OSU-Cascades offers campus tours to community groups
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University–Cascades has launched a tour program in response to community interest in developments underway at the…
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It’s an enlightening – not draining – experience: City of Bend offers Stormwater Walking Tour along Newport Avenue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is offering a new way to explore Newport Avenue with the Stormwater Walking Tour. An outdoor exhibit of…
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‘It’s a grave disappointment:’ Users weigh in on East Bend Library’s planned closure; plans afoot for kiosks, more books
(Update: East Bend Library users, library director speak on decision to close location next year) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly 15 years after it…
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‘This is a life or death issue’: Shepherd’s House issues urgent plea for bottled water donations
With temperatures soaring above 100 degrees in the coming days and expected to stay in the mid-90s through the weekend in Central Oregon, many men,…
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After months of delays, Dahnte Cegers pleads not guilty to charge of helping brother flee after downtown Bend killing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a half-dozen postponements over several months, Dahnte Cegers pleaded not guilty Monday to hindering younger brother…
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COID canal breach in SW Bend causes flooding, closes sections of trail near Deschutes River Trail
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An irrigation canal breach on Central Oregon Irrigation District property along the Deschutes River led to some flooding…
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SW Bend residents awaken to small, ‘super-fluky’ fire sparked by concave makeup mirror focusing sunlight on paper bag
Residents of a southwest Bend home awakened Saturday morning to some smoke in their upstairs bedroom and found in the master bath a small fire that…
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Council on Aging offers place for C.O. seniors to escape heat, socialize and eat
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon offers a variety of services, including a cool place where seniors can relax, socialize and have a meal during…
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Bend Police Department opens application process for Police Chief’s Advisory Council
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department is currently soliciting applications from Bend community members interested in serving on the Police…
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‘It is having an effect on us’: Businesses on Bend’s north end say some customers can’t reach them due to Hwy. 97 project
Some small businesses on the north end of Bend say they are feeling the negative effects of the construction of the new Highway 97 route.…
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A century in, Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade is as fun a tradition as ever
The Bend Pet Parade has been happening on the Fourth for a century now, and it’s become as much a fun, favorite tradition as any holiday event you…
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Bend’s June home sales price rises closer to record level, Redmond’s dips a bit; both cities see inventories grow
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -Bend’s median home sales price got closer to a record level in June, while Redmond’s dipped a bit. Both markets saw their…
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More than 12,000 Deschutes County households invited to help launch Civic Assembly on Youth Homelessness
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Civic Action Project and Central Oregon Youth Action Board have mailed 12,500 letters to randomly selected…
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Bend veterinarians moonlight for a cause, tend bar and serve beer at Veterinary Referral Center’s ‘Meet the Vet’ nights
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The veterinarians at the Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon have received advanced training in a range of different…
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Bend Heroes Foundation, volunteers install 275 flags at the Independence Day Bend Parade of Flags
The Bend Heroes Foundation and a group of volunteers installed 275 flags at Bend Heroes Memorial (Brooks Park), along Veterans Memorial Bridge…
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Think Wild: Get cozy in the Beaver Den to discuss all things beavers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each month, Think Wild, a Bend nonprofit whose mission is to rescue and rehabilitate injured, orphaned wildlife, hosts a…
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Central Oregon pet and livestock experts, owners share how to keep your animals safe during heat wave
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Triple-digit temperatures are expected over the next several days, which means animals need extra attention in beating the…
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‘This is our favorite time of the year’: Sure Shot Fireworks finishing up prep for another big Pilot Butte Fireworks Show
The colorful, bombastic Pilot Butte Fireworks Show is just a day away, and Sure Shot Fireworks says they’re excited, as always, to put on this year’s…
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Special Report: Tracee Tuesday captures DUII arrest while on a ride-along with Bend Police
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The duties of Bend police officers this week include a heightened effort to get drunk drivers off the road over the Fourth…
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Bend Park and Rec registration deadlines coming up for fall youth sports programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While summer is just getting started, deadlines are coming up quickly for youth fall sports programs with the Bend Park and…
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