Oregon adds 1,600 jobs in April; unemployment rate falls to 4%, still above US figure
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in April, down from 4.4% in March. For the past 21 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment…
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Ask the Mayor: Melanie Kebler answers your questions on several topics, from wildfires to homeless
In this month’s edition of Ask the Mayor, on Wednesday’s NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler thanked voters for passing the fire…
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Bend Fire’s levy narrowly passes, La Pine’s more handily; Crook County voters sweep out school, park board incumbents
Despite the economic uncertainties of the times, Bend-area voters narrowly approved a significantly larger five-year operating levy for Bend Fire &…
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Pros, cons of marijuana dispensaries were back on the front burner at Redmond City Council workshop
The Redmond City Council returned to the controversial topic of whether to allow marijuana dispensaries at a two-hour workshop Tuesday evening at…
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Chavez-DeRemer questions US education secretary on proficiency requirements, expanding Pell grants
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel…
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Another 300-plus acres set for prescribed burn Wednesday SW of Sunriver, by homes in River Meadows subdivision
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burn operations for a third day Wednesday in an area three miles…
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Oregon Coast poachers pay $15,000 in damages, can’t hunt for 3 years for shooting 2 black bear cubs
Mother-and-son poachers who shot two bear cubs near Siletz last October must pay $15,000 in damages, lost hunting privileges for three years and will…
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More than a dozen people, 3 dogs rescued from apartment fire in downtown Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters rescued over a dozen people and three dogs from a dramatic apartment building fire Tuesday in downtown Portland,…
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COCC receives nearly $3 million for program to expand electric vehicle technician workforce
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Central Oregon Community College has been awarded nearly $3 million to help…
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Storm triggers flash flooding in Powell Butte area; Brasada Ranch sees damage to homes, golf course, roads
A strong thunderstorm triggered a flash-flooding event in the Powell Butte area Monday evening, causing some damage to Crook County roads and…
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Gov. Kotek directs OLCC to step up regulation, crack down on tax compliance by cannabis retailers
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is directing the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make state tax compliance a requirement for the…
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Eastern Oregon’s historic Frenchglen Hotel seeks its perfect match to run the place: Could it be you?
Nestled in the upper end of the Blitzen Valley with Steens Mountain in the distance, the Frenchglen Hotel awaits its perfect match – a…
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Salute to Seniors: Redmond High’s Class of 2023 shows resilience, perseverance amid challenges
NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan begins our series of salutes to the Class of 2023 with a visit to Redmond High School, where the senior class exhibited…
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The nose knows (and the eyes, lungs too): Springtime pollen especially bad in Central Oregon this year
If you’ve been sneezing, red-eyed and wheezing, it’s not news to you that we’re at the beginning of a rough allergy season in Central…
Continue ReadingMore than a third of the area charred by wildfires in Western North America can be traced back to fossil fuels, scientists find
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Millions of acres scorched by wildfires in the Western US and Canada — an area roughly the size of South…
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Bend Park & Rec announces official opening of Big Sky Bike Park
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it is pleased to officially open its first bike park at Big Sky Park in northeast Bend for the…
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Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A series of suspected drug overdoses left at least eight people dead over…
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Prineville man receives 4-plus year prison term for fentanyl trafficking
A 27-year-old Prineville man arrested last August for trafficking fentanyl between Portland and Central Oregon has been sentenced to more than four…
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12 Central Oregon entities receive over $1.9 million in Community Wildfire Risk Reduction grants
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal recently awarded more than $1.9 million to a dozen Central Oregon entities through its Community Wildfire…
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Farmer caught Jefferson County pursuit on camera, shortly before it ended in crash on Hwy. 26 at Elm Lane
A pursuit north of Madras by a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy Friday evening ended in a crash that critically injured the fleeing driver, a…
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