NewsChannel 21 spoke with nearly a dozen Bend businesses Tuesday morning about their recent experiences with increased crime in the form of drug use, theft, break-ins, and trespassing.
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Dozens of new child care spots will be added in Bend, as the Rotary Club of Greater Bend has awarded $100,000 to the nonprofit ReVillage Community Co-op Childcare Center.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Brewery and Patagonia Provisions have teamed up to launch two new certified organic beers brewed with Kernza® perennial grain: Kernza Lager and Non-Alcoholic Kernza Golden Brew, both available nationwide starting Sept. 1. They said the latter will be the first certified organic non-alcoholic craft beer brewed in the U.S. “Without
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(Update: Perkins says she will seek re-election) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The May primary election has just passed and the fall election is five months away, but the filing period begins Wednesday for four Bend City Council seats on the Nov. 5 election ballot. For 2024, the following 4-year terms are up for election: Position
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A 62-year-old man living at a northeast Bend licensed day care facility was arrested on numerous charges in a raid on his home Thursday after a tip prompted a two-month investigation of distribution of child sexual abuse material online from a computer at the home, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Friday.
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The city’s of Bend rainbow crosswalk, installed for the start of Pride month, continues to be a divisive focal point as some drivers spin tires, ‘roll coal’ and show their displeasure with the message, while others leave graffiti messages. Organizers say the crosswalk will be repainted.
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Police revealed more details Monday about the killing of a 62-year-old homeless Bend man whose body was found last Thursday at his campsite behind a gas station on North Highway 97, leading to the arrest late Friday of another homeless man in the fatal attack, which included stab wounds. They also asked the public for help finding a blanket the suspect was wearing around that time.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summer is quickly approaching, meaning the Bend Park and Recreation District is shifting into high gear. “We love having teen volunteers involved with our programs at the pools and with some of our youth recreation activities,” Kim Johnson, BPRD’s community engagement supervisor said Monday. This summer, your teen could be one of the 60 volunteers that help out
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As temperatures heat up and residents and visitors head to Bend’s parks and the Deschutes River, public safety staff members are teaming up to educate community members about summer safety to set a positive tone for the season.
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The Bend Park and Recreation District says it has several opportunities for teens to volunteer with youth recreation programs this summer.
Continue Reading(Update: More details) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are invited to join the City of Bend for a unique engagement opportunity on Monday, June 10 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Bend Municipal Court (555 NE 15th Street, Bend). The Public Safety Open House will cover how the City of Bend’s police and transportation
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Just hours after the city of Bend unveiled a rainbow crosswalk on Riverside Boulevard to mark the start of Pride Month, vandals defaced it with tire marks, but as Mayor Melanie Kebler said on the Bend subreddit: “Thing about paint on asphalt is – we can just put down more paint :)”
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend High softball team dominated the playoffs and on Saturday they secured their first state title in program history. Addisen Fisher dominated in the circle, going all seven, while only allowing a single run. Sophomore Mackenzie Shaughnessy drove in two runs in the fifth inning to take a lead that
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Wind forecasts prompted Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters to cancel Friday’s planned ignitions on the 113-acre Big Eddy Prescribed Burn four miles west of Bend, south of the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station, adjacent to the east side of Forest Service 41 and west of the Deschutes River.
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The City of Bend has started their yearly preservation projects. Warm, dry weather is the best time they have for major projects to keep roads maintained. You can see a map of the street preservation projects planned in coming weeks at the city’s website.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University – Cascades will honor Dana Whitelaw, executive director of the High Desert Museum, during its 23rd annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 16. Whitelaw will receive the OSU-Cascades Distinguished Service Award, which honors individuals, businesses or organizations that have made exceptional contributions to OSU-Cascades, Central Oregon, Oregon or
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State Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, addressed the House Committee on Education Thursday on the consequences of students over-using their personal technology devices in the classroom, starting an information-gathering process that could lead to legislation next year.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Partners In Care, the leading, nonprofit provider of hospice, home health, and palliative care in Central Oregon, is proud to announce it is now a Level 5 Partner with We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Level 5 is the highest level WHV partners can
Continue ReadingAs the sun sets and darkness envelops the High Desert, a world comes to life. The High Desert Museum on Saturday will debut its latest interactive experience, Forest at Night, to showcase the captivating realm of nocturnal species and the critical importance of preserving darkness for their survival.
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DAWNS House founder Dawn Holland made her first court appearance Thursday for arraignment on aggravated theft charges, accused of stealing over $300,000 from the nonprofit. But her court proceedings have been delayed over a month because no public defender was available to represent her.
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