Holiday lights: Lovely sights on Lamoine Lane
Two homes on Lamoine Lane in northeast Bend provide a colorful, fun Christmas display for all to see. Got some great lights on your or a neighbor’s…
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Crook County unemployment rate still dropping
Crook County’s unemployment rate has dropped dramatically in the decade since Facebook (and later Apple) built data centers in the Prineville…
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Sisters bike shop donating bikes to those in need
For the fifth straight year, Sisters bike shop Blazin Saddles is donating bikes to those who need, with the help of the…
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Bend middle-school BMXer heading for the Worlds
Sophia ‘sophast’ Rodriguez of Bend won the crown at the USA BMX Grand Nationals over the weekend and advances to the World Championships next May in…
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Sunriver woman starts amputee support group
Renee Shadley, a Sunriver woman who had her leg amputated in 2016, has begun a support group, called Unlimbited, to help empower people who face…
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Holiday Lights: Fine, fun sights on Kingwood Avenue
The fun, festive Christmas lights on a home on NW Kingwood Avenue in Redmond brings smiles, no doubt, to the faces of many passers-by. Share a photo…
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Bend group holds vigil for victims of gun violence
Central Oregon Moms Demand Action held a candlelight vigil on Sunday for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting…
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Bend Pops Orchestra holds 5th holiday concert
The nonprofit orchestra hosted their fifth holiday concert at the Bend Senior Center on…
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Costumed Terrebonne alpacas in Holiday Parade
The Alpaca Country Estates Ranch in Terrebonne held their Holiday Parade on Saturday, featuring many of the animals in fanciful…
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Pilot Butte student wins at BMX Grand Nationals
Pilot Butte Middle School student Sophia ‘sophast’ Rodriguez took first place in two classes at the USA BMX Grand Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Next…
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Fallen veterans honored at Bend ‘Wreaths Across America’ event
Wreaths were laid on Central Oregon veterans’ graves on Saturday in the annual, nationwide ‘Wreaths Across America’…
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Summit High ‘Thunder’ group raises money for young cancer patient
The Summit High ‘Thunder’ group, in collaboration with Sparrow Clubs, held its first fundraiser of the school year Saturday, a photo shoot with…
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Sen. Wyden hosts Bend forum on wild and scenic rivers
Oregon is looking to add more rivers to designated ‘wild and scenic’ group. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., held a public forum on the process Saturday in…
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Holiday Lights Paddle Parade floats the Deschutes
Colorful lit displays on kayaks, canoes and standup paddleboards floated the Deschutes River at Bend’s Old Mill on Friday evening, an annual display…
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Holiday Lights: Another fine scene on Bonny Bridge
Another home’s great Christmas display on Bonny Bridge to share. Feel free to enter our Holiday Lights Photo Contest, by clicking the Play…
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Summit HS band holds ‘Play-a-thon’ fundraiser
Summit High School’s band held its second annual ‘Play-A-Thon’ Friday night, playing for four hours straight to raise $10,000 for new instruments and…
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Wyden talks impeachment, trade, more on KTVZ
Several topics were covered Friday night during Senator Ron Wyden’s visit to NewsChannel 21, from the potential Senate impeachment trial to the new…
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Pet Pals: Pair of magically named kittens pay a visit
They’re called Houdini and Copperfield, and you can make their temporary status disappear by visiting the Humane Society of Central Oregon and giving…
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Furry Friends: ‘Turk’ a great Friday the 13th black cat
Black cats can be wonderful kitties – even on Friday the 13th, like this special cat with a special name – Turkington, waiting at Redmond’s…
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A chance for snow showers
Heavy rain hit the High Desert most of the day and stayed into the early evening hours.…
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