Bend city councilors hear from first responders about the city’s public safety goal
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The “Public Safety Goal Update” was one of the highlights at the Bend City Council meeting Wednesday evening. Police Chief…
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund announces opening of online grant application period
(Update: Adding video, interview) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural…
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Bend residents, businesses are reminded to shovel your sidewalks, for everyone’s sake
Shoveling your sidewalk clear of snow in Bend isn’t an option, it’s a requirement. And for good reason, officials…
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‘Big thaw’ brings high volume of service calls to C.O. plumbers, roofers; Bend Fire sees dozens of sprinkler issues
After an arctic blast made its way through much of Oregon last weekend, and now with a major warmup, several roofing and plumbing businesses on the…
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Bend Police warn of ‘extremely treacherous’ roads during evening commute as freezing rain hits Redmond
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Just in time for the Tuesday evening commute, Bend-area roads turned “extremely treacherous,” according to police, who…
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Attempted armed robbery suspect who fled police, eluded manhunt found, captured with CERT assist at NE Bend hotel
A Bend man who allegedly pulled a gun during a violent robbery attempt last week and fled pursuing officers two days later, hitting two vehicles,…
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St. Charles Bend hosting free ‘Stop the Bleed’ classes, aims to teach life-saving techniques
(Update: Adding video, comments from St. Charles, Bend Fire & Rescue) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System’s Trauma Program will host…
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‘Bush – Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour’ to kick off July 24 at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
LOS ANGELES (KTVZ) – GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-Platinum band BUSH will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an extensive North American headline…
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Thistle & Nest recommended by Bend Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for $750K in down payment assistance
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In a life changing moment for some Central Oregonians, Thistle & Nest, a nonprofit organization, has received a funding…
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Bend Chamber warns members of email scammers selling list of ‘1,000-plus members, attendees’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber has warned its members of scammers posing as the organization and emailing with an offer to purchase a list of…
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‘All hands on deck’: Week of heavy snow brings plenty of work for Bend Park and Rec crews to clear paths and trails
(Update: Adding video and comment from Park and Rec official, visitors) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The recent heavy snowfall that brought close to a foot…
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‘Every storm is different’: City of Bend gives snowplow ride-along for a look at the challenges of clearing streets
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With as much as 10 inches of snow on Bend’s roads and more coming down, the city of Bend has plow crews out about 15 hours…
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Big dig-out, warmup begins after snowstorm; East Bend power back; Tumalo DUII crash into pole brings arrest, outage
Heavy snow and dangerous cold hit the High Desert as forecast Saturday, making for very risky travel conditions and keeping most folks at or close…
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‘It’s just horrific’: Summit HS grad critically injured in Hawaii moped crash
Bella Grinsell is a native Oregonian and graduate of Summit High School. For the past five years, she’s been attending the University of Hawaii in…
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Bend sun break, then bitter cold; high winds close Mt. Bachelor for a second day; COCC closed for much of weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Another sun break came to much of the Bend area Friday morning ahead of another strong winter storm and bitterly cold…
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Bend Chick-fil-A hosting ‘Cookies for Shepherd’s House fundraiser throughout January
Chick-fil-A® at Highway 97 and Robal Road in Bend is hosting a “Cookies for Shepherd’s House” fundraiser throughout the month of January,…
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SW Bend residents on the lookout after attempt to siphon gas; police weigh in
A southwest Bend resident’s Facebook post includes images of a man who tried to siphon gas from their vehicles. We talked with a Bend police…
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Bend’s Sky View Middle School students create children’s books to read to Lava Ridge Elementary students
A Bend middle school has added a new creative writing elective. In just its first year, the class at Sky View Middle School has students creating…
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Cascade Natural Gas asks NW Bend residents to reduce natural gas use during extreme cold snap to maintain service
Cascade Natural Gas on Friday asked customers in a large area of northwest Bend to reduce their natural gas usage from Friday evening at 6 p.m. until…
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Bend’s Skyline Sports Complex: An accessible, cheap way to cross-country ski, thanks to volunteers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)- At Skyline Sports Complex on Bend’s Westside, there is a groomed trail for people looking to cross country ski in town, when…
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