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Thanksgiving eve rockslide cleared at Lake Billy Chinook

November 29, 2019 4:22 pm Barney Lerten

Cove Palisades State Park and Jefferson County Public Works crews quickly cleared a Thanksgiving eve rockslide that blocked Jordan Road with…

New Kenwood School gymnasium honored

November 29, 2019 1:07 pm KTVZ

he new Kenwood School Gymnasium on the west side of Bend was recognized for its design, and on Monday, the elementary school was given a plaque to…

DCSO sergeant earns salute for post-crash rescue

November 28, 2019 10:46 pm KTVZ

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office offered a public salute to a sergeant who quickly came to the aid of a fallen passenger after a crash Wednesday…

Giving street dogs a second chance in Central Oregon

November 28, 2019 5:58 pm KTVZ

There are some unique animal rescue groups in Central Oregon that want to remind you it’s not just people who have something to be thankful…

Miyagi Ramen gives out free ramen on Thanksgiving

November 28, 2019 8:07 pm KTVZ

Miyagi Ramen in Bend hopes to make event an annual…

NewsChannel 21 catches up with Thanksgiving Day grocery shoppers

November 28, 2019 6:59 pm KTVZ

Many people spent the morning preparing for their Thanksgiving dinner with close family and friends.…

Snow lets up, but still-slick roads trigger crashes

November 28, 2019 12:17 pm Barney Lerten

The snow finally tapered off over the High Desert on Thanksgiving Day, giving snow plow crews, sanders and all the other shovelers some holiday…

Oldest living American, Alelia Murphy of NY, dies at 114

November 28, 2019 5:19 pm CNN Newsource

NEW YORK (CNN) — Alelia Murphy, a 114-year-old former seamstress who’d been recognized as the oldest living American, has died. Murphy, a…

Wedding ring lost on Mt. Bachelor nearly 30 years ago returned

November 27, 2019 11:36 pm KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Melisse De La Mare and Jim Gibson, married for nearly three decades, are feeling like newlyweds all over again. Melisse…

La Pine Community Kitchen welcomes all to Thanksgiving meal

November 27, 2019 6:26 pm KTVZ

The La Pine Community Kitchen is open five days a week and typically serves traditional food. But on the day before Thanksgiving, the kitchen hosted…

Wood stove fire heavily damages SW Redmond duplex

November 27, 2019 7:38 pm Barney Lerten

Residents of a southwest Redmond duplex received help finding shelter late Tuesday night after a stubborn fire in their common wall, traced to a…

With plows and shovels, C. Oregonians take on the snow

November 27, 2019 1:50 pm KTVZ

The snow season has finally, fully arrived here in Central Oregon. Snow management efforts on Bend local and residential streets have been in full…

Thanksgiving eve snow keeps roads slick, triggers crashes

November 27, 2019 12:20 pm Barney Lerten

Snow kept falling at a steady clip across much of the High Desert on Thanksgiving eve, causing numerous crashes and slide-offs on area roadways as…

Over the river, through the woods, near or far: ODOT warns of tricky travel

November 27, 2019 10:04 am KTVZ

Travelers heading out today to celebrate Thanksgiving should be prepared for a variety of challenging road conditions, depending on their route and…

Give thanks: Mt. Bachelor’s ‘Hopening Day’ now snowy opening day

November 27, 2019 2:13 pm KTVZ

Mt. Bachelor, waiting anxiously for snow in recent weeks, planned a ‘Hopening Day’ party for the day after Thanksgiving — and now that a pre-holiday…

New Camp Sherman road sign honors ‘Deputy Dave’

November 27, 2019 11:31 am KTVZ

There’s a new sign in place along the road leading to the community of Camp Sherman, dedicating the road in remembrance of Jefferson County sheriff’s…