Earth Day Fair & Parade celebrates community and sustainability in downtown Bend
The Environmental Center is thrilled to host their family-friendly Earth Day Fair and Parade on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
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Bobcat kitten, twice removed from wild by citizens near Portland, now in care of Bend’s High Desert Museum
A male bobcat kitten, about 8 months old, is now in the care of the High Desert Museum. The public will begin to get to see the yet-to-be-named…
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Redmond man, woman arrested in armed robbery, assault at Fairgrounds RV Park; 2nd man also arrested
Three Redmond residents were arrested by police and the region’s SWAT Team at a location south of the city Friday afternoon, two accused in a…
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Amid rise in abuse cases, Bend mom reflects on supportive impact of MountainStar Family Relief Nursery
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and local advocates say case numbers in Central Oregon have…
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City of Bend seeks to purchase 50 acres of Forest Service land adjacent to its Outback water plant for expansion project
The city of Bend recently updated its Water System Master Plan, including plans for a needed expansion of its Outback water filtration plant site.…
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‘It makes me sad and stressed’: Young activists stage ‘climate strike’ march, protest in downtown Bend
A group of local youth advocates came together in downtown Bend to voice their opinions on Friday afternoon as part of a statewide “Climate Strike”…
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Habitat for Humanity marks completion of eight affordable workforce townhomes in NE Bend
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated the completion of eight affordable townhomes in Northeast Bend. The homeowners moving into…
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Bend man pleads not guilty to assault, hit-and-run charges in road-rage ramming, crash east of Alfalfa
A Bend man pleaded not guilty Friday to assault, hit-and-run and other charges in an alleged road rage incident last week east of Alfalfa in which…
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Heart of Oregon Corps represented Global Youth Service Day in Redmond
Volunteers worked to reduce the risk of wildfire in Redmond neighborhoods Thursday. Heart of Oregon (HOC) organized a day of service for local…
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‘Things change’: C.O. health care leaders ask you to take online survey, help identify region’s top wellness concerns
Central Oregon health care leaders are teaming up to collect community input on what local Central Oregonians need to live healthy and well. And you…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition’s 2023 ‘Point in Time Count’ finds number of homeless veterans nearly doubled in 2022
The Homeless Leadership Coalition released their 2023 Point in Time Count on Thursday. The count taken on Tuesday, Jan. 24 found what might not…
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Crooked River Ranch Water Company seeks 33% rate hike; Oregon PUC sets virtual public hearing
The Oregon Public Utility Commission is hosting a virtual public comment hearing next Wednesday at 6 p.m. to give Crooked River Ranch Water Company…
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Last fall’s Bend Venture Conference finalists continue to find success, EDCO reports
Last October, 14 finalists presented their ideas and business models to an audience of hundreds at the Tower Theatre in hopes of gaining investment…
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Camp Sunrise, Oregon’s longest-running grief camp for children, returns to Suttle Lake in June
The longest-running children’s grief camp in Oregon, Camp Sunrise, is back with its traditional three-day free event format at Suttle Lake after a…
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RendezVan returns to snowy Mt. Bachelor this week
RendezVan is the celebration of Mt. Bachelor’s amazing community of RVers, campers, and van-lifers who make the annual pilgrimage to the resort in…
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Redmond barrel racing event for a good cause gets under way
Wednesday is the first night of this year’s High Cascades Futurity and Benefit…
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Deschutes County approves funding for revived shelter operation at Bend’s former Rainbow Motel
Shelter space soon will become available again at the former Rainbow Hotel in Bend. It previously opened last July to serve the homeless, but only…
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‘It’s always at the back of your mind’: St. Charles, OHSU seek volunteers for blood tests that could find cancers early
An early cancer detection study seeks to add hundreds more volunteers here in Central Oregon. St. Charles Health System is partnering with OHSU’s…
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Gov. Kotek marks 100 days in office, seeks $1.3 billion; vows to help tackle homelessness in Central Oregon
Wednesday marked Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s 100th day in office. NewsChannel 21 had a chance to ask her about money on the way to Central Oregon to…
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IRS opens Taxpayer Assistance Center in Bend after closures due to staff attrition
– The Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that the Taxpayer Assistance Center in Bend is now open at 250 NW Franklin Avenue, Suite 301.…
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