Sen. Ron Wyden holds town hall meeting at COCC in Bend
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., held a Deschutes County town hall meeting Saturday in…
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Prineville PD seeks public’s help identifying person of interest in string of thefts
Prineville Police posted a photo on Facebook Friday of a person of interest in a string of thefts in the northeast part of town early Wednesday…
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It’s a wrap: Bend-La Pine Schools finishing up tasty, fun ways to mark National School Breakfast Week
Bend-La Pine Schools have been celebrating National School Breakfast Week all week, in various tasty ways. They provide breakfast every morning for…
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The Big Playback: Summit Storm boys fall to Wilsonville 43-36 in 5A state title game
NewsChannel 21’s Noah Chast was in Corvallis Friday night as the Summit Storm faced the Wilsonville Wildcats in the state 5A basketball championship…
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Deschutes County Jail repaired after rifle shot that landed Sunriver man in same jail as dad hours later
A 25-year-old Sunriver man allegedly fired a high-powered rifle shot into the entrance of the Deschutes County Jail Thursday night – just 10 hours…
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Bend councilors set to discuss: Does the city need tougher rules to save, protect its ‘urban tree canopy’?
The Bend City Council will begin to consider how to protect Bend’s urban tree canopy, a term that refers to the part of a city that is shaded by…
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Operation 9 Lives: Two C. Oregonians seek to rescue 9 cats from quake-ravaged Syria
Brandon Kone and Elijah Mondry, two Central Oregonians who were in Turkey when a massive earthquake ravaged that country and neighboring Syria last…
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New Redmond gym welcomed as a boon for climbing community
Central Oregon’s climbing community is embracing Redmond’s new indoor climbing gym this week.…
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Deschutes Public Library unveils Stevens Ranch library renderings, sets Monday evening public meeting
The Deschutes Public Library released two renderings Friday and invited the community to a public meeting on Monday evening to learn more about its…
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Some Central Oregon businesses see a boost from lingering late-winter snowfall
Snow has fallen in Bend at least 25 days since the start of 2023, according to the national monitoring service Certified Snow Totals. But for some…
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‘I’m really, really happy’: 35 businesses join effort to help employees with workforce housing pilot project
This week, nearly three-dozen businesses and organizations joined the effort to help employees find and be able to pay for housing. They joined an…
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Bend Chamber, Kôr Land Trust announce 35 employer partners for workforce housing pilot
The Bend Chamber and Kôr Community Land Trust announced Thursday the 35 employer partners who qualified to provide their employees with preference…
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Summit, Redmond boys face off in 5A semis; Crook County, Madras fall in 4A quarters
Day 3 of the state basketball tournament is another busy one for several Central Oregon teams — and for Noah Chast, with 4A boys and girls…
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Dog chases, kills up to six sheep in one day, leaving Redmond-area family devastated
Oregon State Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office are investigating livestock attacks in an area north of…
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Phil Chang, business owner sound off after county vote to not move forward with S. Bend managed camp
The Deschutes County commissioner who lost in a 2-1 vote to withdraw from a controversial southern Bend managed camp said Thursday he will press on…
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‘There’s not much choice here’: Homeless camps near Redmond Airport runway must move over FAA safety concerns
A homeless camp area near the Redmond Airport runway has to be cleared due to safety issues raised by the Federal Aviation Administration. Once the…
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Neighbors’ tips lead to drug raid on SW Redmond home; 2 arrests, fentanyl, meth seized
Wrapping up an investigation sparked by neighbors’ tips, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Redmond Police street crimes units and…
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Bend man, 22, arrested on rape, other charges involving 18-year-old he met on dating app Tinder
A 22-year-old Bend man was arrested Wednesday on rape and strangulation charges involving an 18-year-old he met on the online dating app Tinder,…
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K-9s, drone help Bend police hunt for fugitive who fled traffic stop, was found hiding in a shed
It took numerous officers, several K-9 teams, a drone and two hours of looking Wednesday evening, but police captured a Bend man wanted on two…
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PacificSource chooses Family Access Network as 2023 Charity of Choice
PacificSource Health Plans’ Central Oregon branch has named Family Access Network as their 2023 Charity of Choice.…
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