Kinder Fiesta, a Spanish language kindergarten kick-off event, set for May 18 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families in the Bend-La Pine School District with children entering kindergarten this fall can register at a neighborhood park this Saturday. The mobile registration event will also provide details for the 2024-25 school year, including school boundary information, required
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People driving between Bend and Salem likely will experience delays starting this week and possibly all summer as construction crews repair and repave state Highway 22 between Big Cliff Dam and Mongold Day Use Area.
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A fire early Sunday morning destroyed a shop/storage building on Rickard Road east of Bend and spread to the exterior of a nearby home, causing $200,000 damage and losses and leaving the home unlivable, a Bend Fire & Rescue official said.
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Earth Day is coming up on Monday, April 22, again putting a spotlight on sustainability efforts — including some literally under foot, with many who walk on decks made of recycled plastic likely unaware.
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(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lots of students on the High Desert and elsewhere rely on e-bikes and e-scooters to get themselves to school, but now some of them are going to have to find another way to get to campus. This week, Bend-La Pine Schools started enforcing new rules that ban students
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education’s School Safety and Emergency Management program opened up applications Thursday for school districts to apply for the Wireless Panic Alarm Grant. Rep. Emerson Levy (D-Central Oregon) secured funding for the school safety improvements during the 2023 legislative session. “We can all sleep better tonight knowing our tax dollars
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Some Bend residents have shared with NewsChannel 21 their grievances with garbage and recycling companies not making scheduled pickup of their glass recycling lately.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, in the cozy community bar Otto’s Landing, there’s a special event bringing together a diverse group of individuals with a shared bond — veterans of war. It was not the usual solemn gathering one might expect elsewhere. Instead, it was a lively game of bingo filling the room with
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Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins is our guest for this month’s Ask the Mayor, as NewsChannel 21 co-anchors Lynsey Harris and Bola Gbadebo pose viewer questions on issues ranging from homelessness and roundabouts to crosswalk lines, graffiti and the new transportation fee. You can submit questions for next month at: https://ktvz.com/ask-the-mayor/
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Bend Police and Public Works and the area’s park district are among those dealing with a sharp rise in graffiti lately, as many locals spot and report new spray paint damage in both public and private spaces, from parks and buildings to signs and walls.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two separate blasts for different construction projects will impact traffic on the north end of Bend later this week, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Tuesday. On Thursday evening, crews for Powell Development plan to complete blasting along U.S. Highway 20 in preparation for the new Costco location. U.S. 20 will
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Firerock Footbridge over the Deschutes River and the adjoining staircase, located in the Rimrock Village East neighborhood, are scheduled to be demolished by the City of Bend late this summer. They’re considered to be derelict and to no longer serve any purpose. Project Engineer Jason Suhr said: “That bridge, with the intent of it, was to
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The Bend-La Pine School Board is seeking applications to fill a vacant seat, the at-large Zone 6 position, following the resignation of Board Chair Melissa Barnes Dholakia, who said she did so because she has applied to become the district’s next deputy superintendent.
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Preliminary results are in from the region’s Point in Time Count, showing how many homeless people live on Central Oregon streets, in the woods or at shelters. It shows some cautiously hopefully signs for some areas, but continued concern overall for those without a place to stay.
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Bend city councilors got one last visitor-section round of criticism and quite the online survey result Wednesday evening before a unanimous, final roll-call vote – without comment – to adopt a much-debated transportation utility fee. But an early, promising sign of a positive impact on the homelessness crisis brought an upbeat end to the relatively short meeting.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend announced Tuesday that its water customers can now receive a Turf Removal Rebate to convert lawns into a low-water use landscape. The City Water Conservation program is providing another innovative way to help customers save water and money, officials said. Beginning this month, city water customers can
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday that airports in Lake, Columbia, Deschutes, Linn and Wasco counties have secured a total of more than $1.4 million in federal grants for construction, infrastructure rehabilitation and more. “Oregonians count on local airports in their communities for jobs, economic vitality, public safety and much more
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Monday funding awards of more than $40 million in grants and tax credits to build and preserve 417 homes around the state, including locations in Bend, Redmond and La Pine. The resources come from the federal 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), HOME, General Housing Account Program (GHAP),
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates and student fees for the 2024-25 school year and accepted an updated 10-year business forecast. The undergraduate tuition rates for the 2024-25 academic year include an overall increase of 4.65% for continuing students. At the same time, Oregon State will increase student
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – While some Central Oregonians traveled thousands of miles for the awesome sight of a total solar eclipse, many others stayed closer to home and enjoyed watching the moon take a “bite” out of the sun for a while, as thin clouds parted just in time to bring it into view. It
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