Bend Yoga Festival receives second yearly grant from Bend Cultural Tourism Fund
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Yoga Festival has been awarded a second annual grant from the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund. This grant is $37,000…
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Shepherd’s House needs your help: Mobile shower truck in need of socks, undergarments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries is asking for help from the community. It operates a Mobile Shower Truck that provides showers to…
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Early-morning garage fire at Deschutes River Woods home traced to combustion of oily rags being laundered
A garage fire early Tuesday morning that caused about $30,000 in damage to a home in Deschutes River Woods was caused by spontaneous combustion of…
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‘Aging with Laughter,’ an upcoming Bend comedy performance, showcases senior talents
A comedy show catered to a new kind of audience is coming to…
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C.O. high school students build, race solar-powered car, striving to overcome setback
The Central Oregon Solar Car Team is a group of high schoolers who enjoy the challenge of building and racing solar-powered…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 12-18
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of June 12-18. You’ve noticed by now that construction season…
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Head’s up for two Hwy. 20 changes: O.B. Riley Road closure, new light to turn on at 3rd/Mervin Sampels Road
ODOT is advising Bend-area motorists to be aware of two more changes coming along Highway 20 next week: a temporary intersection closure and the…
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Despite costly damage, some things went right at Bend Airport fuel pumps fire, officials say
Safety valves, a quick response and firefighter training kept a scary fire at the Bend Airport’s self-fueling station from causing far greater…
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‘It’s a relief’: St. Charles Bend nurses talk about new contract’s impacts and their future at the hospital
After more than 40 hours of talks between the nurses union and St. Charles Bend, a tentative contract agreement was reached early Thursday.…
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Miss Oregon Volunteer 2023, Bailey Aldrich, pays a volunteering visit to Bend’s The Giving Plate
Bailey Aldrich, chosen earlier this year as Miss Oregon Volunteer 2023, paid a visit Friday to the Bend food pantry The Giving Plate. And true to her…
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Neil Young is a new addition to Hayden Homes Amphitheater’s summer concert lineup
Celebrated singer-songwriter Neil Young announced Friday a limited run of West Coast shows with special guest Chris Pierce, including a Monday,…
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OSU-Cascades announces 23 Class of 2023 recipients of Distinguished Student Awards
Oregon State University–Cascades has announced that 23 students of the Class of 2023 are being honored as recipients of the 2023 Distinguished…
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St. Charles Bend nurses union, hospital reach contract deal to avert strike after marathon talks
St. Charles Bend and the union representing nearly 1,000 of its nurses announced they reached a tentative contract agreement early Thursday morning…
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Plane’s wing clips Bend Airport fuel pumps’ awning support, ignites fire, prompts evacuation, road closures
A twin-engine plane that had finished fueling up at Bend Municipal Airport clipped a structure and sparked a fire at the pumps that put up a black…
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City fee increases proposed in Bend
Some of the proposed fee increases, in the planning and building departments, touch double digits. Liam Gibler breaks them…
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Attendees come out for open paddle on the Deschutes as second annual Bend Yoga Festival begins
The second annual Bend Yoga Festival got underway Thursday at Riverbend Park, featuring dozens of presenters and an expanded variety of activities…
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Assistance League of Bend presents 20th Kitchen Kaleidoscope home tour at Tetherow
The Assistance League of Bend will hold its 20th Kitchen Kaleidoscope home tour on Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Tetherow Golf…
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$1 million state grant to fund solar energy system for Stevens Ranch Library
The Oregon Department of Energy recently awarded Deschutes Public Library a $1 million grant for construction of a powerful solar photovoltaic system…
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LGBTQ COCC students protest choice of Rep. Chavez-DeRemer as commencement speaker
A group of LGBTQ Central Oregon Community College students are protesting the selection of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as this year’s commencement…
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Armed man who called hotline, threatened to harm self, others surrenders, ending closure of Phil’s Trailhead
An armed 33-year-old Canby man who contacted a national hotline and threatened harm to himself and others surrendered and was taken into custody…
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