To mark the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the High Desert Museum has opened a new exhibit, “Endangered in the High Desert.” It features a number of plants and animals that have been impacted by the act. Visitors can open panels to learn more about a species and their habitat.
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An exhibition of landscape paintings by members of the art organization Plein Air Painters of Oregon is showing at Central Oregon Community College’s Barber Library Rotunda Gallery from Nov. 15 to Feb. 29, with a reception from 3:30-6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14.
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Commute Options organized a Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day in Bend, a national day honoring a brave 6-year-old girl who walked to a school in Louisiana in 1960 as the first and only Black student. Matt Draxton spoke with those on hand Tuesday morning.
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Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater recently received several honors for its sustainability and recycling efforts, from diverting waste from landfills to adding 300 bike parking spots.
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The family that brought McDonald’s to Bend a half-century ago is still behind the counter, and celebrated the golden anniversary of the Golden Arches on the High Desert Monday with 50-cent cheeseburgers for a few hours.
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, November 13th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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More than 30 people gathered at ‘Peace Corner’ in downtown Bend Sunday afternoon for an ‘All Out for Palestine!’ rally, calling for a ceasefire and immediate humanitarian aid.
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The Dry Canyon Arts Association wrapped up the final day of its fourth annual Fall Art Show on Sunday. It was held at the at Redmond High School commons. Dozens of people came out to admire and purchase art pieces. There were more than 50 artists on hand, featuring watercolors, wood carvings, metal workers, and ceramics.
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Hopscotch Kids on NW Galveston Avenue in Bend celebrated Saturday and will continue the celebration Sunday. The children’s clothing store has expanded. It now includes premium brands of strollers, car seats, baby furniture, and maternity essentials and clothing. At the community event, there were free drinks, swag bags and a mini photo shoot.
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Three Bend High athletes officially signed with division one schools Wednesday night, which was national signing day.
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Jasmine and Quinn are two of six 3-month-old kittens spotted and rescued by a traveling family near Horse Butte that have been great in foster care and are ready to be adopted at the Humane Society of Central Oregon
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In the wake of issues related to hiring homeless consultant Kevin Dahlgren, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is changing its vendor hiring process, including background checks, vetting of social media and talking to family, friends and employers.
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This week on Furry Friends, first meet our newest colleague, Matt Draxton – but also meet Tank, a go-getter 2-year-old Yorkshire-terrier mix who’s on the move at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center!
Continue ReadingThis week, Eric Oren visits Harvest Park in northwest Bend! This three-acre park packs quite a punch into a small area and is definitely worth a visit to Boyd Acres!
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Saturday brings Bend’s annual Veterans Day Parade, and Blake Mayfield shares some other fun events to partake in. Find plenty more or submit your own at http://events.ktvz.com .
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You see some names on-screen just about every week on our Out & About segment, and we appreciate their great contributions — but don’t let that stop you from sharing the special scenes you’ve caught on camera – just go to our Share tab.
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Thanks to all the High Desert anglers for another great group of catches for this week’s edition of Big Ol’ Fish. But there’s always next week – hit the Share tab and send us yours!
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NewsChannel 21’s Blake Mayfield reports on what role Extreme Risk Protection Orders can play in such cases as the arrest of Smith Rock mass shooting plot suspect Samson Garner.
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Redmond High School students got a chance Wednesday to learn what it takes to run a place like Juniper Golf Course in a ‘First Green’ program put on by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A joint meeting was held Wednesday night between Deschutes County commissioners and the La Pine City Council. Among the issues discussed was the County Camping Feasibility Study update. Three areas in the county were considered for private or public RV parks and campgrounds: Fort Thompson Road, Crooked River Ranch
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