Area’s second allergy season lingers into summer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Summit Health allergist, Dr. Adam Williams, tells KTVZ News there are actually two allergy seasons in Central Oregon – one for…
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Pacific Power’s ‘enhanced safety settings’ trigger outage affecting nearly 2,000 Bend customers; most restored
Nearly 2,000 Pacific Power customers on Bend’s north end lost power Thursday afternoon, an outage caused by the utility’s “enhanced safety settings…
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Commute Options, city of Bend launch E-Bike Rebate Program, providing $1,800 to eligible residents
Commute Options, in partnership with the City of Bend and funded by the Pacific Power Foundation, said Wednesday it’s proud to announce the launch of…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler discusses housing prices, gas legislation, traffic infrastructure, wildfire prep
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From the latest efforts to create affordable housing development, to gasoline taxation, traffic updates and wildfire risks, KTVZ…
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ free summer meal program begins next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools will offer healthy meals at no charge to children and teens at four outdoor locations this summer. The…
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Bend’s High Desert Museum celebrates dads with free admission on Father’s Day
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From sawmill demonstrations to raptors in flight to desert dwellers and more, celebrate the end of…
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First Bend ‘Core Area’ revitalization project on NE Second Street now complete
Bend’s Northeast Second Street between Franklin and Greenwood avenues reopened to two-way traffic on Wednesday.…
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Bend emergency vet is now 24/7 year-round
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting June 10th, Bend Animal Emergency Center will have emergency veterinary services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365…
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Central Oregon Pacific Power customers advised of wildfire ‘safety settings’ that could bring more, longer outages
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power customers in areas of Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville have been placed on the utility’s “enhanced safety…
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OSU-Cascades to graduate more than 340 students Sunday, nearing 6,000 total since founding in 2001
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 340 students at its 24th commencement ceremony on Sunday, bringing the total…
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Drop Thesis holds event to focus on ‘Men, Mushrooms and Meaning’ Â
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Tuesday’s event at Drop Thesis in Bend – Men, Mushrooms and Meaning, centered around men’s growth, healing, and an…
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‘Stand with us’: Local nonprofits plead for community support as federal funding cuts loom
Central Oregon nonprofits MountainStar Family Relief Nursery and the Deschutes Children’s Foundation are sounding the alarm as federal funding…
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Special delivery: Street Dog Hero takes in kittens dropped off in a box at Bend Veterinary Clinic
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)) — An unexpected delivery of newborn kittens at Bend Veterinary Clinic has sparked a heartwarming rescue mission involving a local…
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Man pulled from Deschutes River in Bend has passed away, family confirms
The man pulled unconscious from the Deschutes River near Pioneer Park has unfortunately passed away, his family confirmed. They identified him as…
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Just in time for Father’s Day, Right at Home Central Oregon, a father-son duo who turned their passion for senior care into a business
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — With Father’s Day this Sunday, we have a heartwarming story from Bend that celebrates family—both at home and at work. …
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Gas tax and audits: Democrat lawmakers propose transportation package to help fix crumbling roads, infrastructure
With only two weeks remaining in this year’s session, Democrats have proposed the state’s new transportation package, and it comes with major tax…
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Kit Galloway named new principal of Bend’s Elk Meadow Elementary School
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Elk Meadow Elementary School in Bend will have a new principal next school year. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook…
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‘Never Going Back’: Bend Pride celebrations begin this weekend
(Update: Adding comments from organizers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Drake Park will be filled with rainbows, booths, and pride for Bend’s annual Pride…
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‘Know before you go’: Oregon Marine Board, Bend watercraft dealer offer paddleboard safety advice, warning as summer arrives
The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people who recreate on stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) atop moving water (primarily rivers) to always wear a…
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Bend man arrested following gas station burglary, throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies
A Bend man has been arrested following an early Friday gas station burglary, followed by an attempted attack on law enforcement officers, police…
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