Special Report: Building homes and confidence with Habitat for Humanity’s Women’s Build Week
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is hosting their first Women’s Build Week since 2019, a rewarding experience for all involved.
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Bend Police release details of stabbing, abduction and manhunt as witnesses relate frightening encounter
Police released more details Thursday about a Bend man who abducted his mother-in-law, then stabbed her and his estranged wife before fleeing Wednesday evening. That prompted a “shelter in place” alert to thousands of Eastside residents and an intensive manhunt that found the man, dead of an apparently self-inflicted wound.
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Visit Bend hires Jeff Knapp, former president of Visit McMinnville, as its new CEO after nationwide search
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Visit Bend Board of Directors announced Thursday that it has hired Jeff Knapp, former CEO and President of Visit McMinnville, as its new CEO after a national search. Knapp begins work in Bend on June 10. Known for his emphasis on the promotion and development of McMinnville as a sustainable
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City of Bend to hold ribbon-cutting, mark long-awaited completion of Wilson Avenue Corridor Project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next Tuesday, the city of Bend will celebrate the long-awaited completion of the Wilson Avenue Corridor Project with a brief ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Wilson Avenue near Fourth Street at 10 a.m. The city will then open the section of Wilson Avenue between Third and Fourth streets. The Wilson Avenue Corridor
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Dahnte Cegers, Bend murder suspect’s brother, returns to court in July after another delay in entering plea
Following several delays, Dahnte Cegers appeared in court Wednesday afternoon for a hearing on a possible change in release conditions and possibly to enter his plea to a felony charge of hindering the prosecution of his younger brother, Caleb. The brothers fled to the East Coast in the wake of last summer’s fatal downtown shooting of Taylor Wyss.
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‘Critical funding tool’: Bend hiking SDC fees to cover growth costs; some homebuilders hesitant to start new projects
Bend city councilors recently approved increases to system development charges, the one-time fees developers pay to support growing infrastructure costs faced by the growing city in the areas of water, sewer and transportation SDCs.
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As builders and developers prepare for Bend’s SDC fee hikes, we take a look at the reasons and the expected impacts
Also gave first, unanimous thumbs-up to pay raises for future councilors, mayor BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Decades ago, when a much smaller city of Bend first implemented system development charges, known as SDCs, the goal seemed simple: Growth, with all its pros and cons, should “pay its own way,” not on the backs and wallets
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‘We’re really becoming a music destination’: Summer concert season kicks off early at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Welcome warmer weather is getting more people outdoors across the High Desert, for a variety of fun activities – including concerts, of course. The summer concert season takes off Tuesday evening, with LCD Soundsystem performing at Bend’s riverfront venue, the Hayden Homes Amphitheater.
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Prescribed burning continues Wednesday west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station and in the Metolius Basin
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted hundreds of acres of prescribed burning Tuesday and plan to continue doing so on Wednesday in two areas, west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station and in the Metolius Basin north of Sisters.
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NE Bend landscaping business to celebrate grand reopening in its rescued, relocated historic Nels Andersen House
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Instant Landscaping is holding a Grand-Re-Opening on Saturday, May 25th at their historic Nels Andersen Farmhouse at its new location at 63291 Nels Anderson Road, more than a year after they moved the historic structure out of the way of the new Highway 97 route. The event, part of National Historic
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Bend Park and Rec planning upgrades at historic Hollinshead Park; open house set for next Monday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is working on an improvement project at Hollinshead Park and is seeking input on initial design plans. An open house is scheduled for Monday, May 20 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Hollinshead Barn, 1235 NE Jones Road in Bend. Hollinshead Park is a
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OSU-Cascades to showcase a wide range of undergraduate research at upcoming annual symposium
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 80 undergraduate students from 12 degree programs at Oregon State University – Cascades will exhibit and talk about their research projects during the 11th Annual Research and Scholarship Symposium on Wednesday, May 22. The event is free to the public and will take place from 4 to 7 p.m.
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Public comments taken until June 14 on changes to Oregon groundwater rules; commission meeting set in Bend
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is updating the rules for new groundwater rights applications and is seeking public input on proposed rules that have been developed with input from a Rules Advisory Committee. OWRD is hosting two in-person public hearings and one virtual hearing in May to allow for the public
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Deschutes County officials break ground on long-planned $44.1 million courthouse expansion
Big, long-discussed and awaited changes are coming to the Deschutes County Courthouse. County officials gathered Monday afternoon to break ground on an estimated $44.1 million expansion and upgrade of the courthouse in downtown Bend.
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AAA expects second-busiest Memorial Day travel weekend on record; Bend again the top regional destination
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Memorial Day 2024 is expected to be the second busiest on record, AAA said Monday. AAA projects 43.8 million Americans (13% of the population) will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, an increase of 4% over 2023, and comes close to matching the record of 44 million
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Families of two Bend teen murder victims sue their killer and his partner for $14 million
wo family members of a young Bend couple brutally murdered at a southwest Bend home in August 2022 have sued their convicted killer and his romantic partner for $14 million, accusing them of plying the pair with alcohol and marijuana as part of a plan to have sex with them.
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Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo draws big, lively Mother’s Day crowd at Bend’s Silver Moon Brewing
(Update: Adding video, comments from faculty) Raises more than $10,000 for Cascade School of Music instruments BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of people woke up early Sunday morning to play some Mother’s Day bingo – Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo – all for a good, musical cause. The Cascade School of Music hosted the event at Silver Moon
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Central Oregon experiences a spectacular celestial event – the northern lights
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — People stayed up late Friday night to catch a glimpse of a natural phenomenon — the northern lights. If you went outside your door last night, you probably saw the dazzling aurora borealis — shimmering layers of pink, green, blue or orange painting the night sky. For Central Oregon, it’s a treat to
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RV left by Buckingham Elementary prompts ‘Secure’ status, owned by felon ordered to have no contact with minors
A motor home parked on Bend-La Pine Schools property near Buckingham Elementary School prompted a four-hour precautionary “secure” status Friday and belongs to a man who pleaded guilty last year to custodial interference and whose probation conditions include no contact with minors, authorities said.
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‘It’s amazing to be here’: Bend’s inaugural C.O. Taco Fest welcomes the community to experience Latin culture
At Bend’s Old Mill District, it was all about tacos and Latin culture on Saturday. The inaugural Central Oregon Taco Fest offered many food and other vendors, lively music and family-friendly fun.
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