The Giving Plate’s ‘Jingle Store’ brings holiday cheer for kids and families
The Giving Plate’s Jingle Store is back, bigger and better than over, bringing hope for the holidays to families in need and and also giving kids a…
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Despite recent cold, Bend retailers report strong sales (and Santa’s seeing good crowds, too!)
Taking the pulse of holiday retail on another cold, snowy December day, NewsChannel 21’s Blake Mayfield found two downtown Bend retailers reporting…
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OSAA tightens credentials policy over alleged inappropriate messages between media outlet and HS girls
The OSAA is tightening its media credentialing policy due to reports of inappropriate conduct by an Oregon media…
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Holiday Lights: Sarah Drive in SE Bend features colorful displays
Tonight, we pay a trip to a colorful display on Sarah Drive in southeast Bend. Please do submit your photos in our Holiday Lights Photo Contest,…
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City Club of Central Oregon brings people together to discuss homelessness, housing issues
The City Club of Central Oregon had business and community leaders and elected officials meet in small groups Thursday to brainstorm solutions and…
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Missing Bend woman found ‘alive and safe’ in S. Oregon, getting medical care; police investigating
A northeast Bend woman reported missing late Monday after she failed to return from an afternoon walk to a nearby convenience store was found…
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AAA holiday travel forecast: Expect busy roads, crowded airports; Bend top regional destination
AAA projects 112.7 million Americans (33.8% of the population) will travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays. This is up 3.3% from 2021 and…
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Thanks to snow and volunteers, groomed cross-country skiing is back at Skyline Sports Complex
Thanks to recent snowfall and help from volunteers, the Bend Park and Recreation District has a groomed cross-country ski area at Skyline Sports…
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Bend police arrest 3 Warm Springs residents in Walmart shoplifting; over $2,500 in merchandise recovered
Bend Police stopped a pickup truck and arrested three shoplifting suspects from Warm Springs Tuesday afternoon, recovering more than $2,500 in…
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City of Bend begins online community survey as council sets goals for next two years
The City of Bend is seeking community feedback to guide priorities and direction for the next two years. The city recently concluded a phone survey,…
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Idaho firm acquires DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Bend, plans major renovation, rebranding
Braintree Group, a privately held, vertically integrated, national real estate development and investment firm, announced Monday it acquired the…
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OSU-Cascades launches undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology
Oregon State University-Cascades has launched a new Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry and molecular biology in response to industry need…
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Bend-La Pine Schools explain decision to hold Monday classes as heavy snow prompts others to cancel
While many Central Oregonians were out enjoying several inches of Sunday snowfall, school districts across the High Desert were faced with the…
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Shepherd’s House Lighthouse shelter near capacity; extreme cold temperatures could push them over
This weekend’s storm brought a few to several inches of snow across the High Desert, but only a few more people went to the Shepherd’s House…
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Tip to Bend police leads to Tacoma man’s arrest on charges of producing child porn, enticing young girls
Thanks to a tip to Bend police, a Tacoma, Wash., man is facing federal charges after he allegedly used social media to find young girls and convince…
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Bend Fire & Rescue begins community survey on local option fire levy
People in Bend and the surrounding Deschutes County Rural Fire District area may receive a call or a text in mid-December asking participants to…
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Free gift-wrapping returns to Bend River Promenade
Oregon Equestrian Trails is sponsoring free gift wrapping again this month at the Bend River Promenade from noon to 6 p.m. through Dec. 23 (and 10…
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St. Vincent De Paul of Bend welcomes community support to help keep growing number of clients warm with propane
St. Vincent De Paul of Bend is trying its best to keep its clients warm by issuing propane vouchers, but rising costs due to growing need are…
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Holiday Lights Paddle Parade lights up snowy Deschutes in Bend
A uniquely Bend event was back again Friday evening on the snowy Deschutes River — the Holiday Lights Paddle Parade, put on each year by Tumalo…
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St. Charles home health, hospice nurses vote to form union
Nearly three-dozen home health and hospice nurses with St. Charles Health System overwhelmingly voted to form a union with the Oregon Nurses…
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