ODOT eyes permanent 45 mph limit on Hwy. 20 east of Bend
The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel on Feb. 19 will review ODOT’s proposal to make permanent a 45 mph speed limit on Hwy. 20 east of the Hamby-Ward…
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Viewer video: Motor home burns in alleged arson fire
Chris Merwin shared this video of a motor home burning Sunday evening at Crown Villa RV Park in Bend; police are looking for man they say set the…
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Bend Senior HS Dynamics bring ‘Valagrams’ to KTVZ
The Bend Senior High School Dynamics sang for us on NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise on Monday to promote their “Singing Valagrams”…
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Bend climber repeats win at Bouldering Youth National Championships
Among the winners at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds of this weekend’s indoor climbing event was Mira Cappichioni of Bend, who also won first place…
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Harlem Globetrotters stop by Redmond on their world tour
The Harlem Globetrotters, known for their family-friendly tricks and fun-filled basketball show, made a stop at Ridgeview High School Sunday…
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C.O families get chance to discover nature
The Children’s Forest of Central Oregon hosted an event Saturday at Shevlin Park to connect kids and families with…
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Warfighter Outfitters hosts Bend fundraiser to help veterans
The Sisters nonprofit provides fishing and hunting trips to…
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Pet Pals: Rev is a sweet not-so-little pup
Rev is a 4-month-old pit bull mix puppy who was surrendered Friday along with his sister at the Humane Society of Central…
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USA Bouldering Youth National Championships in Redmond
The USA Bouldering Youth National Championships are taking place this weekend at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, drawing competitors…
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Furry Friends: Bear’s a shy guy who could lose a few pounds
Bear isn’t as big as a bear, but this furry boy waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center will be helped by a special diet and some exercise at a…
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Cascades East Transit seeks input with ‘virtual workshop’
Cascades East Transit is holding a virtual, online ‘workshop’ as it finishes up work on an update to the Regional Transit Master…
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Truckers stage convoy to Oregon Capitol
A trucker convoy rolled past Oregon’s Capitol Thursday before a rally in opposition to revised ‘cap and trade’ climate change legislation. Tonight’s…
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Bend holds open houses on Purcell Blvd. bridge closure
The impending 2 1/2-month closure of a bridge on Purcell Boulevard was the subject of an open house Wednesday evening; more are…
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Bend-La Pine Schools propose new attendance boundaries
New Bend high school necessitates…
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Big beams in place for new bridge in NW Bend
The new bridge will connect Skyline Ranch Road from south to north and allow access to the new Discovery West…
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NewsChannel 21 joins in ‘World Read Aloud Day’
Wednesday was ‘World Read Aloud Day,’ courtesy of the SMART reading program, and some familiar NewsChannel 21 faces were among those reading stories…
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Bend plans to make 36 traffic signals smarter
Bend plans upgrades to improve the timing and function of three-dozen traffic signals around the…
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KTVZ Red Cross telethon blood donors come through
The 180 people who signed up to give blood during last month’s KTVZ telethon filled up the Red Cross schedule for two weeks, but the urgent winter…
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80-year-old Prineville school building being torn down
Workers began demolition Tuesday of an 80-year-old Crook County School District building in Prineville that’s sat vacant for about three…
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Bend Walmart no longer a 24-hour store
Walmart is scaling back the Bend store’s hours from 24 hours and it will be open from 6 a.m. to 11…
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