Ochoco Irrigation’s request for Bowman Dam fish passage waiver rejected
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to deny a fish passage waiver for Bowman Dam in a split 5-1 vote at their meeting Friday, after…
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Detroit wildfire victim begins long road to recovery
Many wildfire evacuees are now embarking on the long road to recovery, journeying back home to see what, if anything, remains. Evacuee Jody Evans…
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Group urges filing of complaints against Bend PD officer at recent disturbance
Several people with the Central Oregon Peacekeepers group stationed themselves outside the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday afternoon, …
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St. Charles CEO: C.O. stats show COVID-19 remains ‘a real and very serious threat’
Over the past seven months, 22 people have died in Central Oregon because of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Charles President and CEO Joe Sluka said in…
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New Pendleton law to permit some public sleeping on city property
The northeastern Oregon city of Pendleton will soon allow people to sleep outside on city-owned property, provided it’s not in a park, parking…
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S. Oregon bar with topless dancing loses license over COVID-19 rules
A bar with topless dancing in a small town north of Roseburg has had its liquor license suspended by the state, which says the establishment was in…
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Umatilla County put back on Oregon’s COVID-19 ‘county watch list’
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that Umatilla County has again been added to the state’s COVID-19 County Watch List, the fourth county…
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates 20 tons of food to 2 C.O. groups
A semi-truckload of 20 tons of food was recently delivered to NeighborImpact in Redmond and the La Pine Community Kitchen from the Church of Jesus…
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Tumalo Road closed east of Old Bend-Redmond Hwy. starting Tuesday
Tumalo Road will be closed east of Old Bend-Redmond Highway starting next Tuesday for the final stages of the Old Bend-Redmond Highway / Tumalo Road…
Continue ReadingWorld Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize for fight against ‘hunger as weapon of war’
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Programme for its “efforts to combat hunger” and its “contribution to bettering…
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Firebusters 2020, Day 5: Fire safety
We wrap up Firebusters week for this year with a set of important safety reminders, including: Fire is a tool for adults, and not a…
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Lacrosse returns to High Desert with coronavirus restrictions
Lacrosse players took the field in Bend Thursday night for the first time since mid-March. Thanks to the pandemic, their spring and summer seasons…
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Bend Regal Cinemas closure also hurts neighbors
The renewed closure of Regal Cinemas, including the one in Bend’s Old Mill, also affects neighboring businesses that rely on the foot traffic for…
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Avid Cider donates funds, water in wildfires’ wake
Bend’s Avid Cider is raising funds to assist wildfire victims and also donating canned water for fire…
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2nd District candidates Bentz, Spenser share views with NewsChannel 21
As the election season heats up, NewsChannel 21 spoke this week with the two major-party nominees seeking to succeed retiring Rep. Greg Walden –…
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Sen. Wyden weighs in on VP debate
Also discusses weekend rallies in…
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Prescribed burn planned Friday near Big Summit Prairie
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters plan a 28-acre “jackpot” prescribed burn about a mile south of Big Summit Prairie, near Big Springs…
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Crook County fire museum doubles as new CPR training space, with donation’s help
Crook County Fire and Rescue has opened up a new CPR training space for community classes, which also houses the agency’s new fire…
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Bend restaurants’ outdoor seating heaters checked to meet fire safety codes
Bend restaurants taking advantage of outdoor seating to handle social distancing now have to pass inspection by the fire department if they wish to…
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Raids on 3 Bend massage businesses put spotlight on issue of sex trafficking
Bend police and FBI raids this week at three massage businesses amid complaints of possible sex trafficking have brought renewed attention to an…
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