Central Oregonians are ringing in 2024 with new activities and preparing for the future
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s almost time to ring in 2024! You can spend the first day of the new year taking part in a run with the Central…
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Bend man arrested on DUII, hit-and-run charges after early-AM crash
A Bend man faces DUII, reckless driving and hit-and-run charges after crashing a car into rocks at a home on NE Rock Chuck Drive early Friday, police…
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Bend man’s second murder trial could be delayed two years by legal dispute over police interview statements
A Bend man recently convicted of murder in the March 2021 hatchet killings of two roommates was scheduled to go on trial next month in another…
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Bend transitional shelter St. Vincent’s Place seeks sponsors as it hunts for housing for graduates
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – St. Vincent’s Place, a just over year-old transitional shelter in Bend, is seeking sponsors while also facing a struggle…
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Bend’s Prestige Senior Living residents set to ring in the new year with reflection, resolutions and advice
New Year’s is a fun-filled holiday celebration with champagne and fireworks. Whatever the age, it’s also a time to reflect on celebrations…
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Tree-cutting at Greenwood Cemetery property before possible zone change request prompts city stop-work order
The city of Bend has put a stop to a tree removal project near Greenwood Cemetery on NE 12th Street after a neighbor complaint. Stumps are all…
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Bend woman sentenced to three years in prison for her 3 dogs’ fatal mauling of man at Juniper Ridge homeless camp
A Bend woman whose three dogs fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last July was sentenced Friday to three years in prison, three…
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‘I’m so grateful’: Family, friends thankful after missing Bend man found in 10- to 12-foot-deep dry well at storage facility
NewsChannel 21 learned more Thursday about the rescue of a Bend man from a six-foot dry well. John Michael McLerran, 34, had told his roommates he…
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Bend’s climate-conscious sewer line assessment tool will bring music to your ears
Have you been hearing music in your pipes? It’s not your imagination, or a noisy neighbor. It’s the city of Bend’s new climate-conscious effort to…
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First ‘Destination of the Year’ honor awarded to Visit Bend by national Leave No Trace organization
Visit Bend announced recently that it has won the 2023 Leave No Trace Destination of the Year Award, which recognizes a tourism entity that embodies…
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‘It’s a great place to be’: As Gen Xers hit middle age, they’re moving to surprising locales – and Bend is in the Top 5
As Gen X prepares to send kids to college and inches closer to retirement, this age group has had time to see compound interest grow their…
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A dozen more Bend-La Pine schools to offer free breakfast and lunch in the new year, for total of 22
Thanks to a change in federal guidelines, 12 additional schools throughout Bend-La Pine Schools will serve free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled…
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Missing Bend man, subject of extensive search, found 2 days later, rescued from 6-foot-deep dry well
A 34-year-old Bend man who left home to get coffee on Christmas Day and never returned, prompting an extensive search by worried friends and family…
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Bend man arraigned on murder charge in fatal stabbing of mother at their home; also accused of assaulting brother
A Bend man was arraigned on second-degree murder and fourth-degree assault charges Wednesday in the fatal stabbing of his 60-year-old mother during a…
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‘We should’ve been doing more earlier:’ Deschutes leaders talk of M. 110; Chang says it didn’t cause fentanyl crisis
In a conversation with NewsChannel 21, Deschutes County commissioners Phil Chang and Patti Adair shared their current thoughts on one of Oregon’s…
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Bend woman pleads guilty to reduced charges in her dogs’ fatal mauling of man at Juniper Ridge homeless camp
A Bend woman whose three dogs fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last July has pleaded guilty to three of four charges and…
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Becky Johnson named interim president of Linfield University in McMinnville
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Linfield University named Rebecca “Becky” Johnson as interim president on Tuesday, KGW reported. Johnson…
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Cascade Natural Gas work to close NW Bend roundabouts, shift and close lanes; detour route advised
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cascade Natural Gas began work Tuesday along NW Shevlin Park Road that will close two roundabouts and shift and close travel…
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Cliff Bentz sounds off on ongoing China Hat Road issues, President Biden impeachment inquiry
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Representative for Oregon’s 2nd congressional district Cliff Bentz, R-Ore, is sounding off about the ongoing issues out on China…
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Widgi Creek neighborhood holds fourth annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade
The Widgi Creek neighborhood held its fourth annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade recently, a big, colorful hit that was fun for all participants and…
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