Secretary of state candidate Thatcher holds Bend forum
State Senator Kim Thatcher, the Republican candidate for secretary of state, held a forum in Bend (and online) Wednesday…
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‘Chalk the Vote’ event in Bend marks centennial of 19th Amendment
It worked 100 years ago, and it’s hoped the message works for the upcoming…
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Sisters Fall Street Festival to go on as planned, with some changes
The Sept. 5-6 festival will have some changes: mandatory mask wearing, social distanced booths and a sign-in sheet for contact tracing. Richard…
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Oregon Employment Dept. applies to federal Lost Wages Assistance program
The Oregon Employment Department has applied to the federal Lost Wages Assistance program through FEMA to provide jobless residents with an extra…
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Redmond honors woman who jumped in canal, saved 2-year-old
A Terrebonne woman who jumped in a Redmond irrigation canal last month to save a 2-year-old who’d fallen in was presented with a key to the city and…
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Festival of Trees becomes Tour of Trees
Hospice of Redmond changes its annual…
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The Great Drake Park Duck Race goes virtual, needs support
The 31st annual Great Drake Park Duck Race has gone virtual this year, due to COVID-19, and ticket sales have been slower than previous years. Money…
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Frog Fire crews protect rare Ponderosa trough
Crews working on the Frog Fire protected a rare Ponderosa trough. Used between 1915 and 1940, the trough was used to provide water for grazing…
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Susan G. Komen’s ‘More Than Pink’ Walk takes place virtually
Susan G. Komen Oregon and SW Washington held its virtual “More Than Pink” walk in virtual fashion Sunday, also known as the Race for the Cure, to…
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C.O. wildfires having an impact on air quality
Central Oregonians are dealing with varying levels of air quality due to the smoke from wildfires burning in the…
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Pet Pals: Janis Joplin wants a piece of your heart
Janis Joplin is a 7-year-old husky/chow mix available for adoption at the Humane Society of Central Oregon. She is well-trained, knows basic commands…
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Police seek help to find missing Warm Springs woman
The Warm Springs Police Department is asking for community help to find Tina Spino, a Warm Springs woman who has been missing since July…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Just for the…halibut
Great fish art,…
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Out & About: Wonderful pictures of Central Oregon
Great pics of lightning are just some of the wonderful images you shared with us this week. Send us yours from the Share tab at…
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Fire Alert update: several fires grew due to high winds
Two fires jumped containment…
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Long line at Bend credit union distributing $500 COVID-19 checks
NewsChannel 21’s Max Goldwasser visited an east Bend credit union Thursday afternoon where people lined up for the state’s new $500 COVID-19 hardship…
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Clear the Shelters: Starsky can have a better life
In our third week of the Clear the Shelters campaign. NewsChannel 21’s Jessie Foster introduces us to a girl named Starsky, who was rescued from a…
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Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge program adjusts
The Oregon National Guard’s Youth Challenge program has pushed back its next class to January and will adjust to COVID-19, but find at-risk youth who…
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Senators Merkley, Wyden weigh in on mail-in ballots
Senators Jeff Merkley Merkley and Ron Wyden spoke Wednesday with NewsChannel 21, saying how they plan to make sure every Oregonian can…
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Lily Fire prompts area closures near Lily Lake
The Lily Fire is burning in the Deschutes National Forest and has shut down some trails including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. There are no…
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