Bend pickleball players like idea of making it an Olympic sport
As pickleball grows in popularity locally and elsewhere, some Bend players said Sunday they support the idea of it becoming an Olympic sport one day,…
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Bend rally calls for ‘Medicare for All’
A rally took place Saturday at the corner of Wall and Greenwood in downtown Bend calling for universal health care for all…
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Deschutes County Fair sees drop in open-class entries, but there’s still time
Arts and crafts, photos, food and much more – the 101 Deschutes County Fair reports a sharp dip in open-class entries, but there’s still time to…
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Balloons fly high over Bend yet again
Balloons Over Bend returned Friday morning, with four colorful balloons rising high into the sky from High Desert Middle School, and will do the same…
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Oregon High Desert Classics horse-rider event returns to Bend
Horses and riders are back in action at the Oregon High Desert Classics at Jar Bar J Ranch, a major fundraiser for the youth…
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High Desert Museum gets $1.2 million for STEM
Rural schools will benefit from High Desert Museum programs on science, technology, engineering, and math. The National Science Foundation came up…
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Pet Pals: Gummo and Chico, 2 cute little furballs
Groucho, Harpo and Zeppo hope their feline siblings get a good…
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Arielle talks with veteran balloonist from high over Bend
NewsChannel 21’s Arielle Brumfield spoke live from high over Bend Friday morning with veteran balloonist Darren Kling of Big Sky Balloon Co. from the…
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Arielle goes up, up and away at Balloons Over Bend
NewsChannel 21’s Arielle Brumfield got to go up Friday morning in one of the colorful balloons at the return of Balloons Over…
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Furry Friends: Sooner is sweet and mellow
Meet Sooner, a sweet and mellow Boxer mix who recently came from Oklahoma to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center, has learned some commands, like…
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Out & About: beauty and cuteness too
Great animal photos this…
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Balloons Over Bend is back, starting Friday
Balloons Over Bend is back, with a few changes. Watch them lift off Friday morning on NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise, which will air on KFXO due to the…
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Big Ol’ Fish: More great catches, more great anglers
Look at the size of that…
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Redmond to move, expand wastewater treatment in environmentally friendly fashion
City of Redmond officials can list many benefits that will come from plans to move their wastewater treatment facility to a new, larger location,…
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Ray’s Food Place in La Pine feeds Darlene Fire firefighters
No catering business would take the job, but the Deschutes National Forest found that Ray’s Food Place in La Pine was willing to take on the contract…
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New flexible event, meeting space opens in Bend’s Central District
A wide variety of gatherings and events can be held in the new Open Space Event Studios, which has opened in the spot formerly occupied by the 2nd…
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Bend Film, Tin Pan Theater to showcase locally produced outdoor films, outdoors
Bend Film and the Tin Pan Theater are beginning a sold-out series of outdoor screenings of outdoor adventure films created by Central…
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The Notables Swing Band returns to play at the Deschutes County Fair
The Notables Swing Band, which had to pause its Bend Senior Center Sunday gatherings when COVID-19 hit, will return to performances coming up at the…
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NASCAR stock car replica on display in Bend
ProLube on SE Third Street in Bend has a replica of NASCAR racer Kevin Harvick’s Mustang on display again Tuesday from 7-9…
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Big upgrades (and, yes, more roundabouts) due on Bend’s Wilson Avenue
Roundabouts, better bike lanes and more are coming to Bend’s Southeast Wilson Avenue, between Second and 15th…
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