An 18-year-old man told Bend Police early Sunday morning that he’d been kidnapped, attacked and robbed by a group of people over a marijuana vape cartridge, leading to the arrest of two women and a man on robbery, burglary, kidnap and other charges, officers said Monday.
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The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld a state land-use board’s ruling against opponents of a planned gas station in southeast Bend, and one of the organizers of the more than 2-year fight said a boycott might have to be their next step.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is inviting community members to an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, at Bend Municipal Court, 555 NE 15th Street, to learn about the Bend Bikeway Project, review potential design configurations and provide input. The same open house information and survey is available online at bendoregon.gov/bendbikeway. The
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On Thursday, as we observe Black History Month, Bear Creek Elementary School’s Family Engagement Committee and Music Department welcomed professional Guinean drummer, dancer, acrobat and teacher Fode Sylla. Families and staff enjoyed taking part in an African drum circle, fostering inclusion and community. Fode shared his background and history in African drumming while creating a
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A Bend couple argued in federal court that they were offered a $1.3 million insurance settlement after they filed a claim that the woman was injured when she was knocked off her feet by a man’s off-leash Great Pyrenees dog while walking on a local trail, court records show.
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It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, creating tragedies on both sides. There was a rally in downtown Bend on Saturday, encouraging people to stand up for democratic principles and urging the U.S. House to follow the Senate and approve a major aid package to Ukraine. The rally took place at the corner of Wall and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The driver involved in a NE Bend car crash by The Riverhouse that went viral with photos online was arrested on suspicion of DUII, but not before resisting arrest and having to be restrained, police said Friday. Photos circulated online showing a driver who crashed around 2 p.m. Thursday onto the
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As Deschutes County prepares to remove the façade, then demolish the over century-old A.J. Tucker Building to make way for an expanded county courthouse, we provide some history about Tucker and the building he built.
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A rash of seven recent pride flag thefts from outside a downtown Bend coffee shop led to a recent visit from Mayor Melanie Kebler and her City Hall pride flag display and remarks at Wednesday night’s city council meeting, as well as a show of support from fellow councilors.
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(Update: adding video, comments from Bend hotels) BEND, Ore. . (KTVZ) — Presidents Day weekend often brings many tourists to Bend. According to Visit Bend, hotel occupancy rates are usually 10-15 percent higher than the rest of the month. “For the first half of the weekend, hotel occupancy hovered around 64%, which is 13% off
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A large, four-inch natural gas transmission line was hit by contractors working on a northwest Bend sewer and gas line project Thursday morning, bringing fire crews to the scene and closing some roads, including the roundabout at Mt. Washington Drive and Shevlin Park Road.
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved him. Six hours later, in the throes of opioid withdrawal, the 22-year-old took her own life. A year later, Sawyer’s father, Kent, is left wondering whether his daughter, troubled as
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The intersection of Century Drive and Colorado Avenue in southwest Bend is where the first roundabout in Bend was installed, back in 1999.
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It’s National Heart Month, a reminder we share the importance behind learning how to perform CPR. Last year, Central Oregon teens helped save a life by doing just that.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Oregon Legislature’s “short session” heads into its final weeks, we’ll be providing occasional collections of news releases received on bills and legislative action. Here are two Wednesday items. From the Oregon Senate Democratic and Republican Offices: Protecting Oregonians on Public Transit Senate Bill 1553 expands the existing crime of
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The Bend Chamber and RootedHomes recently held the twice-delayed (by snowstorms) ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rooted at Poplar, celebrating the completion of the innovative, employer-supported workforce housing partnership between the Bend Chamber and RootedHomes.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department is pleased to announce it will host its 40th Community Academy beginning in April. Community Academy will take place from April 2 through June 4, with 10 classroom dates and one optional range day on Saturday, May 4. The Bend Police Department Community Academy has been recognized as
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Affordable housing and low-income housing are two totally different categories.
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OSU–Cascades is seeking $24 million from the Oregon Legislature to expedite the next phase of its land remediation, which will provide space over the next decade to serve the growing campus’s academic, research and student housing needs.
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With rising health care costs burdening Americans’ pocketbooks, a clinic for Central Oregon’s uninsured that opened its doors two decades ago, Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades in Bend, is accepting new patients.
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