HDCM Spotlight Chamber Players conclude season with free concert
The High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) Spotlight Chamber Players will present their final performance of the season on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at…
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Bend church hosts annual God’s Closet clothing drive for kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cascade Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bend, Ore., is holding its annual free children’s clothing drive, “God’s Closet,”…
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If you build it, they will learn: Tumalo Community School expansion
(update: adding comments from students and school officials) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tumalo Community School is breaking new ground—literally—marking…
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Madeline Clark
Multimedia Journalist / News Producer I was born in Texas and raised in Tulsa but I fell in love with the Pacific Northwest when I came here for…
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Cascades East Transit launches “Try Transit Week” with free rides and fun events
Cascades East Transit Launches “Try Transit Week” June 1–5 Free Commute-Hour Rides, Pop-Up Events, and Community Challenges…
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Students raise funds for Environmental Center through sneaker drive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Students from North Star Elementary School’s Green Team, recently collected more than 400 used sneakers. The…
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St. Charles’ nurses win DAISY awards for exceptional care
BEND, Ore (KTVz) – Eight nurses from St. Charles Healths system won a DAISY award for Extraordinary Nurses. The awards are given to recognize…
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Rent and utility aid available for 2020 wildfire survivors in eight Oregon counties
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced that the application deadline for the Intermediate Housing Assistance program is June 30, 2026. This…
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Cascades East Transit hosts Try Transit Week event at new Central Library
BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – Cascades East Transit (CET), in partnership with the City of Bend Transportation & Mobility Department and Commute Options,…
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Gov. Kotek orders Oregon DMV to halt undercover plates for ICE; concerns over legality
BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek directed the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) to stop issuing undercover license plates to U.S.…
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Downtown Bend to host Hixon Mortgage Summer Festival in May 2026
BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – The Hixon Mortgage Bend Summer Festival will return to downtown Bend, Ore., from Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, 2026.…
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State health officials warn of declining vaccination rates in Oregon schools
Oregon’s kindergarten vaccination rates have fallen to a new low for the 2025-2026 school year. This coincides with record high nonmedical exemptions…
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Summer EBT program returns to help Oregon kids during summer break
BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – The Oregon Summer Electronic Benefits (Summer EBT) program is returning in 2026 to help families buy groceries for school-aged…
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New bus routes and extended hours coming to Redmond, Bend, and Madras in 2026
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cascades East Transit (CET) will implement service updates across Redmond, Bend and Madras beginning Monday, June 15, 2026. The…
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