Oregon’s Department of Justice just launched a “You Belong.” Campaign after becoming the first state in the nation to provide a hotline for those affected by a bias-related crime. That greater awareness and reporting tool likely plays a major factor in a significant rise in reports of such incidents in recent years, including in Bend-La Pine Schools.
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A 32-year-old resident of the homeless encampments off China Hat Road south of Bend who was shot by another man during a dispute on Sunday has been arrested on attempted assault and other charges, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – EarthCruiser USA, LLC, a leading manufacturer of off-road expedition vehicles, announced Wednesday that it has ceased operations “after 16 years of innovation in the overland travel industry” and said Thursday will be its last day of operations at its facility on American Lane. Here’s their full announcement: Since its founding in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For runners and walkers looking for a fun-filled challenge, Central Oregon Community College has two race events happening in May, both on the Bend campus: the four-mile or two-mile Jungle Run on Thursday, May 9 and the two-mile, 465-stair Storm the Stairs on Thursday, May 16. Both races are free to
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A pay raise may be on the way for future Bend mayors and city councilors, although as state law directs, they would not take effect until after another round of elections to each position.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson announced last week that Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater was chosen to receive the artist’s All At Once Sustainability Award for his 2022-2024 Meet The Moonlight World Tour. The award program acknowledges only a handful of outstanding venues, festivals and promoters around the world who excel in waste reduction
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s summer concert announcements by Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater and Live Nation already show quite the contrast, from Neil Young to Megadeth. First on Monday, it was announcement that Neil Young + Crazy Horse are coming to town with their “Love Earth Tour” on Thursday, July 25th. Tuesday brought word
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Green Team student groups at Bend-La Pine Schools are working to reduce food waste throughout the district. and the efforts are showing success, officials said in an Earth Day update Monday. Student leaders, with the help of the sustainability department, have implemented waste audits, started and maintained composting programs, and promoted
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The parking lot of Bend’s Home Depot was rocking on Saturday as volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, many of whom veterans, built more than 130 beds for kids in need, to honor local 19-year-old veteran Trinity Reinhart, who tragically passed away last year. The more than 130 volunteers included the Bend chapter of Band
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An Idaho man spoke several times in court Monday, against a judge and attorneys’ advice, offering to write an apology letter to two victims hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash Sunday in southwest Bend, which followed a reckless-driving pursuit on Highway 20 and preceded a 2-hour standoff on a garage roof.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – You and many others may not be aware, but people with medical conditions or similar hardships can have the U.S. Postal Service deliver your mail to your door, rather than to your curbside or cluster mailbox. A Bend Nextdoor poster recently shared the word, confirmed Monday by USPS regional spokeswoman Kim
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It’s routine, every three years or so – and federally required BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In today’s high-tech world, meter-readers can be a relatively rarer sight, but Cascade Natural Gas customers in Bend recently learned they’ll be getting a visit, to check their meters for any signs of “atmospheric corrosion.” A card that arrived in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — – On Wednesday, May 1, the Downtown Bend Farmers Market kicks off its 2024 season in Brooks Street Alley between Franklin and Oregon avenues. The much-anticipated return of the downtown market marks the beginning of a season filled with local flavors, community spirit, and farm-fresh goodness. “We invite locals and visitors
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ODOT crews completed another blast Saturday morning of hard basalt along U.S. Highway 97 north of Empire Avenue to make way for the new section of the Bend Parkway. The road was briefly closed for the work to allow for a clear zone around the blast site. Video courtesy of Connect Central Oregon.
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Climate action groups took to the streets of downtown Bend on Friday to demand climate action from local leaders and policymakers as part of the Global Day of Action — this year, focusing on the Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels.
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Mountain View High School theater teacher Amy James says she’s worried changes next year could mean elimination of their theater program.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Friday it will open the gate to the Pilot Butte summit road at 10 a.m. on Monday. The summit road gate will be open 10:00 am – 9:00 pm daily, starting Monday. “The opening was delayed by about a week while we selected a
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A Bend animal rehabilitation center is seeing an uptick in calls this spring. Think Wild provides medical care for injured wildlife from Central and parts of Eastern Oregon. This time of year, squirrels and owls are the most common patients.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In her first term as a state Representative, Emerson Levy, a mom and legislator focused on the health and safety of Oregon’s children, families and seniors, delivered major results for the people she represents in Central Oregon by making the region more affordable, improving community safety, and bringing home dollars for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a lineup of free activities for the community throughout May. Organized by the college’s diversity and inclusion and student life departments, the events include a film, a virtual book group and a talent showcase. For complete details, visit cocc.edu/multicultural. First
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