Detours coming to SE 15th Street, Knott Road in Bend
Construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Knott Road and 15th Street in Southeast Bend begins next Monday and will close the…
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Gov. Brown takes sweeping action to cut global warming
In an end run around Republican legislators, Oregon’s Democratic governor ordered the state on Tuesday to lower greenhouse gas emissions,…
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Smoke in elevator prompts St. Charles Heart and Lung Center evacuation
A smoking rubber belt in an elevator at the St. Charles Bend Heart and Lung Center Tuesday morning prompted a “Code Red” fire alarm and brief…
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First Multnomah County COVID-19 case brings state tally to 15
The Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday Multnomah County’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The new case brings Oregon’s total…
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Bend restaurants take steps to ease COVID-19 concerns; shoppers stockpiling
Some restaurants in Bend are taking a financial hit because fewer people are eating out, largely out of fear of catching COVID-19, and some are…
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C.O. jobs report: Slower growth, still tight job market
Revised 2019 Central Oregon employment data shows the region’s job growth was notably slower than first estimated, though unemployment rates remain…
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Name chosen for new Prineville theme school: Steins Pillar Elementary
Crook County School District Board members on Monday night selected the name Steins Pillar Elementary for the new elementary adventure theme school…
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Stretch of Obsidian Avenue to close for nearly 3 months
A stretch of Obsidian Avenue will be closed for nearly three months this spring and summer for a right-of-way improvement project, an excavation…
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C.O. health officials provide new guidance for COVID-19 testing
Central Oregon public health officials offered updated guidance Monday for individuals with questions about testing for…
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3 Bend PD officers on leave after woman shot, seriously wounded on Hwy. 20E
A Bend woman who police said was driving erratically near the St. Charles Bend ER early Monday morning was pursued on Highway 20 east of Bend,…
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2 dogs rescued from Metolius house fire, given oxygen
A Metolius woman escaped unhurt when a fire damaged her home Monday afternoon, but two dogs needed a bit of oxygen after firefighters rescued them…
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OSU receives nearly $9 million to make machines learn like toddlers
Oregon State University has received nearly $9 million to lead a four-year research project aimed at infusing artificial intelligence and robotic…
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Crook County Library, Thrive C.O. expand social worker program
Social workers from Thrive Central Oregon will now visit the Crook County Library twice a week., the organizations announced Monday.…
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Bend City Councilor Justin Livingston talks about his run for Congress
Bend City Councilor Justin Livingston sat down for an exclusive interview with NewsChannel 21 on Monday, discussing his recent announcement that he…
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Ridgeview girls, Crook County boys head to state tournament
Two Central Oregon high school basketball teams are making history as they head to the 5A state tournament this week.…
Continue Reading No new COVID-19 cases in Oregon Monday
The Oregon Health Authority updated its numbers involving COVID-19 cases and test results late Monday and said there had been no more cases since…
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Over GOP nays, Oregon lawmakers fund move to cut greenhouse gases
As Democratic Gov. Kate Brown finalizes an executive order to cut Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions, a panel of state lawmakers on Monday allocated…
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Smith Rock climber seriously injured in 20-foot fall
A Smith Rock climber was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after falling about 20 feet late Sunday afternoon,…
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Oregon DHS begins review of nursing homes for pandemic response, illness prevention
The Oregon Department of Human Services said Monday it has designated a licensing oversight team assigned to launch illness-prevention reviews at all…
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Merkley announces expansion of SNAP online food purchases
Sen. Jeff Merkley on Monday announced the expansion of a pilot program that will allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in…
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