One week after voting to find a new location for a sex offender transitional housing program within a year, Deschutes County commissioners voted, again 2-1, on Wednesday to terminate the current provider’s contract and close the controversial SE Bend triplex location opened a few months ago.
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A 75-year-old Bend pedestrian was struck and killed by a semi-truck Wednesday night in the southbound left-hand lane of the Bend Parkway, Oregon State Police said Thursday.
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The city of Bend expressed dismay Thursday at a spate of racist comments voiced by anonymous online visitors to a meeting of the city’s Human Rights & Equity Commission and said they will look for ways to allow public input “in a meaningful and constructive way.”
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation said Thursday it shifted its second in a series of weekend blasting operations for the Bend North Corridor Project to Saturday due to Easter weekend. On Saturday March 30, crews will complete another blast of hard basalt along U.S. Highway 97 near Empire Avenue. This blast
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One of the biggest topics of 2024 for Central Oregonians is housing. As cities like Bend expand, the need for housing expands, specifically, affordable housing. I caught up with Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang, who is currently on the campaign trail for re-election. He made a stop at Laughing Planet in Bend, where he was
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) announced Wednesday it has fined a Bend construction company $103,438 for repeatedly violating a requirement to provide protective systems to safeguard workers from fall hazards that could seriously injure or kill them. The division cited Sky Ridge Construction LLC following an inspection that
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Some rain this week in Bend hasn’t stopped children at Camp Fire Central Oregon from enjoying spring break. “We offer families an opportunity to know that their kids are in a safe, warm, welcoming environment, ” Program Manager Zafiro Larsen said Wednesday. School vacation times like spring break cause an increase in demand for child care,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tourism on the High Desert generates more than $330 million a year, according to Visit Bend. Some of that money will come in during this week’s spring break. For Kambria Connor, visiting Bend with friends is tradition. “Our family comes here like once a year for a ski trip,” Connor said Wednesday.
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A kidnapping charge has been dismissed against an Uber driver from La Pine, accused of driving a female Bend passenger around for about a half-hour last month, despite being five minutes from her home, before eventually dropping her off.
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Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild Central Oregon took special care of a rescued great horned owlet to make sure it didn’t imprint on humans and could safely return to the wild, such as feeding it through an owl puppet.
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The public restroom has been closed at Miller’s Landing Park in northwest Bend pending repairs after a destructive arson fire and damaging vandalism over the weekend, including vulgar and racist graffiti on the walls, authorities said.
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Bend’s Chamber of Commerce is looking at more ways to bring more affordable housing to Bend.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Staff at Bend anti-human trafficking nonprofit In Our Backyard say the recent rescue of a 31-year-old Salem woman from a suspected trafficker is a beacon of light for victims who might be afraid to get help. “This should be a huge example for victims across the nation, that the 1-800 National Human Trafficking
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On Tuesday, the city of Bend added new stop signs at O.B. Riley Road at the Crusher Avenue and Empire Avenue intersection. Because of increasing traffic volume, the city says the intersection now qualifies for an all-way-stop configuration.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend police were investigating and working to secure video Tuesday to find whoever broke into the Macy’s department store at Bend River Promenade overnight, then forced their way into a dozen cash registers and made off with about $4,000 in cash. Police responded around 5:30 a.m. to the
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A Salem woman texted the National Human Trafficking Hotline from a Bend hotel room to report she was being held against her will and forced to engage in commercial sex acts, leading to a Vancouver, Washington man’s arrest on charges of assault and promoting prostitution, police said Monday.
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Bend’s Rugged Thread Outerwear Repair has been busy fixing Central Oregonians’ outdoor gear for more than a dozen years, helping save not just clothing but everything from backpacks to sleeping bags and dog carriers.
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A staff update presented to commissioners last week shows Deschutes County continues to have challenges in the county-owned part of the homeless camping area known as “Dirt World.”
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the 13th year, the women of Central Oregon are being asked to donate gently used and new bras to Soroptimist’s “Bras from Bend” drive throughout April. A small gift of a no longer needed undergarment can make a huge impact on the lives of other women halfway around the world.
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Now whoooo doesn’t love a baby owl rescue story with a happy ending?
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