Crook County deputy crashes patrol pickup
A Crook County sheriff’s deputy escaped injury Friday evening when he crashed his patrol pickup truck on the way to a medical call on the…
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Love story reaches from Bend to London
It’s a love story that stretches 5,000 miles, from Bend all the way to London. A former NewsChannel 21 reporter met a British athlete under…
Continue Reading Buehler lays out PERS reform proposals
Knute Buehler, Republican Party and Independent Party nominee for Oregon secretary of state, announced proposed reforms Thursday to improve the…
Continue Reading Candles light the night sky in honor of Bend teen
Friends and family of a Bend teen killed in a tragic rafting accident in Southern Oregon remembered her Friday night. Candles were lit in memory of…
Continue Reading Oregon releases new school rankings
Oregon has unveiled new ratings for nearly every school in the state under a new evaluation system that replaces the ratings under the No Child Left…
Continue Reading Get Deschutes Co. alerts by cell phone – if registered
A few years ago, when people mostly used land-line telephones, dispatchers would use the reverse 9-1-1 system to notify everyone in a specific area…
Continue Reading OSU-Cascades grant could bring cheaper driving
Gas is never cheap, but there may be an alternative, if researchers can work out the kinks. Now, OSU-Cascades has a grant to see if they can find a…
Continue Reading State board OKs OSU-Cascades’ 4-year expansion
The Oregon State Board of Higher Education on Friday endorsed Oregon State University – Cascades’ expansion into a four-year university. The…
Continue Reading Help build bank’s ‘Give Back to School’ fund
In time for Back-to-School Saturday on Aug. 11, Umpqua Bank is offering families a simple way to give back to schools with the launch of its Give…
Continue Reading Bend swim meet to limit Juniper Center hours
Juniper Swim & Fitness Center will operate special hours for the Bend Open Swim Meet, Friday, August 10th through Sunday, August 12th. Coming…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo Bank helps Habitat for Humanity
Wells Fargo has donated $510,000 to 11 nonprofit Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Oregon and southwest Washington to support the construction of 32…
Continue Reading Eagan named Bend business advocate
The city of Bend has hired Carolyn Eagan as its new business advocate. Eagan replaces Jon Skidmore, who was promoted to Assistant City Manager…
Continue Reading New public hunting opportunities in C. Oregon
An agreement between two Central Oregon landowners and ODFW’s Access and Habitat Program will provide ‘By-Permission’ public hunting…
Continue Reading Hwy. 97 repairs due in south Redmond
ODOT maintenance crews will take to Highway 97 in south Redmond beginning Wednesday, August 8, to make repairs to the highway surface. Patching and…
Continue Reading Blown fuse knocks out power in NE Bend
More than 100 northeast Bend residents lost power for up to 4 1/2 hours Thursday night after a fuse blew in an underground cable, Pacific Power…
Continue Reading Bend teen ‘going for gold’ with her pig
Meet Benny, a Yorkshire hog competing at this year’s Deschutes County Fair. He’s part of a team, with 17 year old Mountain View…
Continue Reading Rickard Road chip-sealing planned
On Monday, the Deschutes County Road Department will be chip sealing on Rickard Road, from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, working between Groff Road and SE 27th…
Continue Reading Falcons helping protect Oregon blueberries
Some of Oregon’s larger blueberry growers this summer have enlisted a winged warrior in the battle against starlings. The use of falcons to…
Continue Reading House extends lapsed rancher disaster relief
The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday to extend lapsed disaster relief for ranchers, including those recovering from recent devastating…
Continue Reading BLM extends Priest Hole public comment period
The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office announced that it will be extending the public comment period on the Priest Hole Site Plan…
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