Central Oregon will have a new option for people wanting to become nurses, starting this summer, thanks to an accelerated degree program created through a close collaboration among Oregon Health & Science University, St. Charles Health System and Central Oregon Community College.
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Bend’s Abilitree, a center of independent living that works to support and empower the area’s disability community, is among 44 recent recipients of new Oregon Health Authority Public Health Equity Grants.
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The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative held a Wildfire Preparedness Fair at the Bend fire station near Pilot Butte on Sunday, focused on information to help prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. More such events are planned around the region.
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Former employees of Top Shelf Medicine, a northeast Bend cannabis store, were standing outside on the sidewalk Sunday, protesting against their former employer.
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While Central Oregonians can expect to see the moon cover about 26% of the sun during Monday’s partial solar eclipse, some residents packed their bags and boarded planes or took a special road trip to take in the full experience in the path of totality.
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Bend-La Pine Schools plan to eliminate dozens of open positions through attrition in the coming fiscal year and may cut even more jobs the following year due to a combination of factors, including a decline in enrollment and the end of one-time federal funds related to the COVID epidemic.
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(Update: ODOT corrected date of next Hwy. 97 blast – April 13th not 11th) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Wednesday, the northbound U.S. 97 on-ramp at Empire Avenue will be closed and access will be temporarily moved to the newly built U.S. Highway 97 Bend Parkway, ODOT said Thursday. Vehicles along this route will travel
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Robert Grossfeld, director of the Cascade Astronomy & Rocketry Academy, has announced plans to set up telescopes in Bend’s Old Mill District during the partial eclipse on Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The maximum eclipse viewable from Bend is about 26%, which will occur around 11:25 a.m. Never look
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – State and federal agencies and departments in Oregon and Washington have agreed to collaborate on addressing the escalating wildfire crisis by increasing use of prescribed fire and other forest fuel management strategies at larger geographic scales while also increasing outreach to nearby communities as these strategies are deployed. And one of the
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Youth Art Takeover, a new Bend-La Pine student art exhibition at Scalehouse Collaborative’s Annex Gallery in Franklin Crossing, opened for First Friday and will be on display through April 24th. It’s part of Scalehouse’s new Art Lab program, Bola Gbadebo reports.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A man was arrested on a misdemeanor reckless burning charge after a tent fire in northeast Bend Friday morning. It prompted a brief closure of the BNSF Railway tracks so Bend Fire crews could cross the tracks with their hose. The fire was reported around 9:15 a.m. near the northbound Bend
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Central Oregon is about to enter the spring prescribed burn season, which means we need to be mindful of the smoke.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –Oregon Senate Republicans announced a change in leadership Thursday. Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend) will step down as Senate Republican Leader. Senator Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles) was elected to lead the Caucus, effective April 15th. The news comes as Knopp recently completed the final legislative session in his third term in the Oregon Senate. Knopp is among
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their Tuesday evening meeting, the Bend Park and Recreation District Board selected Cary Schneider to fulfill the duties for a vacant board position. Schneider is a business owner who is approaching 15 years of volunteer board member experience for several nonprofit and for-profit organizations. He has a degree in finance
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are invited to an open house on Tuesday, April 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the City of Bend Council Chambers, 710 NW Wall St., to learn about plans for the “Midtown Multimodal Connections and Streetscaping,” Greenwood Avenue Phase 1 safety improvements project, and to provide feedback on the long-term
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ODOT says they’ve cleaned up 40 homeless camps along Highway 97 in Bend since the beginning of the year. The sweeps largely focus on five areas off the highway, and residents of those camps are required to receive advance notice.
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According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2022, 68.2% reported having at least one drink in the last year, down from 70.7% in 2017. With the trend of drinking less, some consumers are turning to a non-alcoholic option, prompting local and national breweries to release their own lines of NA beer.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kelly Cannon-Miller, executive director of the Deschutes County Historical Society, is among a dozen individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon’s heritage and will receive Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards on Thursday, April 18 in Hillsboro, it was announced Wednesday. “The Award recipients are representative of efforts and
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Late last week, the governor signed into law SB 1579 B, the Children’s Health and Safety Equity Act, introduced and chief sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend). Knopp said in a news release Wednesday, “The measure begins the work of funding and expanding access to underserved, historically marginalized, low-income areas of the state while offering
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Design renderings of the three proposed art sculptures for the Southeast 15th Street and Knott Road roundabout will be on display at the Larkspur Community Center from April 4-11 and at the downtown Bend Deschutes Public Library from April 12-18. Community members of all ages are invited to review and provide input
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