Prineville Reservoir hits lowest level in more than 20 years
The water level at the Prineville Reservoir has slowly been getting lower and lower.…
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Signs of a busy C.O. tourist summer ahead: ‘No Vacancy’ — and ‘Help Wanted’
As Central Oregon hotels and resorts prepare for what looks to be an extremely busy summer travel season, some say their staffing situations are…
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OSP puts spotlight on 1997 disappearance of Portland woman, Warm Springs tribal member
Nearly a quarter-century after the disappearance of a 28-year-old Portland woman who is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon…
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C.O. job numbers recover from ‘pandemic shock’; unemployment rates again close to record lows
Central Oregon posted modest employment gains on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, but still shows strong job gains over the past year,…
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Redmond’s PCC Schlosser pays $15,000 fine after DEQ, EPA inspection finds hazardous waste violations
The Redmond titanium casting company PCC Schlosser has paid a $15,000 fine levied by the state Department of Environmental Quality and corrected…
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Prineville woman arrested on charges of trafficking in fentanyl; fake oxycodone pills seized
Central Oregon drug agents said Monday they recently pulled over and arrested a Prineville woman on charges of trafficking in large quantities of…
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City of Bend gets moving on projects to update, upgrade Awbrey Butte-area water system
Several improvements for northwest Bend’s water distribution system are on the way with the Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvement Project over the…
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Bend’s Planned Parenthood clinic prepares for increase in patients due to Idaho’s new abortion law
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new law in Idaho will ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, and allow family members to sue abortion providers — and…
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Sisters Ranger District set to begin 1,100 acres of prescribed burning next week
Sisters Ranger District fire management specialists plan to treat up to 1,100 acres with prescribed fire during 2022, starting next week, officials…
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Deschutes County starts process to upgrade jail, sheriff’s office, courthouse
Expansion and upgrades for three high-profile Deschutes County facilities were topics of discussion for county commissioners Monday…
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Oregon lawmakers put $7 million toward more wildlife corridors, for safer highways
Travelers and wildlife are always on the move. Unfortunately, those paths often cross in tragic ways. Every year in our state, there are over 6,500…
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Cloudy day ahead, bringing showers with it
Happy Sunday evening, Central Oregon! We saw mostly cloudy skies Sunday, but the Cascades were clear and still sparkling. Clouds covered the entire…
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No new snow to report at any resort in the past 24…
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La Pine residents step up, clear out trailer loads of trash from abandoned campsite
After months of trash building up in an area of La Pine, frustrated residents got busy Sunday and worked to clean up a section of the Deschutes…
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Mustangs to the Rescue opening its doors to the community once again
Mustangs to the Rescue opened its doors to the public for an open house Saturday, after a two-year pause due to Covid. It’s a non-profit…
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GOP candidate for governor Tim McCloud talks with NewsChannel 21
NewsChannel 21 had a chance to talk Saturday with Tim McCloud, one of the Republican candidates for governor in the May 17 primary. He’s married and…
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First Central Oregon Agriculture Show underway this weekend in Redmond
The first-ever Central Oregon Agriculture Show kicked off Saturday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. All the machinery that was on display was…
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Rascal Rodeo offers fun experience for young cowboys, cowgirls
The High Desert Stampede wraps up Saturday night, but first there was the Rascal Rodeo on Saturday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond.…
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Distracted trucker in rollover crash, spills load of lumber that blocks George Millican Road
A truck driver from Illinois became distracted after dropping an item in his cab, leading to a rollover crash that spilled a load of lumber and…
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Theft victim pings stolen AirPods; 2 raids on SE Bend home lead to 3 arrests – twice
A Bend theft victim pinged his stolen AirPods and later spotted a classified ad with some familiar items, leading to two raids on a southeast Bend…
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