Rep. Cheri Helt explains why she’s stayed at the Capitol
State Rep. Cheri Helt, who along with fellow Bend Republican Tim Knopp have been the only GOP legislators at work during the current walkout,…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest proposes expanded cave protections
The Deschutes National Forest on Tuesday proposed a unified forest order to extend protection of hundreds of caves by prohibiting more activities in…
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Bend attorneys address workplace concerns amid COVID-19 outbreak
NewsChannel 21’s Rhea Panela on Wednesday was talking with area attorneys about workplace issues regarding COVID-19, also looking at potential…
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Bend native survives deadly Nashville tornado
Bend resident Ted Engstrom, the owner of Sunday Guitars, had quite the wake-up call Tuesday morning, when he realized his son, who grew up here and…
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Tumalo hemp farm’s plastic mulch blows onto neighbor’s property
A Tumalo horse owner says a neighboring hemp farm’s plastic mulch blew onto his property, potentially endangering his animals, but he later cleaned…
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Redmond school bus hit in rear-end crash; no injuries aboard
A Redmond School District bus carrying about 15 students was struck from the rear in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash Tuesday afternoon, but no…
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USFS seeks comments on proposed Bend-Lava Lands paved path
The Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District said Tuesday it is seeking public comments regarding a planned 3.6-mile paved path…
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Ruptured Madras gas line sealed; Hwy. 97 reopens
An excavation crew punctured a four-inch natural gas line in Madras late Tuesday morning, forcing closure of U.S. Highway 97/26 for about two hours…
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C.O. agencies open joint center to coordinate COVID-19 response
Bend-La Pine Schools representatives, area law enforcement, health care officials and other government representatives gathered for a briefing Monday…
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Bend-area churches, schools adapt to deal with COVID-19 concerns
A Catholic church and a Methodist church in Bend have both implemented significant changes to services in an effort to help prevent the spread of…
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Canal Blvd.-Helmholtz Way intersection improvement project begins
Work began Monday on a project to improve the intersection of SW Canal Boulevard and Helmholtz Way south of Redmond, Deschutes County officials said.…
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C.O. expert, RDM travelers weigh in on novel coronavirus
Health officials on Monday confirmed the third presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in Oregon. While there are no confirmed local cases, experts…
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Bend records a much warmer, drier than normal February
Bend was significantly warmer and drier than normal in February, according to preliminary data released Monday by the National Weather…
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Bedroom fire causes $60K damage to SW Bend home with no smoke alarms
Bend police used an extinguisher to douse a fire in a guest bedroom that caused $60,000 in damage to a southwest Bend home Sunday morning, according…
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Escaped La Pine debris burn threatens homes, prompts alerts
An escaped debris burn, fanned by gusty winds, jumped the Little Deschutes River late Saturday afternoon, got to within about 20 yards of two La…
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Amid flu, COVID-19, St. Charles urging patient, visitor precautions
With flu activity still considered high and the Oregon Health Authority’s announcement of the first presumptive case of COVID-19 coronavirus in…
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Sisters man, 70, struck, killed by truck on Hwy. 20W
A 70-year-old Sisters man was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by a box truck while walking across U.S. Highway 20W, Oregon State…
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Fathers of 2 Mt. Bachelor tree well victims sue resort for $30 million
The fathers of a skier and snowboarder who died on the same day nearly two years ago after falling into tree wells and suffocating on the slopes of…
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Bag ban fallout? Shopping baskets disappear from Redmond Safeway
A Redmond Safeway customer told NewsChannel 21 shopping baskets have been disappearing from the store since the plastic bag ban took…
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Millions coming for Ochoco, Mt. Hood NF fire recovery, prevention work
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that the Ochoco and Wasco Forest Collaboratives have secured $1.68 million and $4.78 million in…
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