PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to a mutual assistance request from Georgia Power, Pacific Power is sending crews, support personnel and equipment from Medford, Bend, Roseburg, Astoria and Grants Pass in Oregon and Walla Walla and Yakima in Washington to aid in power restoration efforts following the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Helene. The
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In an important step toward fulfilling their Community Climate Action Plan, Bend city councilors passed a resolution Wednesday night committing to building all new or significantly renovated city-owned buildings with pollution-free electric equipment, rather than fossil fuels, supporters of the move said. The resolution, which received unanimous support from the council,
Continue ReadingAspen Ridge Memory Care in Bend has been categorized as putting residents in “immediate jeopardy condition” by the Oregon Department of Human Services, in the wake of a resident’s recent tragic death.
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The Oregon Department of Education released results Thursday from the Oregon Statewide Assessment System’s spring 2024 summative tests, which they said “highlight there is more work ahead to reach pre-pandemic academic performance levels.”
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The second round of voting in the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded September 30th, narrowing the list of finalists to four. They include: Tillamook’s Ice Cream (Tillamook) Oregon Tool’s Diamond Chainsaw Chain (Portland) Leatherman’s Multitool (Portland) Epic Aircraft’s E-1000 GX (Bend) That’s right, an aircraft that’s made and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Caldera High School has forfeited two varsity football non-league victories this season due to violations of the OSAA rule that limits 5A players to no more than five quarters of play time in a 48-hour period, Bend-La Pine Schools announced Wednesday. The forfeited home games were on Sept. 6 (Pendleton) and
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Bend city councilors voted 6-1 Wednesday night to enact a new vehicle camping code that will be more closely aligned to city regulations for campers in tents along city streets while taking into account RVs. larger footprint and other factors.
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Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined union members and others outside the main Bend post office Wednesday to decry the “mail madness” that he said has resulted from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s “consolidation debacle” and the headaches its caused for mail delivery around the state.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, is excited to announce our fall fund drive dates of Friday, October 11 through Saturday, October 19. Voted the Best Radio Station of Central Oregon in 2023 and 2024 by The Source Weekly’s reader poll, KPOV is more than a radio station; we
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The vice presidential debate between Republican nominee JD Vance and Democratic nominee Tim Walz has come and gone. Let’s get some reaction from Central Oregonians. Mike Wallace, Bend resident: “You know, they’re doing this like a football event instead of like America. We’re all one team. You know what I mean?
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“The Launch” is the name for this weekend’s space-themed grand opening for the Discovery West neighborhood’s gathering place, Discovery Corner, from a drone show to a meet-and-greet with former astronaut Dr. Ellen Ochoa.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from founder, board) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Located on Franklin Avenue in Bend, local nonprofit HÚE, or Hearts Unknown Education, helps at-risk youth with their mental health. Using activities such as painting, graffiti and dancing. HÚE partners with Deschutes County Health Services in an effort to prevent youth homelessness and promote a
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(Update: Second Bend-area lineman working in S.C.) GREENEVILLE, S.C. (KTVZ) – Among the many emergency workers who traveled far to help victims of Hurricane Helene’s widespread destruction is electrical lineman Tim Steeck, part of a crew from the Bend area working to restore power to residents in the Greenville, South Carolina area. Steeck’s proud mom,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by The Oregonian Top Workplaces. This marks the second consecutive year Compass Commercial has received the award. Among other recognitions, Compass Commercial was named the 2024 Best Commercial Real Estate Company in The Bulletin’s Best of the Best of
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two Central Oregon resorts and a Bend hotel have earned a place in the coveted Condé Nast Traveler 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards, including the Northwest’s No. 1 and No. 2 resorts and the Northwest’s No. 8 hotel. Sunriver Resort was named the Northwest’s No. 1 resort, jumping four spots from No.
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NewsChannel 21’s Tracee Tuesday was on hand as the eight Bend City Council candidates, including three incumbents, shared their views on tackling various aspects of the housing crisis at a forum Monday night hosted by the group Partners for Affordable Housing. You can watch the debate recording on their YouTube page.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — AVID Cider Co., Bend’s original cidery, just launched Northwest is Our Core, its new initiative to promote conservation and raise funds for two Pacific Northwest nonprofit organizations: Oregon Wild and Conservation Northwest. Avid’s cider is made by locals, for everyone. Their Pacific Northwest pride is not only closely tied to the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This past weekend, Bend-based nonprofit Street Dog Hero hosted their largest low-cost spay and neuter clinic yet, providing services to 50 animals in Central Oregon. Street Dog Hero opened their first-ever veterinary suite at their facility in Bend in 2023 and has since opened their doors to the public by offering
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Drake Park, Bend’s iconic over century-old park by scenic Mirror Pond, offers not just a wonderful place to visit year-round but a wide variety of events like Munch & Music, Theater in the Park, and the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. In this week’s Park Pick, Jillian Fortner guides us through the park and shares some
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The second round of voting in the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded Sept. 30, narrowing the list of finalists to four. They are an airplane (made in Bend), a multitool, a chainsaw chain and ice cream. Voting began last month with 16 finalists representing a wide variety of
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