‘Art About Agriculture’ touring exhibition will take root at COCC’s Barber Library
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s Barber Library Rotunda Gallery is exhibiting “Art About Agriculture: RESOURCEful” from…
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Sparky is back, delivering free books all summer to Central Oregon children
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Fireflies SPARKY! book trailer has begun delivering free books to children around Central Oregon in a summer-long…
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Forest Service partners with Heart of Oregon Corps on Indian Youth Service Corps projects in Central Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, in partnership with the Nez Perce Tribe, Heart of Oregon Corps and…
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Redmond Coastal store giving away 300 life jackets for kids
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With temperatures getting warmer, families are heading to local lakes, streams, and pools—and every Coastal store will give…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, June 21st
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, June 21st. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to…
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Tickets for Rotary clubs’ 35th annual Great Drake Park Duck Race fundraiser go on sale, benefiting area nonprofits
Tickets for The Great Drake Park Duck Race went on sale Thursday, a fun way to raise greatly needed funds for area nonprofits – and at summer’s end,…
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Stolen lawn sign for world’s last Blockbuster recovered by police, returned to store, which won’t press charges
After being stolen earlier this month, sparking dismay far and wide, the world’s last Blockbuster now has its long-time lawn sign back.…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Thursday, June 20th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, June 20th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday…
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Crooked River Roundup offers variety of family-friendly fun events
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Crooked River Roundup is excited to announce some extra-fun events as it counts down the days toward this weekend’s…
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Veterinary Referral Center of C.O.’s hospital adds certified child care center, ‘Vet Cadets,’ for staff and public
Vet Cadets Childcare is a first-of-its-kind, certified child care center located inside the Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon’s…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Wednesday, June 19th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, June 19th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday…
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Kids in Bend celebrate the last day of school with summer kickoff party at Compass Park
(Update: Adding video, comments from kids) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of young Central Oregon students kick-started the beginning of their summer…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Tuesday, June 18th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, June 18th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday…
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Bend-La Pine Schools hires Paul Dean as new chief operations officer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools has hired Paul Dean as its new Chief Operations Officer, effective July 1. Dean replaces Terry Cashman, who…
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Forest Service Road 1230 maintenance project, closure on Sisters Ranger District postponed
Maintenance work on Forest Service Road 1230 and the associated temporary closure that was announced Friday has been postponed due to scheduling…
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OnPoint Community Credit Union expands support for foster youth through Youth Villages Oregon partnership
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 4,000 children in Oregon were in foster care at the end of 2023, according to the Oregon Department of Human…
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Spreading the Love: Newport Avenue Market, Kendall Auto Group collect 9,700 jars of peanut butter for NeighborImpact
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some things are better together: peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and chocolate…and peanut butter and children. It’s…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon honored as Small-Mid Agency of the Year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is proud to announce that it has been awarded…
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Community Conversations: Upcoming bed build by Sleep In Heavenly Peace supports C.O. children in need
For Monday’s Community Conversations, Lynsey Harris is joined by Sleep In Heavenly Peace Bend Chapter President Joseph Myers to talk about their…
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38 dogs rescued from crowded Oklahoma shelter touch down in Bend, thanks to Dog Is My Copilot, Street Dog Hero
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nearly 40 tail-wagging dogs rescued from a crowded Oklahoma shelter touched down Saturday at Bend Airport to begin the next,…
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