The Haven to receive first loan from Bend Small Business Relief Fund
The Haven, a shared-space working co-op in Bend, will get a $25,000 loan as part of the new Bend Small Business Relief Fund, a program from the…
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Forest experts discuss benefits of prescribed burns
Three years ago, the Milli Fire burned about 24,000 acres near Sisters, and if it were not for prescribed burns in the area, the fire would have…
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NewsChannel 21’s ‘Clear the Shelters’ is back for 2020!
NewsChannel 21 is back with our annual Clear the Shelters campaign, part of a national effort by NBC to find good homes for 1,000s of our furry…
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Pay it Forward: Jane Boubel helps families in need
This month’s $500 goes to Jane Boubel, who is active in several organizations, especially ‘Up Close and Personal,” a charity that works to stabilize…
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Fellow climbers mourn Mt. Jefferson fall victim
A fellow member of a Mount Jefferson climbing party talked with NewsChannel 21 on Wednesday about her friend, Dave Freepons, an experienced climber…
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DCSO issues 19 citations for illegal parking near Harper Bridge
Deschutes County commissioners plan an August hearing on the issues near…
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Local youth soccer players must wear masks
Bend Timbers officials don’t seem to think the players…
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Redmond gets new food pantry
More than 100 volunteers are…
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La Pine ‘Victory Garden’ helps community during pandemic
It’s the first harvest of vegetables for the season in La…
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Mystery seeds sent to Oregon and 26 other states
Don’t plant them. Call the Oregon Department of…
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‘Go Back Home’ notes left on parked cars in Bend
Vehicles with out-of-state license plates in Bend have had anonymous notes left on the windshield, urging them to “Go Back…
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Una llamada para artistas locales
Se necesita artista que hable español para pintar mural en Bend.…
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Call for Spanish-speaking Franklin Avenue underpass mural artist
There’s a call out for Spanish-speaking artists to help co-design and install a new mural in the Franklin Avenue underpass in Bend. Applications are…
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Bend transportation plan incorporates equity
It could set the transportation picture for the next 20 years in…
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Elk Lake Resort employee tests positive for COVID-19, prompts temporary closure
An employee at Elk Lake Resort has tested positive for COVID-19. As a precaution, owners closed the resort Sunday…
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Deschutes County OKs Smith Rock-area parking restrictions
Deschutes County commissioners voted Monday to follow through on parking restrictions near Smith Rock State Park. The decision now puts a no parking…
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Sisters businesses weigh in on COVID-19 summer
The summer has been a struggle for businesses that rely on tourists. NewsChannel 21 spoke with some Sisters businesses Monday about how things are…
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Bend City Council candidate holds Drake Park rally
Michalla Garcia, a candidate for Bend City Council, held a gathering Sunday at Drake Park where speakers discussed a variety of…
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Harper Bridge crowds near Sunriver report few parking issues
Another warm weekend brought more big crowds to the Harper Bridge area along Spring River Road near Sunriver, amid Deschutes County concerns about…
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Group brings water supplies to Warm Springs
The Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly has been bringing water to Warm Springs in recent weeks as the reservation deals with a water line break…
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