Bend tiny house ‘village’ for homeless veterans proposed
Deschutes County, the city of Bend, Central Oregon Veterans Outreach and the Bend Heroes foundation are working on creating a “Veterans’ Village,”…
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Redmond smokejumper visitor center in the works
A smokejumper and wildfire visitor center has been proposed at the Redmond Air…
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Johnny Carino’s in Bend closes ‘indefinitely’
The restaurant comings and goings on Bend’s north side continue, with Johnny Carino’s Italian Restaurant closing “indefinitely” on Monday, according…
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BEAT Children’s Theatre presents “The NeverEnding Story”
Cast of 25 children take on a classic adventure…
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SOLID Foundation hosts book sale for literacy
SOLID (Supporters of Literacy in Deschutes County), formerly known as “Friends of Bend Libraries,” hosted its third book sale at Ponderosa Elementary…
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C. Oregonians react to NBA star Kobe Bryant’s death
NewsChannel 21 spoke with some Central Oregonians after Kobe Bryant, former star player of the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday,…
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‘Ready, Set, Register!’ event sees 100s sign up for races
FootZone in Bend organized Saturday’s event to help runners and walkers register for their 2020 race…
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Museum’s ‘Family Free Saturday’ draws nearly 3,500
The High Desert Museum’s ‘Family Free Saturday,’ sponsored by Mid Oregon Credit Union, was the first of two this year; the next is Feb.…
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Disabled veterans, families get to ski at Mt. Bachelor
This weekend, Oregon Adaptive Sports offers veterans with disabilities and their families an opportunity to sit-ski and enjoy other snow sports in…
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XC Oregon’s suicide prevention message: ‘Stay With Us’
XC Oregon’s board has begun an effort to help prevent teen and young adult suicide, and their wristband has a simple message: ‘Stay With…
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Pet Pals: Troy brings by a cat — and a guinea pig
The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s Troy Kerstetter rarely brings by just a dog or cat. So along with Flynn the cat, meet Mochi the guinea…
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C.O. Veterans Ranch gets help building new garden beds
The Central Oregon Veterans Ranch got help from Home Depot volunteers with installing their new garden beds and plans to hold gardening workshops…
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Furry Friends: Doris is a wonderful lap cat
Three-year-old Doris is the latest cat from BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond to make a Sunrise appearance in hopes of finding a new, loving lap to…
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One Class at a Time: Miller Elementary’s kindergarten reading program
A special reading class for kindergartners at William E. Miller Elementary School is this month’s One Class at a Time $500…
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Busy opening day at Chick-fil-A in Bend
Central Oregon’s first Chick-fil-A had a very busy opening day Thursday, as you might have expected. But people seemed to be moving through the line…
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Gov. Kate Brown talks legislative session, more with KTVZ
Gov. Kate Brown, in Bend for a midday talk Thursday on her legislative priorities, spoke with NewsChannel 21 on the renewed effort on climate change…
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Redmond planning S. Highway 97 upgrades
The Redmond Rotary hosted its annual city of Redmond panel discussion on Thursday, and one big years-long project is upgrades to South Highway…
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ODOT plans up to 4 roundabouts between Bend, Tumalo
The Deschutes County Planning Commission was holding a work session Thursday evening on ODOT’s plans for up to four roundabouts on Highway 20 between…
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Bend Chick-fil-A draws crowd – and special proposal
Hundreds lined up Wednesday evening at Bend’s new Chick-fil-A for a chance at winning free meals for a year, and one couple also will have a special…
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Donors help Friends of the Children get new SUV
Donations enabled Friends of the Children Central Oregon, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, to add a new SUV to its fleet Wednesday at Robberson…
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