Bend yoga classes raising money for recovery effort in Maui
Free one-hour classes are offered twice a day for all levels on the front lawn of LOGE Bend on Century Drive. Donations are being sought for the food…
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‘All mixed up’: Reports of rare Sierra Nevada red foxes in C. Oregon are usually Rocky Mountain red foxes
BEND,Ore. (KTVZ) — Red foxes come in a variety of colors, including gray and black. The name comes from before scientists realized the species had…
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Firefighters stop fast-moving brush fire that threatened homes, burned shed and fences in NE Bend
Bend Fire & Rescue crews quickly responded and stopped a fast-moving brushfire that damaged a shed and fences and threatened several homes along Dean…
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Deschutes Historical Museum hosts second annual outdoor Antique Fair
Many local families and antique lovers were up early Saturday morning to check out a variety of collectibles at he Deschutes Historical…
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ Winnie the Pooh bus safety program returns for new riders
New bus riders, kindergarten students and their families are invited to learn about bus safety and take a spin on a school bus during the Winnie the…
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ODFW sets public meetings, including Bend, on draft version of updated sage-grouse habitat maps
HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on the first draft version of their updated sage-grouse…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 14-20
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August 14-20. NW Brooks Alley between NW Franklin Avenue…
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New state law to require Oregon high schoolers take financial literacy, career planning classes, but many already do
Oregon high school students soon will be seeing two added course requirements to get their diplomas, both aimed at better preparing them for the…
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‘It offers a way forward that isn’t violent’: Bend church hosts ‘Guns for Gardens’ to promote gun safety
A coalition of organizations is promoting gun safety and a path to end gun violence through a firearm buy-back event Saturday morning at a Bend…
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Nearly 1,200 apartments to come online in Bend in coming months; broker expects ‘renters’ market’ to develop
According to Compass Commercial Real Estate, about 1,200 new multi-family housing apartments are set to come online in Bend over the next six to…
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Amid manhunt for ‘armed, dangerous’ suspect in downtown Bend fatal shooting, victim’s grieving sister shares details
A nationwide “be on the lookout” alert has been sent to law enforcement to find a 20-year-old Bend man sought in the fatal shooting of a…
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Bend Park & Recreation Foundation welcomes three new board members
The Bend Park and Recreation Foundation is proud to announce three new members to its board of directors: Molly Cogswell-Kelley, Aleta Nissen and…
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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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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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Bend surfer ‘chasing that first wave’, seeking to make US river surfing team
Austin Fernand, a 21-year-old OSU-Cascades student now living in Bend, is trying to make the U.S. river surfing…
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‘I think it’s great!’: Customers and gas stations react to the changes of allowing self-serve as an option
It’s been almost a week now since Oregonians were given the option of pumping their own gas. Pumping your own gas is now a choice for Oregonians…
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Bend Chamber announces Leadership Bend Class of 2024
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2024, a nonprofit civic engagement and leadership development program…
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Bend residents share their experiences with rising rent prices, housing challenges with city committee
Bend community members are invited to share their experiences with housing instability and high rents with the city’s Affordable Housing Advisory…
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Bend Park and Rec’s fall recreation program registration opens next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for fall recreation programs and winter sports leagues on Aug. 14,…
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Bend man accidentally shoots himself in the leg, then drives to hospital, passes out, crashes into pillar
A man who was cleaning his gun when he accidentally shot himself in the leg drove himself to the hospital Tuesday night, but lost consciousness and…
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