Guadalupe Garcia McCall headlines COCC’s Poetry Month celebration
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s celebration of National Poetry Month in April continues its tradition of bringing notable…
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Bend woman is all set to reign — with reins — as Miss Rodeo Oregon 2022
Whether it’s her red hair or her riding skills, Avalon Irvin stands out. She’s the first woman from Bend to be crowned Miss Rodeo Oregon.…
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Downtown Bend’s First Friday Art Walk to be ‘taken over’ by local students
This upcoming First Friday Art Walk in Downtown Bend is being taken over by local students! April 1, from 5-9 p.m., Downtown Bend has an array of…
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New principal chosen for Silver Rail Elementary School
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Friday the hiring of Megan Filiault (pronounced fill-ee-oh) to serve as the next…
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Bend Fire Pipes & Drums have a busy St. Patrick’s Day
The Bend Fire Pipes & Drums visited several brewpubs on Thursday, as you’d expect on St. Patrick’s…
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Bend mayor talks of why Central Library request failed while officials ponder next steps
A requested exception to a city land-use process was the sole reason Bend city councilors turned thumbs-down on a request by the Deschutes Public…
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City of Bend summer paving plans: Mt. Washington, Putnam drives, Shevlin Park Road
The city of Bend’s 2022 season street preservation work is scheduled to begin in late March, officials said Thursday after city council approval of…
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High Desert Museum says farewell to Rogue, the river otter
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rogue, a North American river otter who lived at Bend’s High Desert Museum for the past nine years, was humanely euthanized on…
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Bend councilors reject Deschutes Library request for land-use exception to build Central Library
Bend city councilors heard plenty of divided testimony Wednesday evening on a request by the Deschutes Public Library System for an exception to city…
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‘Pretty special’: Bend Senior High Unified basketball team wins state Special Olympics championship
A big win for the Bend Senior High Unified Basketball team, claiming the title of state champions on Saturday. Unified Sports is a program that…
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SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle seeking volunteers
The 44th Annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is coming to Central Oregon, May 14th. There are so many moving parts in making this multi-sport event run…
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Murals brighten, inspire at homeless shelter in NE Bend
Three local artists bring paintings and messages of beauty and hope in artwork installed Tuesday on the exterior wall of the Shepherd’s House…
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Some C. Oregonians share enthusiasm for bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
A movement to make Daylight Saving Time permanent took a big step forward Tuesday, with the U.S. Senate unanimously passing legislation to end the…
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Oregon looks to build more public EV charging stations in Central Oregon, across state
State officials met with Bend’s transportation planners Tuesday to present them with the state’s report on electric charging…
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NE Bend attempted burglary suspect runs, tries to hide, caught with help of police drone, K-9 Kim
A 42-year-old Bend man accused of attempting to burglarize a pair of northeast Bend businesses was scared off by an alarm and tried to run and hide…
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Bend officials remove unsafe homeless camp along NE Second Street and Greeley Avenue
Starting at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Bend police officers posted blockades around Northeast Second Street near Greeley Avenue in order to begin the cleanup…
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NE Bend’s Shoe Inn closing after 32 years as owners retire
The Shoe Inn, which opened at NE Bend’s Forum Shopping Center in 1990, is holding a retirement sale this week, but a new shoe store will open nearby…
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Central Oregon high school students hit the road to cheer their teams to lofty heights
Hundreds of Central Oregon high school students traveled to Corvallis and Portland over the past week to cheer on their fellow classmates competing…
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New Bend Yoga Festival to join summer events scene
Central Oregon’s thriving summer events lineup has a new festival on the scene. The first-ever Bend Yoga Festival will take place at Skyline Park &…
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State boys 6A tourney: Tualatin ends Summit’s bid for perfect season, 66-49
Summit made it all the way to the championship game, but finishes the season 27-1 and is the only Bend school to ever finish top two in the 6A state…
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