BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — North Star Elementary School in Bend will have a new principal next school year. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Thursday that Beth Martin has been selected for the position and will begin July 1. “Beth is a talented leader and veteran educator who is driven to ensure that all
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New online maps on the city of Bend website show what streets have been plowed and how recently.
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It’s a very special birthday Thursday for one Bend woman. Annie Barlow just turned 84, but this is only her 21st official birthday celebration. That’s because she was born on a leap day, Feb. 29.
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Change Healthcare is the victim of a nationwide cyberattack, resulting in a shutdown of their systems for more than a week and nationwide impacts. The cyberattack prevented some pharmacies from processing prescriptions to insurance companies to receive payment.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thursday marks the end of Black History Month. The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity, the Good Deeds Project and Bend YIMBY hosted an event Wednesday evening, honoring and acknowledging contributions of Black people throughout history. A telling and powerful Netflix documentary titled “Explained | Racial Wealth Gap“ was featured. The three organizations also took the opportunity to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — March is a month of change. Harsh winter weather begins to change to calmer, warmer spring temperatures. Why not take a cue from Mother Nature and begin your own transition into to a new career with the Postal Service> The demand is still high for mail carriers, clerks, and handlers but
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According to the Oregon Health Authority, the number of people dying from methamphetamine overdoses increased by more than 20 times from 2009 to 2022. It’s a long-standing problem that has been overshadowed to some degree by the recent surge in use and overdoses involving deadly fentanyl.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Wednesday the selection of three elementary school interim principals to lead their schools on a permanent basis. All three are serving in an interim principal status this school year and recently interviewed to continue on a permanent basis, beginning this fall. They are Marc Zollinger,
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The Oregon House, on a 59-0 vote, has approved a bill that updates state laws regarding e-bikes and was named “Trenton’s Law” to honor a Bend teen who was killed while riding his e-bike last summer.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Wednesday it wants to hear your questions about the future of tree preservation in our community, and has scheduled two informal question-and-answer sessions in coming days to do just that. Here’s Wednesday’s full announcement and details; For the last few years, community members have raised concerns
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man was critically injured and his passenger sustained minor injuries in a rollover crash of a pickup truck early Wednesday morning on Alfalfa Market Road, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies said they found alcohol to be a contributing factor. Deputies were dispatched around 3 a.m. to a cellphone’s
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — All Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own returns in 2024 can file electronically at no cost using one of Oregon’s free file options, and taxpayers in Central Oregon can now file their returns using a special kiosk set up in the Bend regional office. The computer can be used to file taxes through
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The Bend-La Pine School Board voted unanimously Tuesday evening to place a five-year local option levy on the ballot this May.
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The Bend-La Pine School Board voted 6-0 Tuesday evening to put a five-year local option levy on the May 21 ballot, as expected.
Continue Reading(Update: adding video, comments from co-founders, entrepreneurs) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The new Bend Entrepreneur Lab says it focuses on providing direct support to early-stage tech entrepreneurs in Central Oregon. BEL’s co-founders are Scott Douglass, Carrie M. Douglass and Nicolas H. Pluche. Counselor Liz Spragg wanted to create a startup for mental health professionals, but
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During 2023, Bend Fire & Rescue received more than 10,000 calls, the large majority involving medical issues. Their lifesaving efforts recently earned the department a prestigious national award.
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Criticism, concerns and questions were on the menu as expected Monday afternoon at the first of two Bend City Council listening sessions in which several members of the public raised their objections to a transportation fee the city plans to add to water-sewer utility bills this summer.
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Travel Patrol Troop 69 is working to raise funds to visit England and Switzerland next summer.
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The site of Bend’s former Cracker Barrel Restaurant, located in Robal Road Village, next to Chick-fil-A, MOD Pizza, Chipotle and Mud Bay, among other businesses, may become the city’s next car wash location.
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Bend Police have just released their 2023 annual report, and we took a look Monday at some of what it shows and tells.
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