Luke Wirkkala retrial in 2013 Bend killing begins with opening statements
The retrial of Luke Wirkkala in the 2013 shooting death of Bend house guest David Ryder began Thursday in a temporary courtroom at the Deschutes…
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Deschutes Youth Climate Congress plans first in-person ‘strike’ in over a year
When young climate activists take over “Peace Corner” in downtown Bend at 3 p.m. Friday, it will be the first in-person “climate strike” in Central…
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Bend driver without headlights jumps from moving car, arrested; drugs found
When police tried to pull him over, a driver without headlights bailed out of his moving car and into the brush on Bend’s north end Tuesday night,…
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Bend councilors work to word sixth emergency declaration amid changes
Bend city councilors wrestled with the shifting sands of COVID-19 state guidelines Wednesday evening as they worked to word the sixth version of the…
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Miniature donkey injured in NE Bend attack; owner believes it was off-leash dog
A donkey was taken to the vet after it was attacked on Tuesday in northeast Bend. His owner believes a dog at the adjacent off-leash dog park is…
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‘Not Your Usual IPA’ sales to benefit Hunger Prevention Coalition of C. Oregon
Two iconic Central Oregon brands, Bend Brewing Company and Newport Avenue Market, have teamed up to create a limited-release beer to benefit the…
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Bend Park & Rec Board waives development fees for Veterans Village project
The Bend Park & Recreation board unanimously approved waiving system development charges (SDCs) Tuesday night, for the Veterans Village project…
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Bend Park and Rec’s Larkspur Community Center set to open on April 5
The Bend Park and Recreation District announ The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Tuesday that the Larkspur Community Center: Home of the…
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C. Oregon’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations will look different this year
A lot has changed in the two years since bars were allowed to operate on St. Patrick’s Day in Central…
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Bend aviator, airport manager soars through ‘glass ceiling’
NewsChannel 21 sat down with Bend Municipal Airport Director Tracy Williams to discuss how far women have come in the aviation and aerospace fields.…
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Proposed tighter metro area requirements could affect Bend-Redmond area
A federal review body has proposed an update to the population requirements that cities need to meet in order to qualify as a metropolitan area, and…
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Speeding worries Wells Acres Road residents; Bend PD says it’s worse elsewhere
On Monday morning, Bend police pulled over a driver on Wells Acres Road for driving nearly 13 miles per hour over the speed limit in a school…
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BPRD opens new Outback Trail segment linking Shevlin, Discovery parks
Just in time for the change of season, there’s a new trail section open that connects Discovery Park to Shevlin Park on Bend’s westside, the Bend…
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BPRD to open registration April 20 for summer recreation programs
With warmer days and anticipated improved public health conditions on the way, Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for summer…
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Bend cyclist remains in critical condition, day after collision with car in NE Bend
A Bend bicyclist remained in critical condition Sunday, one day after a collision with a car in a northeast Bend intersection, police said.…
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Striking St. Charles Bend medical techs agree to end walkout as talks continue
The union-represented 150 striking St. Charles Bend medical tech workers have agreed to end their more than week-long walkout and return to work…
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Now hiring: Bend Park and Rec District hopeful for full summer programs
After a year of altered schedules and canceled programs, Bend Park and Rec is optimistic for a full summer layout, and is hiring dozens to make it…
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Bend Park and Rec District now hiring for about 35 positions
The Bend Park and Recreation District is hiring for more than 35 positions, and interested applicants are invited to apply now. Open positions…
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Bend resumes weekly road, traffic report as construction season ramps up
The City of Bend will be releasing a weekly road and traffic report each Friday during peak construction season to help members of our community plan…
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Bend women build toy business to promote equal representation for children
Two Bend women started a business with a big goal in mind — to remind everyone that “Representation Matters,” as their slogan…
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