Downtown Bend businesses prepare for Friday reopening
With some Oregon counties, including Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties, reopening on Friday, business owners say they are excited to see their…
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Update: Jefferson County joins Deschutes, Crook in Phase 1 reopening Friday
Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties will be allowed to enter phase one of reopening starting Friday. This includes restaurants for sit down…
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Smith Rock State Park partially reopens
Smith Rock State Park, the scenic hiking and climbing spot, reopened Thursday, with some limitations in place. It was not overly crowded, which is…
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Saving Grace adds new texting feature
Many victims are quarantined with their abusers, and a new texting service will make communication with Saving Grace…
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CARE Package launches first domestic aid initiative
The CARE organization, founded in 1945, has launched its first domestic aid initiative to help frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
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Redmond Airport uses slow time for construction
Fewer people are flying through the Redmond Airport these days, so it has been using this time to do some clean-up, painting and construction,…
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Deschutes County 4-H and FFA feel impacts of fair cancellation
Deschutes County 4-H and Future Farmers of America feel impacts of the cancellation of the Deschutes County Fair, which is the largest recognition…
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Sunriver fire and police test emergency siren system
The Sunriver fire and police departments performed an annual test of the community’s emergency siren system…
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La Pine Senior Center feeds over 1,000 people per month
The La Pine Senior Center had adopted curbside pickup in order to continue serving hot lunches three days per week while the center is…
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Smith Rock State Park plans limited reopening on Thursday
The park has been closed since March 23, largely due to crowds that were not following social distancing restrictions. It plans a partial reopening…
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Veterans mark year since passing of Bend Medal of Honor hero Bob Maxwell
Central Oregon veterans gathered at Pioneer Cemetery in Terrebonne Monday to honor Medal of Honor recipient Bob Maxwell, who passed away a year ago…
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Pine Tavern offers free Mother’s Day scones
The downtown Bend landmark Pine Tavern Restaurant gave out free scones (and honey butter of course) to mark Mother’s…
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Bend residents share what’s special about their Mom
On a Mother’s Day unlike any other, some Central Oregonians told NewsChannel 21 why their Mom is so…
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#ToTheMax Challenge – Week 5
A couple of trick shots take center stage for Week 5 of the #ToTheMax Challenge! Send in your videos to the ‘Share’ tab on KTVZ.com or by using…
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‘My Own Two Hands’ holding virtual auction
The Sisters Folk Festival’s annual ‘My Own Two Hands’ action has moved online due to…
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C.O. Veterans Ranch holds plant sale
The Central Oregon Veterans Ranch is holding their third annual plant sale this weekend, a more low-key event due to social distancing but still one…
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Fire Free free yard debris recycling days at hand
As wildfire season approaches, the Fire Free free yard debris recycling days give Central Oregonians a chance to clean up the defensible space around…
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School volunteers collect food for The Giving Plate
Volunteers from Miller and High Lakes elementary gathered Saturday at the Bend Food Project warehouse to collect food for The Giving Plate’s ‘Kids’…
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Bend, Redmond mayors discuss reopening plans
While the state reviews Deschutes County’s reopening plan, Bend Mayor Sally Russell and Redmond Mayor George Endicott discuss what steps the cities…
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Pet Pals: Meet Ralphie!
Actually, domestic mice are great first…
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