Southwest Airlines is getting rid of open seating
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines is shifting to assigned seats for the first time in its history, a change that will…
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City of Prineville invited community out to meet three candidates vying to be next police chief
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The City of Prineville is looking for a new police chief. At Ron’s Comfort Food Café, community members were invited…
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‘Sunshine for your soul’: Bend artist’s latest work isn’t on a wall – it’s on a stairway in the Old Mill District
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new street mural by Bend artist Evan Namkung now greets visitors to the Old Mill District from a unique perspective. Located…
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Central Oregon fires grow fast in hot, windy weather: Crazy Creek Fire doubles to 10,000 acres, new evacuations
Central Oregon firefighters continued in Wednesday’s hot, windy conditions to battle several large fast-moving fires burning around the region among…
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Small brush fire stopped by Deschutes River in Bend; specific human cause unknown, but campers were told to move
Firefighters quickly put out a small brush fire along the Deschutes River Trail downstream from Bend’s First Street Rapids Wednesday afternoon.…
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‘My world could potentially collapse:’ C.O. resident frustrated by Paid Leave Oregon’s wait times for benefits
Central Oregon resident Liz Grotzsky reached out to NewsChannel 21 about her frustrations with Paid Leave Oregon for still not receiving benefits…
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‘We need every type of housing’: City of Bend offers look at housing units created over the past 20 years, recent trends
The city of Bend recently shared numbers on the city’s trends in housing production, a presentation on the number of new housing units created and of…
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Kotek declares Conflagration Act for Durkee, Battle Mtn. fires, deploys Oregon National Guard to help with blazes
CONDON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s Wednesday’s official updates on several of the large fires burning across Oregon: Governor Kotek Invokes the Emergency…
Continue ReadingBiden calls his decision to step aside from 2024 race a matter of defending democracy
By Michael Williams, Kayla Tausche, MJ Lee and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation from the Oval…
Continue ReadingNewsChannel 21 apologizes to viewers after technical issues prevent airing President Biden’s Oval Office address
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21 apologizes to our viewers for our issues airing President Biden’s Oval Office address Wednesday evening. The…
Continue ReadingUS Department of Justice finalizes plea deal with Boeing
By Ramishah Maruf and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Department of Justice on Wednesday for the first time shared details of its…
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Pacific Power advises nearly 7,000 SW Bend customers of planned 15-minute ’emergency service interruption’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power notified nearly 7,000 southwest Bend customers Wednesday of an emergency service interruption planned for about…
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Bend dispensary robber who police say tried to shoot worker, but gun malfunctioned charged with attempted murder
A gunman robbing a northeast Bend marijuana dispensary Tuesday afternoon struck an employee in the face and tried to fire two shots at her, but the…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza ‘Iran’s useful idiots’ in speech to Congress
CNN By Clare Foran, Michael Williams and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out against…
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DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes, Crook and other counties due to wildfires burning across the state
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday “until further notice” for Deschutes…
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Bend man accused of distributing child sex abuse material from child care facility pleads not guilty; Oct. 1 trial date set
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man who was living at a licensed day care facility at the time of his arrest in late May pleaded not guilty Monday to 20…
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Central Oregon unemployment rates fall in June; Deschutes, Crook counties see job gains
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased throughout Central Oregon in June, while both Crook and Deschutes counties saw…
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ODOT warns travelers: Expect continued E. Oregon interstate, highway closures due to fast-moving wildfires
PENDLETON, Ore. (KTVZ) — If you plan to travel across Oregon in the coming days, ODOT strongly advised Tuesday that you “make sure you carefully…
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‘We all would have been dead’: Homeless woman, Bend Fire official warn of dangers of unattended campfires
Unattended campfires at homeless camps have kept firefighters busy this fire season. In just one day, Bend firefighters responded to and put out two…
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‘Gave somebody their life back’: Kidney donor hiking length of PCT to encourage others makes a stop in C.O.
A Southern California kidney donor seeking in inspire and inform others is taking on the challenge of hiking 2,600 miles through three states, from…
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