‘It was almost like a timeless moment’: Prineville creator’s ‘flying sports car’ soars in its maiden flight
It’s something straight out of a sci-fi movie – a transforming flying car is being built right here in Central Oregon.…
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NewsChannel 21 to debut new, state-of-the-art studio in Monday evening newscasts
NewsChannel 21 is proud to unveil its new state-of-the-art studio to our Central Oregon…
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Avelo Airlines returns seasonal nonstop Redmond-Palm Springs flights, reports 13,000 first-year customers
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines is celebrating the return of nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Palm Springs…
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Bend-La Pine school bus hits patch of black ice, crashes on Crescent Cutoff Road; La Pine HS student injured
A La Pine High School student sustained non-life threatening injuries and six others also went to the hospital Wednesday morning after their school…
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‘It’s a floating restaurant’: Coast Guard chef pays a visit, gives demonstration at COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute, students had a special guest chef Wednesday, focusing on desserts. It’s part of an effort…
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4 years after Prineville Reservoir Resort closed, Oregon Parks Dept. is seeking public input about its future
After the Prineville Reservoir Resort closed down back in 2019, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department took over management of the property from…
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Blumenauer, Wyden reintroduce bill to have Warm Springs Tribes co-manage Mt. Hood Natl. Forest lands
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Senator Ron Wyden, along with Senator Jeff Merkley, reintroduced the Wy’east Tribal Resources…
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Bend’s LeapFrog Design receives $400K federal grant to develop nature-based reuse of non-potable graywater
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a nearly $400,000 federal grant to LeapFrog Design in Bend to develop a nature-based treatment…
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‘It’s like cooking for your family’: COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute trains ‘Coasties’ for shipboard chef duties
There are a few kitchens in the Jungers Culinary Center on the Central Oregon Community College campus. It’s home to the Cascade Culinary Institute.…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, teachers union report progress, are hopeful as contract bargaining talks continue
Weekly, full-day negotiating sessions are continuing between bargaining teams representing Bend-La Pine Schools and the Bend Education Association,…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers your questions, from affordable housing to safer bike paths
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler returned to NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise on Wednesday, responding to viewer questions posed by Bola Gbadebo on issues ranging…
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Redmond City Council approves a number of measures to address the houseless and homeless
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond City Council met Tuesday evening with a number of key issues on the agenda, several focusing on the houseless and…
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C.O. drug agents arrest father, son; Sisters, Redmond raids find large quantity of fentanyl, marijuana grow
The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team arrested a Sisters man and his adult son, a Redmond resident, just before a pair of raids at their homes…
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‘We don’t know where the deer went’: Surprising drop in wildlife crashes has insurers scratching their heads
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its latest findings on wildlife-related crashes in of Oregon. It shows that claims for…
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Bethlehem Inn and Shepherd’s House Ministries’ shelters in Bend are ready for the winter season
The Bethlehem Inn and Shepherd’s House Ministries in Bend report they are taking in homeless people at a fairly constant rate ahead of the winter…
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Central Oregon educators, leaders to gather, reaffirm commitment to region’s Safe Schools Alliance
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon school superintendents, fire and police chiefs, sheriffs, district attorneys and public and mental health…
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Central Oregon county clerks increase safety amid several ‘suspicious envelopes’ sent to offices across the state
Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison: ‘What I can do is just respond to it with facts’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Mail in ballots from last week’s special…
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Deschutes County Health joins in urgent FDA warning about extremely high lead levels in cinnamon applesauce pouches
Deschutes County health officials joined federal and state counterparts Monday in issuing an urgent warning to consumers and retailers to not sell,…
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Pile burning work continues across the Deschutes National Forest; this week’s planned ignition sites listed
Firefighters across the Deschutes National Forest are continuing pile burning this week, as favorable conditions exist, officials said Monday.…
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Crook County Sheriff’s SAR, search dog teams find missing hunter, 82, in Maury Mountains
Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue members, assisted by two dog teams, were called out Sunday evening and quickly found a missing…
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