(Update: adding data, comments from officials during Nov. 4th Bend-La Pine engagement session) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Silver Rail Elementary School students are scheduled to return to their school Thursday, November 12th, for the first time since four people were killed in the mass shooting there 28 days earlier. Across the country, communities have made
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Silver Rail shooting survivor Becky Drury has returned home after 23 days in the hospital and four surgeries. Meanwhile, community support organizations are turning their focus toward helping young survivors with their educational needs. The Silver Rail Children’s Fund announced it has served more than 550 survivors and family members through
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A community photo event held Saturday for Silver Rail Elementary families became an opportunity to share stories, connect, and feel the support of Central Oregon, according to its organizer. Photographer Kylla Miller organized the gathering at Alpenglow Park following the October 15th shooting at Silver Rail. Families were invited to take
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation has submitted a proposal to Central Oregon public safety and education leaders seeking to discuss a volunteer-based school safety initiative in the Bend area following the fatal shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. The foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, is inviting
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools released a statement Sunday from Miah Hergert, an inclusion educational assistant at Silver Rail Elementary School who was inside the classroom during the October 15th shooting. In her message, Hergert expressed grief, thanked rescuers, and offered support to the school community. Hergert was with students when the violence
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A touching display of 1,000 paper cranes is on display at First Presbyterian Church as a tribute to Silver Rail. The cranes were crafted and sent by Pilgrim Christian Church in Chardon, Ohio. The congregation has sent paper cranes to communities affected by school shootings since the Sandy Hook shooting. They
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools are offering thanks for an influx of physical donations in the wake of the Silver Rail Elementary shooting three weeks ago, but as it runs short of storage space, the district is asking that people considering donating to several funds set up for that purpose. “We are incredibly
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools has posted links where the public can view Wednesday evening’s engagement session with Silver Rail Elementary School families and Thursday evening’s session for the broader community. Wednesday’s session is at this YouTube link, while Thursday’s meeting will be at this YouTube link. Here’s the full message posted Tuesday
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The tremendous public outpouring of love and support for the recovering 7-year-old survivor of the Silver Rail shooting has been so strong – well beyond dollars – that her thankful mother is asking that people pause sending any more gifts and cards. “As of right now, it’s going to take us forever to read and
Continue Reading
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Columbia River Circuit Finals are coming to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond November 5-7, bringing three nights of rodeo action and community events. Organizers say each night will include a tribute honoring the victims and families affected by the October 15 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students at Silver Rail Elementary School are scheduled to return to their building on Thursday, Nov. 12, following the expected completion of restoration work. Bend-La Pine Schools announced the reopening timeline in an update sent to staff and families yesterday. Restoration work at the elementary school is expected to wrap up
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly three weeks after four people were killed inside Silver Rail Elementary School — and other lives forever changed — families are confronting a decision few could have imagined: whether, when, and how to return. A Bend-La Pine Schools survey found 86.2% of respondents listed returning to Silver Rail as their
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend South Little League has launched the Silver Rail Elementary Scholarship Fund to provide 100% registration scholarships for students wishing to play baseball or softball during the 2027 season. The initiative was established following a tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary. The scholarship fund was created to ensure financial constraints do not
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Silver Rail Elementary teaching assistant Becky Drury is recovering after undergoing surgery last week to reconstruct her left arm following the Oct. 15 shooting attack at the school. Drury was seriously wounded during the shooting at the school. A GoFundMe campaign established to support her recovery has raised more than $200,000.
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. — The mother of the 7-year-old girl wounded in the Silver Rail Elementary shooting that claimed the lives of three classmates and a teacher thanked everyone for their support and donations Friday, in the wake of a “nightmare” shared by so many. “Hi everyone, this is Saylor’s mom, Danielle,” Danielle Graham said in
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Certified Learning Specialist who threw a cellphone at the 16-year-old Silver Rail Elementary shooter and tried to take his gun away was identified for the first time Friday and issued a statement saying in part, “It all happened so fast, and I wish with everything in me that we had
Continue Reading TERREBONE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students from Silver Rail visited a pumpkin patch this week at no cost to their families, giving children an opportunity to participate in a seasonal tradition. The trip was organized by the Silver Rail Children’s Fund, a nonprofit established following a shooting incident. Nicole Ybarrondo founded the Silver Rail Children’s Fund
Continue Reading CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — Eighteen Central Oregon churches have formed a coalition called Churches Together for Bend, raising more than $75,000 to assist Silver Rail Elementary School following a shooting two weeks ago that killed three children and a teacher. The effort was announced today. The coalition has disbursed the majority of the funds to
Continue Reading
OREGON (KTVZ) — More than 130 Dutch Bros locations across Oregon raised over $160,000 for the Silver Rail Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization during a fundraising event on Oct. 23. The company donated $1 for every drink sold during the one-day drive directly to the school organization. The funding was provided through the Dutch Bros Foundation and
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Silver Rail Elementary teaching assistant Becky Drury, seriously wounded in the October 15 shooting attack, is recovering well from this week’s surgery to reconstruct her left arm, husband Will Drury said Thursday. Here’s the full update he posted Thursday to Drury’s GoFundMe page, which has raised about $201,000 of its $210,000
Continue Reading