Volunteers clean up storm damage in Madras
Parts of Central Oregon are still picking up the pieces from a major storm over the weekend. On Wednesday, a group of volunteers helped remove debris…
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Mtn. View HS seniors experience different kind of graduation
It’s not your typical graduation ceremony, but Mountain View High School seniors and their families are still grateful for a memorable…
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Powerful storm sweeps through Central Oregon
The National Weather Service has determined that the damage done in Jefferson County was not caused by a tornado, although wind speeds reached 100…
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Boaters caught in Saturday’s supercell storm
Danny Costa, a Terrebonne resident, was boating at the Cove Palisades State Park Saturday as a powerful supercell thunderstorm moved through Central…
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Deschutes County commissioners discuss Phase 2 reopening
Deschutes County commissioners discussed Monday the path toward state approval of a Phase 2, wider reopening, including churches and…
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‘Black Lives Matter’ protest held in Prineville
A ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest was held Sunday evening in front of the Crook County Courthouse in Prineville, one of numerous such events across the…
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OSU-Cascades students help in Bend COVID-19 testing effort
Sunday was the second day of OSU-Cascades students going door to door in 30 randomly chosen Bend neighborhood for a TRACE-COVID-19 testing project…
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Cleanup underway after major storms hit C.O.
A National Weather Service meteorologist visited Culver Sunday to look for evidence of a possible tornado after severe winds Saturday caused major…
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Jefferson Co. undersheriff provides post-storm status update, information
Jefferson County Undersheriff Marc Heckathorn issued an update late Sunday afternoon of information related to the severe storm that caused…
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Hundreds gather in Bend to protest George Floyd’s death
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Bend Saturday for a rally in protest of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, one of many such protests…
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Pet Pals: Kitty needs a loving home!
“Mellisa” loves…
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Pay It Forward: Saving animals…saving humans!
Dr. Shalet Abraham is an emergency veterinarian who also makes face masks for her friends and…
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Deschutes County health official gives COVID-19 update
Deschutes County Health Services Director Dr. George Conway joined Bend Mayor Sally Russell, Redmond Mayor George Endicott and Deschutes County…
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State provides free PPE to agricultural businesses
The state of Oregon gave out free masks and hand sanitizer to agricultural businesses Thursday. The supplies were available at the OSU Extension…
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Senator Wyden weighs in on legislators voting remotely
NewsChannel 21 had an exclusive interview Thursday with Senator Ron Wyden. The senator weighed in on a push by some Democrat House members to allow…
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Bend’s second Chipotle has a first for Oregon
Chipotle Mexican Grill has just opened its second Bend restaurant, on the city’s north end — and it’s the first in Oregon with a…
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Local painters give back during COVID-19
Webfoot Painting is giving away three great house-painting prizes to those hit hard by COVID-19. Nominate someone (that can be yourself) at:…
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DCSO ponders possibility of SAR helicopter
Research is being done to see if a Search and Rescue helicopter would be a good thing for the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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Wanderlust Tours adjusts to serve locals
Wanderlust Tours in Bend launched the ‘Never Have I Ever’ program which offers a variety of excursions and is limited to Deschutes County residents…
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Sisters Folk Festival called off until Sept. 2021
The Sisters Folk Festival has been postponed until next summer. They do still hope to do a small live stream program in place of the full-scale…
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