Forest Service resumes pile burning work off Skyliners Road west of Bend
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest resumed wintertime pile burning west of Bend on Tuesday, continuing through the…
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OSU researchers explore ways to make hatchery steelhead more like wild fish
Hatchery-raised steelhead trout have offspring that are good at gaining size under hatchery conditions but don’t survive as well in streams as…
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City of Bend sets virtual open house to update NE Division Street shelter plans
The City of Bend will be hosting another virtual community open house to share an update about Project Turnkey-Bend from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday,…
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Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival delayed to March 5, will require proof of vaccination
The Oregon Brewers Guild announced Tuesday the return of the Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival, to be held on Saturday, March 5th at GoodLife…
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Madras man jailed on manslaughter, DUII charges in Hwy. 361 head-on crash that killed Metolius woman
A 36-year-old Madras man was arrested Tuesday after his release from St. Charles Bend on manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, DUII and other…
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US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests, suburbia meet up
The Biden administration plans to significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more…
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Corvallis Democrat Dan Rayfield likely to be Oregon’s next House speaker
State Rep. Dan Rayfield is poised to be the next Oregon House speaker after being officially nominated by Democratic representatives for the…
Continue ReadingMLK Day encourages service
By Toby Lyles and Will Mullery, CNN Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although King was actually born on the…
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DCSO Search and Rescue comes to assist of injured cross-country skier
A half-dozen Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers on snowshoes and a deputy came to the assistance of an injured cross-country…
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Missing Bend teen found unharmed, reunited with family
A 16-year-old Bend girl reported missing by her family on Thursday, sparking a wide-ranging search and public plea for assistance, has been found and…
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6 people shot outside Eugene concert, 1 critical; no arrests, police seek tips, witnesses
Police in Eugene set up a tip line Saturday and asked for witnesses to come forward with any information about a shooting that injured six people…
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2021 was a record year for homicides in Portland
In 2021, Portland recorded 90 homicides amid a surge in gun violence, shattering the city’s previous high of 66 set more than three decades…
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Your photos of another dazzling High Desert sunset
Friday evening, Mother Nature celebrated the end of another workweek with a dazzling, colorful sunset display — and as usual, NewsChannel 21 viewers…
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Tsunami advisory issued, waves reach Oregon coast after volcanic eruption near Tonga
The National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami advisory this morning, Saturday, January 15, for the coast of Oregon, Washington and…
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Bend-La Pine Schools strive to keep in-person classes, take steps to curb COVID-19 spread
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook told parents Friday evening the district is doing “everything we can” to avoid a return to remote…
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Public can help choose among 3 public art pieces for new Alpenglow Park in SE Bend
Models of three proposed public art sculptures for Alpenglow Community Park at 61049 S.E. 15th Street will be on display at the downtown Bend…
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‘A huge step’: Bend lawmaker proposes bill to promote city-county joint homelessness efforts
Food banks needing volunteers, shelters at capacity, and camps on the side of the road. It’s no secret Central Oregon has a homelessness issue. But…
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Oregon Wresting Classic tournament returns to Redmond, with Covid-19 guidelines
Oregon’s largest wrestling tournament is underway in Redmond, with meets going on all…
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Redmond man arrested, faces two counts of attempted murder in SW Redmond shooting
A 45-year-old Redmond man was arrested early Friday at a Bend motel and faces two counts of attempted murder and other charges in a shooting Thursday…
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Wyden postpones Jefferson, Crook County town halls due to Senate schedule changes
Changes in the Senate’s schedule have prompted Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to postpone three of his six planned online town halls next week, including…
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