OSU-Cascades reports 2% enrollment rise, more full-time students on Bend campus
The number of students pursuing degrees in fall term at Oregon State University–Cascades increased 2% over the previous year, and students are…
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‘Very lucky’ driver escapes injury, but charged after freight train clips SUV north of Bend
A 32-year-old Bend man was uninjured but was charged with reckless driving, uninsured and with a suspended license after his SUV was clipped by a…
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Crook County School Board adopts parental rights resolution
The Crook County School Board voted 4-0 Monday night to adopt a resolution supporting the parent-child relationship when it comes to education.…
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Prineville BLM begins fall/winter prescribed burns across the region
As fall weather brings shorter days and cooler temperatures, fuels specialists with the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office are…
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Bend Park and Rec considering older high school-aged hockey options; no rec league at present
The Pavilion in Bend hosts numerous hockey leagues in the winter months, except for one age group and competition level.…
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Summit keeps running ahead: Girls cross-country team wins 13th straight state crown
A dynasty continued this weekend at the OSAA State Cross-Country Championships in…
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Bend pediatricians: Demand for Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5-11 higher than first supplies
Bend pediatricians say they are experiencing a higher demand for the newly available Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds than the initial…
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Bend-La Pine Schools launches improved, interactive COVID-19 dashboard
Bend-La Pine Schools launched on Monday a new, interactive and more robust COVID-19 Dashboard, offering up-to-date notifications about COVID-19…
Continue ReadingSenator Ron Wyden visits KTVZ for wide-ranging interview
Senator Ron Wyden stopped by NewsChannel 21 Monday evening and talked with Lee Anderson on a wide range of topics, from the infrastructure bill to…
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C.O. children begin receiving first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Saturday was a big day for 8-year-old Miles Peoples, who got his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Central Oregon Pediatric Associates.…
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‘The virus sets the timeline,’ Oregon Health Authority director tells Redmond School Board
The Redmond School Board asked for some answers last week from Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials about when local school boards would regain…
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Paramotoring, a growing outdoor sport, brings noise issues for some Central Oregonians
Paramotoring, created from paragliding has become popular in Central…
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Key ODOT project east of Bend will add roundabout at Hwy. 20 and Ward/Hamby roads
A dangerous intersection east of Bend is changing, in an effort to save lives. The Oregon Department of Transportation will begin work Monday on a…
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Power outage hits Deschutes County 911; calls rerouted for nearly an hour
Deschutes County 911 officials are investigating the cause of a power outage Thursday evening that knocked out phones and radio communications for…
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One Class at a Time: North Star Elementary teacher honored for viral P.E. curriculum
In our latest One Class at a Time honor, NewsChannel 21 and our partners at Mid Oregon Credit Union presented $500 to Ms. Jenny White, a physical…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warns of new wave of scam calls demanding money to ‘avoid arrest’
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office received at least five reports Thursday of scam calls from someone claiming to be with the agency and demanding…
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Artificial bat roosts added on Deschutes National Forest to help flying mammals’ population
With winter just around the corner, bats in Central Oregon are beginning to hibernate. But once they awaken, the Deschutes National Forest has…
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Cascades East Transit reimagines ‘mobility hubs, eyes possibility of electric buses down the road
Cascades East Transit is working toward renewable fuel options, so you might see electric buses rolling down High Desert streets one…
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Gusty winds have some C.O. impacts; NWS high wind warning expires
Central Oregon’s blustery winds on Thursday didn’t hit the speeds the National Weather Service warned of, but did gust to nearly 40 mph at Bend…
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Redmond Airport among 7 in Oregon getting American Rescue Plan funds to help concessions
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that more than $13.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be heading…
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