Firefighters halt wind-fanned blaze that threatened homes at Crooked River Ranch
Firefighters battling hot, windy conditions stopped a small brush fire on Crooked River Ranch Tuesday afternoon that threatened several homes,…
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Bend-La Pine School Board votes unanimously to send $250 million bond measure to fall ballot
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday evening and voted unanimously to send a $250 million bond measure to the November ballot, in large part for…
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NewsChannel 21’s Jordan Williams, live in Eugene at the World Athletics Championships
NewsChannel 21’s Jordan Williams is live Tuesday evening at Day 5 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene — the first Worlds held on U.S.…
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‘A new challenge’: Downtown Bend restaurant Joolz shuts down dining but keeps business going
The owner of the Middle Eastern, Lebanese- influenced restaurant, Joolz, on Wall Street in downtown Bend said after changes brought on by…
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Smith Rock climber injured in 90-foot fall, prompts challenging rope rescue up 110-foot cliff
A Smith Rock climber injured in a long fall was lifted from the bottom of a 110-foot cliff Monday night in a challenging, five-hour technical rope…
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‘We continue to struggle’: St. Charles Health System taking steps to recover from major losses
“We are not able to meet the increase in costs in the health care industry right now with a requisite increase in revenue,” St. Charles Health System…
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Deschutes County adopts $408 million budget, up 6.5%; numerous road, other projects outlined
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners has adopted the county’s fiscal year 2022-23 budget, including a wide range of programs and projects,…
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Authorities shoot, kill cougar in DRW; 2 residents cited after firing several shots at ‘aggressive’ animal
Authorities shot and killed a cougar near a Deschutes River Woods home Sunday night, hours after two men fired several shots at the animal they said…
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25-acre brush fire stopped north of Madras; Highway 26 reopens
Firefighters tackled a brush fire that broke out Sunday evening about seven miles north of Madras, burning about 25 acres and prompting closure of…
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Hot week headed our way
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! As always, I hope you were able to get out and enjoy the weather we’ve been having. We’ve seen mostly clear skies over…
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Three people killed, seven seriously injured in 3-vehicle crash on Highway 97 south of Chemult
Three people were killed and seven others seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of Chemult late Saturday afternoon,…
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St. Charles Health System lays off, scraps 2 upper-level positions amid financial, staffing, ‘max capacity’ challenges
Three days after Joe Sluka resigned as St. Charles Health System president and CEO, the organization announced it has laid off and eliminated two…
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High Desert Garden Tour showcases lush greenery and flowers for people to enjoy
The 27th Annual High Desert Garden Tour started early Saturday morning. Many people came out to take videos and photos of the colorful greenery.…
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Sunriver Nature Center welcomes two baby trumpeter swans
The Sunriver Nature Center has just welcomed two baby trumpeter swans. Valentina has been at the center for a year and a half now and is partnered…
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Dozens turn out for grand opening of Sunriver scuba diving store
A new scuba diving store in Sunriver, the Den Dive Shop had its grand opening Saturday afternoon. The owner, Zack Smith, told NewsChannel 21 he came…
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Investigators find High Desert Middle School staff let visitors past locked door for years
High Desert Middle School officials violated school district policy by allowing a man who turned out to be a wanted, registered sex offender past…
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‘I think it’s great’: Redmond Park and Rec plans to send $49 million recreation center to voters in November
Like much of the High Desert, Redmond continues to grow. To accommodate that growth, a proposal is headed for the fall ballot to fund a major new…
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Drug agents say Bend fentanyl trafficker tossed bag of drugs from car when stopped, arrested N. of Terrebonne
A Bend man, an alleged trafficker in fentanyl pills, threw a bag of drugs out the car window as he was pulled over on Highway 97 north of Terrebonne…
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Central Oregon public land agencies boost fire danger rating to ‘high’ as temperatures warm, fuels dry out
The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management on Friday increased the…
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KTVZ.COM launches new, engaging comment platform, powered by Viafoura — let us know what you think
NewsChannel 21’s KTVZ.COM recently launched a new digital commenting platform, powered by Viafoura, with a suite of robust features and a goal of…
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