Businesses around Bend are preparing for Super Bowl Sunday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jerseys are being chosen, snacks were debated, and the big decision of where to watch the game is unfolding. I visited three…
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Bend-La Pine Schools note ‘significant progress’ in 2 days of teacher contract talks; both sides request state mediator
Two more two day-long rounds of teacher contract negotiations for Bend-La Pine Schools made “significant progress” on several issues, the school…
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Deschutes County Dog Board orders three dogs who fatally mauled homeless man be humanely euthanized
Three dogs who fatally mauled a man living at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last summer, leading to their owner’s guilty plea to criminally…
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Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz says city may install red-light cameras to discourage speeding, reduce crashes
Bend city councilors have given Police Chief Mike Krantz the “green light” to continue developing an automated traffic enforcement system, including…
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Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler attends US Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C.
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler has returned to Bend from the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., saying it was a valuable experience and…
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Central Oregon and US gas prices are at their lowest levels since the summer of 2021, AAA Oregon/Idaho says
Gas prices are in the winter doldrums in most states, including Oregon, this week, with minimal changes in their averages, but AAA Oregon/Idaho says…
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COCC President Dr. Laurie Chesley talks Madras Campus expansion, other efforts in first-ever State of the College address
(Update: adding comments from COCC president, board members) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local leaders, educators and members of the public gathered at…
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‘Sensing Sasquatch’ exhibition, coming to High Desert Museum, will explore reclusive legend through Indigenous lens
What does Sasquatch — also known as Bigfoot — represent to you? The unknown? Adventure? Mystery? (Probably not a museum exhibit, but think…
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Bend may join red-light camera fold, plans pause on disputed tax breaks and gets earful from biz on SDC fee changes
Bend city councilors gave Police Chief Mike Krantz a “green light” Wednesday evening to continue developing what might become the most…
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Amazon buys 50 acres in Roanoke, Va., from Bend’s Deschutes Brewery
ROANOKE, Va. (KTVZ) — The e-commerce giant Amazon has bought a 50-acre piece of land in the Roanoke Centre for Industry and Technology from Bend,…
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OSU-Cascades professor receives $628,000 ODE award to boost K-12 students’ participation in computer science
An Oregon State University-Cascades professor has been assigned a $628,000 award from the Oregon Department of Education to expand universally…
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Bend Bikes celebrates its 10-year anniversary, looks ahead to more progress
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The goal of Bend Bikes is safety for cyclists through a comprehensive series of routes covering the city. The cause was…
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Citizen reports, year of investigation bring drug raid on SE Bend home, four arrests — two days after fentanyl overdose
A year-long investigation, fueled by citizen reports, led to a drug raid on a southeast Bend home Tuesday morning – two days after a reported…
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Bend police fire officer Kevin Uballez after conclusion of excessive force investigation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kevin Uballez was fired from the Bend police force Friday after an investigation into an arrest he made in 2021, when he was…
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Oregon Democrats propose changes to fix Measure 110 but draw criticism from GOP lawmakers, DAs and others
After weeks of hearings in Salem, the Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response outlined their proposal for…
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Bend Police Department offers tail-wagging tally of their K-9s’ accomplishments over the past year
Year-end stats recently released by the Bend Police Department show their K-9 officers were deployed on nearly 250 calls in 2023. …
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Cascade Lakes Pub hosts nonprofit Discover Your Forest to raise money and awareness of its programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday night, Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market Road in Bend hosted a fundraiser for Discover Your Forest. A dollar was…
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Brooks Resources receives Earth Advantage Hall of Fame Award
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Brooks Resources Corporation was honored to receive the Earth Advantage Hall of Fame Award this week. The awards honor…
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‘Today is a very good day’: Bend family sees hope in progress made by Lauren, Brooks Bramscher since Century Drive crash
BEND, Ore (KTVZ)- Two weeks ago, Lauren and Brooks Bramscher were on their way to Mt. Bachelor when their SUV hit ice on Century Drive and collided…
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‘I can shop much more easily’: Central Oregonians venture out again, shop downtown as the snow melts away
The recent snowstorms and extreme cold caused some businesses to close as customers stayed home. But now, with the big thaw underway, people are…
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