NeighborImpact offering grants to expand Central Oregon’s child care offerings
In an effort to address the child care crisis in Central Oregon, NeighborImpact is supporting the expansion of child care services by providing…
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Central Oregon’s 2022: A reflection on the accomplishments and tragedies Oregonians faced
The shocking interruption of a typically quiet, late-August Sunday evening, when a disturbed young man fired off 100-plus bullets on the way to and…
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Bandits Baseball team collects Christmas trees from Sisters residents to help give back, fund future tournaments
The Bandits Baseball team went around Sisters and collected Christmas trees on Tuesday for folks who either couldn’t dispose of them properly, or who…
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12th governor makes coast-to-coast Medal of Honor Highway a reality – but Bend veterans activist has new mission
Bend veterans activist Dick Tobiason is marking the successful completion of one coast-to-coast honor mission — and as is so often the case,…
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Powell Butte-based 1017 Project tops 200 tons of beef donations to food banks, community kitchens
The 1017 Project surpassed the 200-ton donation mark in 2022, with 266,714 pounds of fresh ground beef going to food banks during 2021 and 2022.…
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Fire that destroyed Warm Springs home before Christmas had accidental cause, investigators say
A fire that destroyed a Warm Springs home three days before Christmas had an accidental cause, investigators…
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Oregon gas prices still sliding as 2023 arrives — but US average jumps 12 cents, amid cold-weather issues
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.69/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Meet Remy Denman, St. Charles’ first baby of 2023
St. Charles Family Birthing Center has announced that the area’s first baby of 2023 came into the world just after 3 a.m. Sunday and is doing…
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Bend-area transportation planners to seek $1.2 million in federal carbon-reduction project funds
Bend-area transportation plannings are is starting the process of deciding on and applying for about $1.2 million in federal infrastructure funds…
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Effort to preserve downtown Bend’s Worrell Park succeeds
NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest spoke with a woman who organized a successful effort to preserve Worrell Wayside Park in downtown Bend, as it now…
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Bend’s ‘Reptile Zone’ hit by graffiti vandals, days after arrests in last month’s burglary
Just days after police made two arrests in a burglary case, The Reptile Zone in Bend was tagged overnight with obscene words and a serious accusation…
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COCC: Apartment project site on Bend campus no longer poses public safety concern
Pacific Power and Neighborly Development confirmed with Central Oregon Community College on Friday that there is no longer any public safety concern…
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‘They’re professional, very sophisticated’: Bend restaurant falls victim to phone scam
A popular Bend restaurant, Bangers and Brews Westside, fell prey to a scary scammer situation this week, and is now warning others, in hopes they can…
Continue ReadingSnow report for Friday morning, December 30
In the last 24 hours… Mt. Hood Meadows and Timberline have 3 new inches. Mt. Bachelor has a foot of new snow. Ski Bowl has one new inch. None of…
Continue ReadingWinter weather advisory expiring Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy skies follow
Happy Friday, Central Oregon! On Friday, we expect to see rain between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., with increasing clouds. The majority of Deschutes County,…
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Snowy winters cause issues for C.O. drivers, also make for busy times for towing companies
The snowy start to winter has made for more slick roads around Central Oregon. It’s also meant busier days for tow truck operators, as they’re…
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New, larger Bend Costco still has city hurdle to clear
The Bend City Council recently approved a revised master plan for the Gateway North development, which will include a relocated, larger Costco and…
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Two drivers seriously injured in crash at Highway 97 and Cooley Road
A reported two-vehicle serious-injury crash occurred Wednesday evening at U.S. Highway 97 and Cooley Road on Bend’s north end, slowing traffic,…
Continue ReadingSnow report for Thursday morning, December 29
In the last 24 hours… Mt. Hood Meadows reporter 10 new inches. Timberline reported 12 new inches. Hoodoo reported 4 new inches. Mt. Bachelor…
Continue ReadingWinter weather advisory for Cascades east slopes extended into Friday
Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! The east slopes of the Cascades, including Sisters, La Pine and Sunriver, are in a winter weather advisory that has…
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