Make fire safety part of your holiday menu
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and State Fire Marshal Jim Walker wants to remind Oregonians to add fire safety to their cooking and holiday…
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Coping with mental health issues during the holidays
The holiday season is right around the corner, which is usually associated with good memories and cheer. However, this time of year can also spark…
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Oregon Zoo welcomes second red panda
What could be cuter than a red panda? Two red pandas! Moshu, a fluffy 7-year-old, was reunited with his longtime companion Mei Mei at the Oregon Zoo…
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Pet Pals: Brother and sister kittens pay a visit
Karen Burns of the Humane Society of Central Oregon brought by a pair of wonderful 8-week-old kitten siblings, Captain and…
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Furry Friends: Two of a kitten triplet set
Two members of a set of tailless triplet kittens visit from Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Ruff Report: Affordable pet care and insurance
Owning a pet is a big responsibility. They’re easy to love, but they need care and attention, which can end up being pretty expensive.…
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‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ seeks donations
The ‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ program has returned, with several Christmas trees in various area locations as Home Instead Senior Care collects…
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Love is Ageless: HSCO offers senior adoption discounts
Are you ready for a mature relationship? Looking for a pet that is aged to purrfection? Adopt a dog or cat, 8 years and older, at the Humane Society…
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Pet Pals: Chunk and Sloth are fun litter mates
Chunk and Sloth are siblings and two of the many cats and kittens waiting for new homes at the Humane Society of Central…
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Furry Friends : Comet is a frisky sweetheart
Comet is a sweetheart of a kitten who wants to hang out at your house. For now, he’s at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Meet Nash: A rescued dog with new family – and calling
A year or so ago, times were not so good for Nash. But the dog, one of 53 given up by a La Pine breeder, has found not just a new family, but a new…
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Merkley calls for end to global dog, cat meat trade
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined Reps. Alcee Hastings (D-FL-20) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) on Tuesday in announcing a new…
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Tumalo tortoise, chicken lost in separate heat lamp fires
Two animals — a family’s nearly 50-year-old pet tortoise, and a chicken — were lost to separate fires in the Tumalo area Tuesday, Bend Fire…
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DCSO introduces newest K-9, a bloodhound
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office introduced their newest K-9 on Monday and sought name suggestions for the new 15-week-old male bloodhound…
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Consortium picks Norris as ‘child care accelerator’
A consortium of regional businesses, early learning and health organizations, and the Bend Chamber who are focused on tackling Central Oregon’s…
Continue ReadingRedmond Proficiency Academy students to release album
Redmond Proficiency Academy High School students will release an album of original music titled “The Evergreen Sessions” on the digital…
Continue ReadingNew High Desert Museum exhibit explores ‘Nature’s Resilience’
On May 23, 2018, after months of careful planning, the U.S. Forest Service and Deschutes National Forest conducted a prescribed burn on the grounds…
Continue ReadingBend groups rescue animals displaced by Calif. fires
Volunteers from two Bend-area animal rescue groups climbed in a motor home Monday and drove down to Northern California to help rescue dogs in areas…
Continue ReadingDog caught in steel trap set at Tumalo Reservoir
(Update: Adding video, ODFW comments) A Bend resident is warning visitors to beware of steel traps set in the Tumalo Reservoir after her dog became…
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Experts: Holiday decor can put wildlife in danger
(Update: Adding video) With the holidays fast approaching, experts warn those getting in the holiday spirit to be mindful of where they place…
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