OSU students to test residents in 30 Redmond neighborhoods for COVID-19
Researchers with OSU’s TRACES effort hope to test as many as 600 Redmond residents this weekend. They claim these large random tests are more…
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RV fire put out at Bend homeless camp
A RV was damaged in a fire that broke out Friday morning at a Bend homeless camp near Cooley and Hunnel…
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Furry Friends: Lacey is a sweet, energetic pup
Lacey is a 2-year-old Staffordshire-pit bull mix pup and great play companion, waiting for a new playing partner at BrightSide Animal Center in…
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Redmond men rush into burning home, rescue 2 residents
A Redmond man told NewsChannel 21 he and a friend were driving by a home Wednesday evening when they saw smoke, so they stopped and helped two women…
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Pay It Forward: Bend woman brings Joy to many children
Joy Christiansen of “Choose Joy” is the January winner of Pay It…
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Out & About: Winter scenes from beautiful Central Oregon
If you look carefully, you might see Senator Bernie Sanders here in Central Oregon. Then again, where isn’t he these…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Brilliant catches, including … a senator from Vermont?
It seems Senator Sanders is just about everywhere these…
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OHA dashboard details underlying conditions related to COVID-19 deaths
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 dashboards now includes information such as the percentage of Oregon COVID-19 deaths with various underlying…
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OSU to begin COVID-19 TRACE testing in Redmond
About 600 Redmond residents in 30 neighborhoods will be offered testing starting on…
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Hoodoo has a plan to do away with long lines for rentals
The resort owners are buying a building in Sisters to sell lift tickets and equipment starting in early…
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Bend body shops get busy when snow and ice hit the roads
Robberson Collision Center has seen 40 vehicles in just the last two…
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Icy roads lead to questions for Bend Road Department
David Abbas says Archie Briggs road gets high priority due to its steepness, and narrow bridge. A neighbor claims to shave seen several accidents…
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Ski racer Tommy Ford returns to Bend, recovering from major slalom crash
Bend native and two-time Winter Olympian Tommy Ford is back home, recovering from a major ski crash he suffered while competing in a World Cup giant…
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Millions to fund national forests’ resiliency projects
More than $5 million is coming to the Deschutes and Fremont-Winema national forests for a variety of forest restoration and resiliency projects. Read…
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Bend Park and Rec registering for recreation programs
The Bend Park & Recreation District is registering participants in various recreation programs once again, but Juniper Swim & Fitness Center…
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Research group backs ‘right to repair’ legislation
the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group is backing house bill 2698, also known as the ‘right to repair’…
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321st anniversary of Cascadia earthquake
It’s been 361 years since the last earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone, which runs through Oregon. The Oregon Office of Emergency…
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Groups call for state Rep. Nearman’s removal from office
More than 30 organizations on Monday called for the removal from office of state Rep. Mike Nearman, who allowed protesters into the Oregon Capitol…
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Bend church helps feed local families
Westside Church held its monthly distribution of groceries on Monday. The next distribution is set for Monday, Feb. 22, from 1:30-3…
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Cascade School of Music receives $3,000 state grant
Bend’s Cascade School of Music was one of 40 recipients of grants from the Oregon Arts Commission. The Musical Explorers Outreach Program offers…
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