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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Knopp, fellow Oregon Senate Republican Caucus members sign ‘Education Freedom Pledge’
The Oregon Senate Republican Caucus said it “came together in unison to fight for Oregon’s students and parents” on Friday by signing…
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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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A family tradition: La Pine man wins back-to-back 4-hour enduro boat races
During the day, Jack Stutesman drives an 18-wheeler through the Pacific Northwest, hauling horticulture products — and once a year, he competes in…
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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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Artificial bat roosts added on Deschutes National Forest to help flying mammals’ population
With winter just around the corner, bats in Central Oregon are beginning to hibernate. But once they awaken, the Deschutes National Forest has…
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Cascades East Transit reimagines ‘mobility hubs, eyes possibility of electric buses down the road
Cascades East Transit is working toward renewable fuel options, so you might see electric buses rolling down High Desert streets one…
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Downtown Bend parklet program makes parking ‘difficult’ for some businesses, helps others
Restaurants with outdoor seating in the street will be charged a new fee in downtown…
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‘Narco-slavery’: Migrant Oregon weed workers face threats amid illegal boom
Thousands of immigrants working on Southern Oregon illegal marijuana farms that authorities say are run by foreign cartels are living in squalid…
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Gusty winds have some C.O. impacts; NWS high wind warning expires
Central Oregon’s blustery winds on Thursday didn’t hit the speeds the National Weather Service warned of, but did gust to nearly 40 mph at Bend…
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Redmond Airport among 7 in Oregon getting American Rescue Plan funds to help concessions
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that more than $13.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be heading…
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Free rapid PCR COVID-19 tests — first in Oregon — available by appointment in Redmond
Deschutes County Health Services, Central Oregon Community College and the Oregon Health Authority are partnering to offer the first no-cost rapid…
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Deschutes Library Board picks Bend’s Kirby Nagelhout to build new Central Library, update Redmond
The Deschutes Public Library District Board last Friday selected Bend-based Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company as the construction manager/general…
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Oregon projected to gain over 317,000 jobs by 2030, Employment Department says
Oregon’s total employment is projected to grow by 317,600 jobs between 2020 and 2030, according to new projections released Thursday by the Oregon…
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Amid Hunnell Road cleanup, Bend councilors review managed camp requirements
As winter weather approaches in Bend, homeless campers along Hunnell and Clausen roads are once again being asked to cleanup, move over and and make…
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21 C. Oregon teams advancing in playoffs with chance to capture a state title
When Oregon’s high school fall sports playoffs started last weekend, nearly 30 Central Oregon teams began their quest for a state title.…
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St. Charles official defends COVID visitor policy after senior waiting outside sparks debate
A recent Facebook post of an elderly man waiting outside the St. Charles Bend Emergency Department due to COVID-19 visitor policies has stirred up…
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Driver arrested in SW Redmond hit-and-run crash that left woman seriously injured, in coma
A 22-year-old Redmond woman was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on hit-and-run and other charges, accused of an Oct. 26 hit-and-run crash in southwest…
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Oregon law enforcement can’t release most mugshots after Jan. 1; C.O. sheriff’s offices weigh in
When someone is arrested and brought into the Deschutes County Jail for booking, the Sheriff’s Office takes their picture and information. All of the…
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