Bend Archives

One Class at a Time: Bend HS computer science

December 18, 2019 8:16 pm Lee Anderson

Legos in high school? Yes, at Bend High, computer science takes in a variety of methods and skills involving computational thinking and…

Bend police, other depts. experience phone issues

December 18, 2019 4:56 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend reported late Wednesday it was having telephone issues affecting some departments, including police, though 911…

Bend receives grant for homestead improvements

December 12, 2019 11:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

The city of Bend has received a grant to help preserve an historic homestead on the city’s northeast side. The Charles and Anita Boyd buildings on…

Thriving C.O. job market poses challenge for some

December 11, 2019 6:53 pm KTVZ

Despite plenty of openings, The High Desert’s job market can be quite competitive, especially when someone’s looking for a job that requires…

Sponsorship program supports C.O. farmers

December 11, 2019 7:00 pm KTVZ

Central Oregon Locavore, a non-profit in Bend, announced Wednesday it has launched a sponsorship program called Adopt a Farmer to continue supporting…

Bend man gets year and a day in prison for BHO lab explosion

December 10, 2019 3:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Bend man was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in federal prison and two years’ supervised release for illegally manufacturing and possessing…

ODOT, county still working to finalize Terrebonne solution

December 9, 2019 5:57 pm KTVZ

Oregon Department of Transportation officials and Deschutes County commissioners still have yet to finalize a chosen path forward for safety…

C. Oregon water, sewer projects get $72 million in EPA loans

December 9, 2019 3:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

Several major Central Oregon water and sewer projects will receive a total of $72 million in federal EPA loans, announced…

Bend Christmas Parade brings many smiles

December 7, 2019 9:39 pm KTVZ

It’s a special event that brings smiles to the faces of thousands: the Bend Christmas Parade, which rolled through town during a welcome break in the…

DA won’t seek death penalty in Bend mother’s murder case

December 4, 2019 9:34 pm Barney Lerten

The Deschutes County district attorney won’t seek the death penalty in the case of Tashina Jordan, a Bend mother accused of fatally shooting her…

Bend man charged in DUII wrong-way roundabout crash

December 6, 2019 10:48 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

A Bend man faces charges of drunk driving and felony hit-and-run after a wrong-way head-on collision Friday afternoon in a southeast Bend roundabout…

Early C.O. snowpack levels well below average

December 6, 2019 6:27 pm KTVZ

Central Oregon’s snowpack levels are well below average for this early-season time of year, prompting some concern, though more snow is on the way at…

COCC culinary school’s new food truck ready to roll, teach (and feed)

December 6, 2019 4:03 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Cascade Culinary Institute at Central Oregon Community College recently unveiled its newest teaching tool: a food truck designed to show students…