C.O. teens helping teens during COVID-19
A group of teens with Camp Fire Central Oregon is organizing a monthly ‘safe space’ for teens dealing with isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Some Bend voters are just relieved Election Day is over
It was a quiet Wednesday morning in Bend, the morning after a historic election, both at the state and national level.…
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Meet the four newcomers just elected to the Bend City Council
Bend is going to have four new faces on the seven-member city council, as voters tossed out two incumbents and filled two open seats on…
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2 Bend pickleball courts closed due to COVID-19 exposure
Two Bend pickleball courts, Pickleball Zone and Widgi Creek Pickleball, have been closed until Nov. 12 due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the…
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Deschutes DA Hummel speaks on Measure 110 impacts
NewsChannel 21 talked with Deschutes County DA John Hummel Wednesday about the impacts of voter approval of Measure 110, which decriminalizes some…
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Kropf talks priorities after big win in House District 54 race
NewsChannel 21 spoke to Jason Kropf, who outlined his priorities after defeating state Rep. Cheri Helt of Bend in a hard-fought campaign for Oregon…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 4 COVID-19 deaths, 34% jump in weekly cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 705, along with 597 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Knopp pulls ahead of Kiely overnight; Nelson, Kropf win; money measures pass
A new round of Deschutes County ballot results early Wednesday morning moved state Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, ahead of Democratic challenger Eileen…
Continue ReadingPortland Mayor Ted Wheeler hanging on after challenge from left
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland has declared victory after a bruising campaign that sandwiched him between a tough challenger to his…
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Shepherd’s House to offer free haircuts for homeless
The Shepherd’s House is offering free haircuts for those experiencing homelessness from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the northeast Bend…
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Oregon 1st in US to soften on hard drugs, ‘magic’ mushrooms
Oregon became the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and methamphetamine and to legalize therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms on…
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KTVZ political analysts weigh in on 2nd District race results
KTVZ political analysts Judy Stiegler and Jeff Eager weigh in as Republican Cliff Bentz defeats Democrat Alex Spenser in the race for the open 2nd…
Continue ReadingTrump takes Florida in a big win for his pathway to reelection
President Donald Trump will win the crucial swing state of Florida, whose 29 electoral votes were considered critical to his reelection…
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OSP seeks public’s tips to find whoever killed 2nd wolf in Baker County
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help with identifying the person (s) responsible for killing a wolf in…
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One person killed, two seriously injured in 3-vehicle Hwy. 26 crash NW of Madras
A Vancouver, Washington, man was killed and two other people were seriously injured Tuesday in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 26 northwest of…
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Eileen Kiely has valued chance to speak with voters in race for Senate District 27
Democratic challenger Eileen Kiely says she wishes she could have spoken to more voters in…
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Klamath County man arrested in Bend Hwy. 97 road rage, shooting incident
A man from Bonanza was arrested Tuesday in a guns-drawn traffic stop in northeast Bend, accused of firing a gunshot in a “road rage” incident a…
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Seniors create a ‘COVID friendship quilt’
Residents of Regency Village Assisted Living in Bend created a ‘COVID friendship quilt’ out of 542 tongue depressors. Everyone living in the facility…
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Deschutes County Commission contenders say COVID was key factor in race
The race between incumbent Phil Henderson and challenger Phil Chang featured two very different candidates, but they both agreed the COVID-19…
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Fourth suspect, grandmother, arrested in Culver kidnap of baby
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three Madras residents accused in the kidnapping of a 7-month-old girl from her paternal grandmother were arrested Sunday and…
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