Senator Ron Wyden visits Bend for wildfire briefing with local fire officials
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden was in Bend Saturday for a wildfire briefing at the Deschutes National Forest headquarters. Forest…
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Smith Rock footbridge replacement project to close popular trails for up to 6 weeks
Bola Gbadebo visited Smith Rock State Park, where several popular trails won’t be accessible for up to six weeks while an aging footbridge is…
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New Crook County Fair buyers’ breakfast helps 4-H kids pitch, sell their animals at auction
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office, with the help of Country Financial and at Proline Fabrication, hosted a new event at the county fair on Friday…
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Retirement does not slow Bob Shaw, on stage with Precious Byrd at Munch & Music
Mr. “Sparkling Day” himself, Bob Shaw, was spotted on stage at Thursday’s last Much & Music of the season (thanks to video producers Connect…
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Pet Pals: He IS Mr. Dill Pickles
Whatever his name, this kitty-cat wants a good playful home. He’s waiting at the Humane Society of Central Oregon after a visit to see Lee Anderson…
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Dudley’s Bookshop Café in downtown Bend celebrates 50th anniversary
The local bookstore has a small-town feel, and is still a major attraction for downtown Bend…
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Bend man, former Lahaina resident, worries about friends amid devastation
Bend resident Rusty Bauer worked in the harbor at Lahaina before returning to Central Oregon. His old home is gone and he’s had intermittent contact…
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Fishing Report: Where to go for the big ones this weekend
What’s the good trout spots? What lakes were recently stocked? NewsChannel 21’s Noah Chast has this week’s Fishing…
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Furry Friends: Meet four fine, fun felines at Redmond’s BrightSide
With our Clear the Shelters campaign providing a 50 percent discount on cat and dog adoptions, we introduce you to four kitties – Ren, Manny, Willow…
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Clear the Shelters: Humane Society of Ochocos proud of ‘no-kill’ status
NewsChannel 21 is partnering with NBC this month to clear our local animal shelters and get those fine animals some great new homes! In this segment,…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Friday, August 11th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, August 11th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday…
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Show Us Your Garden: Fabulous blooms abound
Thanks to everyone for sharing your beautiful gardens! See many more, and submit yours here, from the Play…
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Bend artist invites public to artwork display in his home
A Bend artist, ‘contemporary realist’ David Kreitzer, is inviting people to his home this weekend to view his…
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Kids get to learn ‘living room fort’ building skills at Bend Library program
The Deschutes Public Library’s August theme is ‘Know Architecture’ — and that includes the living room “forts” many adults can remember all the fun…
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Bend church is going solar, up on the roof
The roof of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon is being outfitted with more than 170 solar…
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Out & About: The eagles have landed
America’s bird is our featured photo friend this week. Send us your fine scenes from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM -…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Get a load of that halibut
Big Ol’ tasty fish this week! Send us you photos from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM -…
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Save The Date: Bola Gbadebo has you covered
It’s going to be another great High Desert summer weekend. To check out even more of what’s going on, visit http://events.ktvz.com…
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Upgrades to Bend’s Drake and Pioneer parks expected to be done by the end of August
Parking resurfacing in Pioneer Park and a new riverfront boardwalk in Drake Park are among Bend Park and Rec improvements set to finish at the end of…
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Red fox spotted near St. Charles Bend; it could be a rare Sierra Nevada sub-species
Viewer Roy Reynolds snapped this picture of a red fox at the back of St. Charles Bend. The Bend wildlife rehabilitation organization Think Wild…
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