Bend artist wins Humane Society of Central Oregon’s Pup Crawl logo contest
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Humane Society of Central Oregon recently announced Clara Smith of Bend as the winner of their 2025 Pup Crawl logo…
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Free Oregon Friendly Driver Course aims to save lives through education amid ‘urgent need for change’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every time a person steps into a crosswalk or a person riding navigates the road with a car, trust is at play. Trust that…
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Assistance League of Bend’s Operation School Bell to provide new spring clothing for 500 Deschutes County students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ — Assistance League of Bend, through its Operation School Bell® program, provides new clothing to students from kindergarten…
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Public invited to ribbon-cutting, open house for Sunriver’s new Police and Fire Public Safety Building
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sunriver Service District says it’s pleased to announce the official ribbon-cutting of the new Police and Fire Public…
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Community Conversations: Bend FFA helps young people excel
Lynsey Harris sits down with three officers with the Bend FFA chapter at Mountain View High School about their varied activities and their Run for…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, February 14th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, February 14th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming…
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Save the date:Â Head to WinterFest this weekend!
Matthew Draxton explains all the events happening here on the high desert this weekend! Enjoy live music, ice carving, fire sculptures, vibrant…
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Cutest Couple Photo Contest: Love is in the air
Love is definitely in the air here in Central Oregon! What better way to celebrate than by entering our Cutest Couple Photo Contest? We’d love it if…
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Furry Friends: Meet this dynamic duo
Meet a quiet pair of bonded kittens. Rosie and Raven are one year old, and have lived together their entire life and for that reason, they need to…
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‘You Can’t Buy Love, But You Can Adopt It’: BrightSide Animal Center offers $14 Valentine’s Day adoption fee
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The BrightSide Animal Center nonprofit animal shelter in Redmond invites the community to spread the love this Valentine’s…
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City of Redmond seeks applicants for open committee, commission positions
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond is seeking applications to fill current vacancies on city committees and commissions. Applications for…
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Engage Deschutes launches monthly Politics Night to inspire locally focused community action
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local small business owner John Heylin has announced the creation of a local Politics Night every fourth Thursday from 6-8…
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Habitat for Humanity now accepting applications for 18 new homes in SW Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity says it is excited to announce that applications are now open for 18 new homes in southwest…
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Cutest Couples Photo Contest: Thursday, February 13th
Love is definitely in the air here in Central Oregon! What better way to celebrate than by entering our Cutest Couple Photo Contest? We’d love it if…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Thursday, February 13th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, February 13th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Wednesday, February 12th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, February 12th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming…
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Ross Dress for Less partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend for ‘Help Local Kids Thrive’ in-store fundraiser
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Every year, more than three million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. To show their…
Continue ReadingComputer kiosks now in Oregon Dept. of Revenue’s Bend, other offices to help taxpayers with free electronic filing
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon taxpayers preparing their own taxes can now file their returns using computer kiosks set up in public spaces in…
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New Oregon Blue Book 2025-26 edition cover highlights John Day Fossil Beds and the Great Comet of 2024
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every odd-numbered year since 1911, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office has published the Oregon Blue Book, our state’s…
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COIC offers Jefferson County residents $599.99 reimbursement for defensible space treatments
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, in a collaborative effort with the Jefferson County Fire Chiefs, is offering…
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