Oregon confirms 2nd positive case of COVID-19
The Oregon Health Authority announced Sunday night the second presumptive case of COVID-19 in Oregon: a Washington County resident who is an adult…
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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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Nike closes Beaverton campus for ‘deep cleaning’
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KGW) — Nike says it has closed its world headquarters in Beaverton this weekend “out of an abundance of caution” after Oregon’s…
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Campaign begins for drug treatment ballot measure
Rather than arrests, addicted Oregonians would have more access to treatment PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A group of Oregonians on Saturday launched a…
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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…
Continue ReadingOregon test negative for person under investigation for COVID-19
A second individual to have a test for COVID-19, with results that were still pending on Friday, has come back negative, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue Reading Wash. state sees first U.S. virus death, declares state of emergency
The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United…
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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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Washington County resident is Oregon’s first presumed novel coronavirus case
The Oregon Health Authority late Friday confirmed its first, presumptive case of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in a Washington County resident who…
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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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Crook County School Board picks 5 name finalists for ‘adventure theme’ school
Crook County School Board members selected the top five name choices for the new adventure theme school during a special board meeting last Monday…
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DCSO sets free public document shredding event
Also prescription drug disposal, canned food drive BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first of four public shredding events we are hosting this year will…
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Jacob Larsen
Reporter/weather anchor, NewsChannel 21 I am very excited to start my career here at NewsChannel 21! I was born and raised in Wilsonville, Oregon. I…
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Rhea Panela
Sunrise Co-Anchor/Multimedia Journalist, NewsChannel 21 I joined the NewsChannel 21 team in June 2019 as a multimedia journalist. In October 2020, I…
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Bob Shaw
NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist / Community Affairs Director On October 10th of 1983, our family rolled into the sleepy, little logging town of…
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Jordyn Siemens
Producer, NewsChannel 21 I’m so excited to start my career at NewsChannel 21 in beautiful Bend! Raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, I’m a sucker…
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Ben Steen
Photojournalist, NewsChannel 21 I am very excited to begin my career here at NewsChannel 21! I was born and raised in the Phoenix, Arizona area.…
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