Bend hosts 200-plus teams at youth baseball tournament; area becoming more popular baseball destination
A youth baseball tournament with more than 230 teams comes to Bend this…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 30-June 5
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May 30-June 5. Street Preservation – Slurry seal work to…
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Envision Bend announces visioning project’s 15 founding partners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Envision Bend has announced the official partnering organizations of its Bend Vision Project, a community-driven engagement…
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Athletic Society Bend helps local charities; KIDS Center is first to receive support
Athletic Society Bend, a new fitness group, is playing a role in helping the community, and not just physically. Each month, it will choose a charity…
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Bend’s continued growth, increased traffic prompt second locations for popular restaurants
If you think you’re seeing double of your favorite restaurants, you might be. Several Bend restaurants either already have or will be opening…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend says its Utility Department Laboratory ensures high-quality drinking water and monitors over 130 regulated and…
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Bend’s new shared e-bike rules and regulations for trails and parks rely on self-awareness
Bend isn’t new to biking, but e-bikes are starting to become more popular, drawing some controversy. Bend recently became the first city in Oregon to…
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Census Bureau estimates Bend population at 102,259 as of last July 1; higher than PSU’s figure
Bend grew by about 2,500 people in the year ended last July 1 to an estimated population of 102,059 residents, according to new U.S. Census Bureau…
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‘Why are we not fixing this?’: C.O. groups gather in support of gun legislation, against gun-related violence
Lift Every Voice Oregon is gathering petition signatures for IP 17, a proposed ballot measure that aims to reduce gun violence with steps they say…
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Bend Park & Rec’s Kids INC afterschool care to open application process for 2022-23 school year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is opening the application process for the Kids INC afterschool care program immediately…
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Oregon Employment Dept. sets hiring event to help laid-off St. Charles Health System workers
The Oregon Employment Department’s Rapid Response Team is planning an emergency health care hiring event next Thursday, June 2, to help the health…
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Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent speaks on Texas school tragedy
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday night for a special meeting followed by a work session. In the special meeting, the board approved…
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Bend Third Street Safeway, nearby businesses evacuated due to odor traced to rooftop HVAC unit
A report of an odor from a possible natural gas leak prompted evacuation of a Safeway grocery store and adjacent businesses on Northeast Third…
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Bend’s Street Dog Hero honored by Mexican government for spay and neuter campaign
Together with the help of local rescue partner Planned Pethood International, Street Dog Hero organized a free spay and neuter clinic in Puerto…
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Deschutes County Health urges vigilance as presumptive monkeypox case found in Seattle
As King County, Washington officials investigate a presumptive case of the monkeypox virus in Seattle, Deschutes County officials are beginning to…
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Caldera High School hosting week dedicated to mental health, wellness
This week, students at Caldera High School are focusing on wellness and mental health as part of a school-wide Wellness Week, in conjunction with…
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Rising prices at the pump affect customer buying habits, attendant interactions at Bend gas stations
Surging gas prices have been a headache for many, and they don’t seem to be getting any better.…
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Bend police warn public about scam calls from someone using an officer’s name
Bend police issued a public alert Monday of a potential scam involving the use of one of its officers’…
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Bend South Little League Challenger softball game a home run for players and families
Families came together cheering on their children in a softball game at Sun Meadow Park in Bend Saturday afternoon. The game was a Bend South Little…
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Bend ‘Let’s Pull Together’ event brings volunteers to pull weeds, remove litter, plant native pollinators
The annual event ‘let’s pull together’ happened Saturday morning at Brooks Park in Bend, as well as other locations. People put on their gloves…
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