C.O. coffee customers help 2 veterans’ groups
On Veteran’s Day, Dutch Bros locations in Central Oregon joined forces with their community to raise a total of $5,348 for local…
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Oregon governor ‘sickened’ by Paris attacks
Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement in response to the terrorist attacks in Paris, France: “I am sickened and profoundly…
Continue Reading Deschutes County seeks audit committee members
Deschutes County is currently accepting applications for its Audit Committee. Audit Committee members are appointed by the Board of County…
Continue Reading Bottle returns can benefit Redmond’s BrightSide
A new feature on the BottleDrop Redemption Center website is making it easier than ever to support BrightSide Animal Center while keeping bottles and…
Continue Reading Deschutes Natl. Forest closing road, Broken Top Trailhead
With snow expected this weekend in the higher elevations, the Deschutes National Forest will close Forest Road 370 and the Broken Top Trailhead…
Continue Reading Cascade School of Music seeks room to grow
It’s been nearly 15 years since Cascade School of Music first struck a chord with the residents of Central Oregon. Beginning with 50 students,…
Continue Reading Driver unhurt but cited in O’Neil Hwy. rollover crash
Two Prineville residents escaped serious injuries, but one was cited after a rollover crash of a pickup truck Thursday night on the O’Neil…
Continue Reading Deschutes officials get another earful on rural pot business
Rural Deschutes County residents, some who received anonymous notes of alarm in their mailboxes, packed a second planning commission hearing Thursday…
Continue Reading Squaw Creek Canyon fire station burglary spurs shock, concern
Sisters-area residents expressed shock Thursday and fire officials provided more details after burglars broke into a fire station and made off with…
Continue Reading Bend Brewing Co. being sold, owner confirms
A 20-year mainstay of Bend’s brewing community, Bend Brewing Co., is being sold to a father-son team, its owner confirmed to NewsChannel 21…
Continue Reading Pile burning planned next week in Sisters area
Taking advantage of the cooler weather, fuels specialists plan to burn nearly 200 acres of slash piles next week within about a mile of Camp Sherman…
Continue Reading Special report: Hunting for poachers on the High Desert
Down a long gravel road east of Madras, the headlights hit the trail of blood, then shone further, where the suspect waited next to the body. Oregon…
Continue Reading Kinetic art ‘forest’ picked for new Bend roundabout
A kinetic art installation built around 10 stylized aspen trees has been selected by Art in Public Places for the new Murphy Road and Third Street…
Continue Reading C.O. Law Enforcement Reserve Academy graduation
The Central Oregon Reserve Law Enforcement Officer Academy will hold commencement exercises for the class of 2015 in the auditorium of Redmond High…
Continue Reading Missing Gulf War veteran rescued on Veterans Day
A hunter out on a Veterans Day outing heard faint cries for help and brought rescuers to a missing Gulf War veteran, who told deputies he had…
Continue Reading Oregon food-safety inspection gets another set of eyes
Thereare nearly 10,000 food establishments licensed by the Oregon Department ofAgriculture and 37 food safety inspectors responsible for checking up…
Continue Reading Pickup crashes into La Pine store; no injuries
No one was injured, fortunately, but an 18-year-old Bend resident got a ticket after crashing his pickup truck into Ray’s Food Place in La Pine…
Continue Reading Some dismayed by gray wolf’s removal from protection list
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s decision to remove the gray wolf from the state’s endangered species list adds new fuel to…
Continue Reading Volunteers sought to help prepare tax returns
Imagine helping return thousands of tax dollars to those in need. All it takes is volunteer time to work with beneficiaries through the highly…
Continue Reading ‘Operation Christmas Child’ collections to begin
Next week, four locations in the Bend area will serve as collection sites for Operation Christmas Child — the world’s largest Christmas…
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