Fire hydrant hit, warehouse flooded in northern Bend
A semi-truck struck a fire hydrant in northern Bend Thursday morning, and that sent water flooding into the nearby warehouse of Energy Conservation…
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Discovery Day returns to OSU-Cascades on Saturday, Oct. 7 with talks, demos, hands-on activities
Oregon State University–Cascades will host its Discovery Day, a campus-wide festival including talks, demonstrations and hands-on activities that…
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As fall classes begin, OSU-Cascades freshmen share why they chose to attend college in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recent high school graduates joined returning college-goers in Wednesday’s first day of fall classes at OSU-Cascades Campus.…
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Bend Park and Rec is asking for community feedback on future projects, priorities with fall survey
What Bend Park and Recreation District facilities do you and your household visit more often? How well are your needs being met by existing indoor…
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Is Measure 110, one of Oregon’s most controversial measures ever, working after nearly 3 years?
In November 2020, Oregon voters, by a 17% margin, approved Ballot Measure 110, which aimed to reduce penalties for possession of hard drugs such as…
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As police use of drones expands, more than 70 agencies take part in national drone training conference in Bend
Representatives of dozens of law enforcement agencies are in Bend this week, as Bend Police are hosting a national law enforcement drone training…
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USDOJ inspector general’s audit report on J Bar J crime victims grant recommends management improvements
US Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced Tuesday the release of an audit report on a grant totaling $590,390 awarded…
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Bend conference focuses on workplace safety and health challenges
Bola Gbadebo visited the two-day Central Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference that wrapped up Tuesday at The Riverhouse on the…
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Seattle’s iconic Russian-style bakery ‘Piroshky Piroshky’ to make tasty stop at Bend’s GoodLife Brewing
Piroshky Piroshky, a Russian food staple located in Seattle’s world-famous Pike Place Market, is making their annual trip down south, paying a visit…
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COCC’s Latinx Heritage Month includes talk by Oregon author Emily Prado
Emilly Prado, recipient of a 2022 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association award, will speak about her book “Funeral for Flaca” and her personal…
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Rock-crushing operations underway at quarry SE of Bend for Forest Service road, parking lot projects
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rock-crushing operations for Forest Service projects are underway at the Lunabess Quarry, located about 3 1/2 miles southeast…
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Oregon sets 2024 rent increase cap at 10%; new NeighborImpact, city of Bend program offers rent, mortgage help
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services this week published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2024. The…
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Plea date set for Bend woman accused of helping reported boyfriend Caleb Cegers flee after fatal downtown shooting
– A judge set a Nov. 8 plea hearing Tuesday for a Bend woman accused of punching a downtown Bend bartender last month and helping her reported…
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Bend Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day ceremony unveils memorial highway sign for local fallen hero
Sunday was Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, and the Bend Heroes Foundation honored Bend’s 112 Gold Star families at the Bend Heroes Memorial,…
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COCC begins fall term with hundreds more students and new, yet familiar faculty member: Bob Shaw
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As fall term begins, there are nearly 1,000 more Central Oregon Community College students than this time last year. The…
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OSU-Cascades holds fall convocation to welcome new class of students to Bend campus
NewsChannel 21’s Dylan Anderman was on hand Monday as OSU-Cascades held its fall convocation to welcome its newest class of students to the Bend…
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DA praises Bend masseur assault victim who reported crime, helped in undercover operation, leading to arrest
A woman told authorities she was sexually assaulted by a masseuse at a northeast Bend spa in July, leading to her involvement in a recent undercover…
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‘Bring your speed down’: Bend Police voice plea to avoid more tragedies after three recent deadly crashes
A 23-year-old La Pine man was killed and the driver and a second passenger were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash late Saturday night on a…
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Has even ‘affordable housing’ in Bend become too costly to create?
The city of Bend partners with several organizations to build what is referred to as affordable housing. However, some organizations say there are…
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Walk for Apraxia held in Bend to bring awareness of speech disorder, raise funds and support families
Bend’s third annual Walk for Apraxia event took place Sunday, to raise awareness about the motor speech disorder. It was held at the Healing Reins…
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