Summer off to a warm and sunny start!
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! It seems like once we hit the summer solstice, it triggered those summer conditions! It was a beautiful warm and…
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Bend hemp store owner troubled by new OLCC hemp rules
Changes to OLCC regulations on hemp products sold in Oregon go into effect a week from Friday, but one Central Oregon hemp grower says the new rules…
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Job growth starts to slow on High Desert after recovery from ‘pandemic shock,’ state economist says
Employment growth is beginning to slow across Central Oregon, as all three counties have recovered from the pandemic shock, a state Employment…
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Police make 290 traffic stops, write 259 tickets during 2-week Bend Parkway speeding crackdown
Over the past two weeks, Bend Police officers participated in a speed detail on the Bend Parkway in an effort to combat excessive speeds and…
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Bend-area man killed in single-vehicle crash on Ward Road; farmer leaves behind large family
A 39-year-old Bend-area man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday night on Ward Road east of Bend, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend adding incentives — and penalties — to address issues with Bird e-bikes being left around town
One month in, Bend’s new Bird electric bike rental program has seen success, but not without some complaints about them being left scattered around…
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Bend police seek man apparently injured in reported accidental shooting in Safeway restroom
Bend police are looking for a man who reportedly said he’d dropped a gun in the restroom of Bend’s Westside Safeway grocery store and it went off…
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Update: Escaped St. Charles psychiatric patient returns to hospital, is arrested and jailed
A man who escaped from the psychiatric unit at St. Charles Bend on Monday morning returned to the hospital late Monday night and was taken into…
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Redmond butcher shop sparks online controversy with post criticizing Juneteenth; some customers cut ties
The Redmond butcher shop We’re the Würst posted a message to its Facebook page on Friday, making claims about the reasoning and legitimacy of the…
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South Sister climber injured in fall, hoisted aboard National Guard helicopter after overnight rescue effort
A climber from New York apparently triggered a small avalanche that sent him tumbling down the north side of South Sister on Saturday, prompting a…
Continue ReadingSummer is coming and bringing warm temperatures!
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! We’ve been seeing partly cloudy skies over the region, with a new system headed our way. Winds are coming out of the…
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New neighborhood park opens in northern Bend
A long-awaited neighborhood park just opened on the north end of Bend. Northpointe Park is located off Hunters Circle on Wellington Street. The 2.7…
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Participants in Bend’s third annual Take the Butte Back March show solidarity
The third annual Take the Butte back March happened Sunday morning at Pilot Butte in Bend, hosted by the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly. In…
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Families visit downtown Bend to enjoy Father’s Day in each other’s company
Father’s Day is a holiday to honor fathers and all that they do, and continue to do for their children and families. NewsChannel 21 wants to wish a…
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Bend’s two-day Juneteenth Celebration concludes at Drake Park
Sunday marked the second and final day of Bend’s Juneteenth Celebration at Drake Park. Many people came out to take part. The newly recognized state…
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Bend’s Whitewater Park surf wave reopens, 7 weeks after tragedy prompted closure
Bend’s Whitewater Park surf wave reopened Saturday, seven weeks after a 17-year-old surfer became trapped and died. There’s now a helmet and…
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Garage fire traced to welding sparks damages home on Hunters Circle in Bend; firefighters rescue 2 cats
A garage fire traced to welding sparks damaged a home on Bend’s north end Saturday afternoon, but the residents escaped uninjured and fire crews…
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Bend’s Juneteenth Celebration brings people together to learn about history
The second annual Juneteenth Celebration started Saturday morning at Bend’s Drake Park. The newly recognized state and federal holiday marks the…
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Racers from ages 3 to 89 participate in 26th annual Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival
The first full day of the 26th annual Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival took place Saturday morning, at its new Bend location. The activity was…
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Kropf named chair of Oregon House Judiciary Committee
State Rep. Jason Kropf, D-Bend, has been appointed by Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, to serve as chair of the House Judiciary…
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