COCC launching new visual arts certificate programs in graphic design, illustration
Central Oregon Community College’s art department will begin offering two unique visual art certificate programs this fall, specializing in…
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Deschutes County directs $700K in American Rescue Plan funds to Saving Grace, Redmond Senior Center
The Deschutes County Commission has approved $700,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to support Saving Grace and the Redmond Senior…
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Sunriver Stars Community Theatre donating play proceeds to World Central Kitchen for Ukraine
The Sunriver Stars Community Theater and its patrons will be helping feed the Ukrainian people in performances later this week, as it showcases a…
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Bend city councilors asked to OK initial planning contract for temporary homeless shelter site off 27th Street
The Bend City Council is being asked Wednesday night to approve the first, planning and community outreach phase of a proposed temporary outdoor…
Continue ReadingElectronic reader boards, other tools to boost safety being installed on Highway 97 south of Bend
To make driving safer, the Oregon Department of Transportation is installing a road and weather information system, including speed sensors,…
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Central Oregon to participate in ‘Arts and Economic Prosperity 6’Â study, the biggest yetÂ
Data collected from June to next April for most comprehensive study of economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture industry BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A…
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Three St. Charles Urgent Care clinics now federally designated COVID-19 ‘Test to Treat’ sites
St. Charles Urgent Care clinics are now federally designated Test to Treat (T2T) sites where people at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness can get…
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Missing Bend foster teen located after second disappearance
The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said Tuesday that a 16-year-old who went missing from foster care in Bend on Friday,…
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Memorial Day ceremony at Bend’s Deschutes Memorial Gardens honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice
The Deschutes Memorial Gardens in Bend has hosted a Memorial Day service for more than 30 years. NewsChannel 21 photojournalist Tyson Beauchemin…
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Memorial Day honor and remembrance ceremony held at Village Green Park in Sisters
A Memorial Day honor and remembrance service was held Monday at Village Green Park in…
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La Pine contractor arranges Memorial Day cleanup effort, also dousing campfires
A La Pine contractor, Focused Service Industries, arranged a Memorial Day cleanup of trash left behind by campers, also putting out some lingering…
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Memorial Day 2022: Names of the fallen read, US flags flown in Bend
NewsChannel 21 began its team coverage of Memorial Day ceremonies with the “We Are Remembering” event volunteers, reading the names of all who died…
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‘Honor, duty, country’: Redmond American Legion remembers fallen American patriots in Memorial Day ceremonies
Memorial Day, as most Americans know, honors the sacrifices of the men and women who have laid down their lives for this…
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Portland couple gets lost on Mt. Jefferson Wilderness camping trip; Jefferson Co. SAR comes to rescue
A Portland couple who camped south of Three-Fingered Jack in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area Friday night lost the trail as heavy snowfall moved…
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SW Redmond theft suspect flees police, barricades in apartment; 5-hour standoff ends in surrender
Security video helped Redmond police find a suspect in Sunday’s theft of items from a pickup truck parked at Wilco Farm Stores, who minutes later…
Continue ReadingRainy conditions to linger as we head into June
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! We are seeing this system move west, and a new one is headed our way. Winds are coming out of the northwest, pushing…
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Scouts honor veterans by placing American flags on graves at Bend cemetery
Boy Scouts came to place American flags and pay their respects Saturday morning at the Deschutes Memorial Gardens. The Scouts were marking Memorial…
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Cub Scouts enjoy day of fishing, teaching others at Youth Fishing Derby in Redmond
At the Fireman’s Pond in Redmond Saturday afternoon, Cub Scouts enjoyed a day of fishing and teaching other people how to fish. The Scouts and…
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First Canicross Dog and Jog held; fun new way to exercise with your dog
A new way to have fun with your dog and get some exercise at the same time is never a bad thing. The first-ever Dogtown USA Canicross Dog and Jog…
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Measure 110 council OKs BestCare grant for Jefferson County drug treatment, recovery services
The Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council this week approved a Behavioral Health Resource Network grant, funding drug treatment and…
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