NewsChannel 21 talked Wednesday to Marcus LeGrand, one of three newly elected members of the Bend-La Pine School…
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Deschutes County enters ‘Lower Risk’ Covid-19 rules Friday; residents, businesses react
Starting Friday, many businesses in Deschutes County will be able to operate at a higher capacity as the county moves from “High Risk” to “Lower…
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Getting their acts together: Les Schwab Amphitheater, Live Nation promise more shows, events
You could call it a “musical act” four years in the making — a new partnership that promises to entertain more Central Oregonians in coming years –…
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Deschutes County Clerk talks election security
Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship spoke with NewsChannel 21 about election security measures taken during Tuesday night’s special election.…
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Sisters school bonds pass; Cloverdale RFPD, La Pine Park & Rec levies fail
Sisters School District voters overwhelmingly approved a nearly $34 million measure that includes a new elementary school, but levies to improve…
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Bend’s High Desert Museum receives national honor
The Institute of Museum and Library Services named the High Desert Museum in Bend Tuesday as one of six recipients of the 2021 National Medal for…
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