BendFilm to kick off 20th annual festival with special events next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 20th annual Bend Film Festival is taking over theaters across Central Oregon next month, from October 12-15. But first, a…
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BendFilm announces slate of 68 short films to be screened at 20th annual Bend Film Festival
(Update: Blake Mayfield is meeting with BendFilm for a preview, will air report tonight at Five) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — BendFilm last Thursday…
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Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman announces state Senate bid at unions’ Labor Day Picnic
The Central Oregon Labor Chapter and local union members held their traditional Labor Day Picnic gathering Monday afternoon at Bend’s Alpenglow Park…
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Anthony Broadman’s full announcement of his bid for state Senator Tim Knopp’s seat
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the full text of Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman’s announcement of his run for the Oregon Senate District 27 seat…
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Bend businesses reflect on a busy summer, look at what’s to come
As summer starts to fade, back-to-school sales are going strong and the seasons change, we spoke with two Bend businesses about how they’re doing,…
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A new restaurant option, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, opens in SE Bend
(Update: Adding video, comments from ‘Great Greek’ owners, customers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Labor Day might mark the end of a holiday weekend…
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‘Thank you, all you guys’: Bend Fire presents Life Saver Award to dispatcher and wife of cardiac arrest survivor
Bend Fire & Rescue crews save lives every day — and sometimes they get crucial assistance in doing so from dispatchers, and from those who happen…
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Bunks Across America coming to Bend; volunteers sought to help build beds for kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace will join 300 other chapters nationwide in building 40,000 bunk beds for…
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Forest Service hiring firefighters across Northwest; in-person recruitment event set for Sept. 20 in Bend
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Forest Service is hiring wildland firefighters into permanent seasonal positions on hand crews,…
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Young brother-sister ukulele players perform in Bend, raise funds for Maui fire victims
For First Friday, Premiere Property Group in downtown Bend hosted young brother-and-sister ukulele players Tristan and Gemma Marshall of Sisters, who…
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‘I’m just excited to get to meet them’: Lava Ridge Elementary teachers, staff prepare for students’ return next week
Labor Day weekend is at hand, and of course, that means school is right around the corner for thousands of High Desert students. At Bend-La Pine…
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City of Bend shifts ‘State of the City’: This year, it’s family-friendly party at Alpenglow Park
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Join Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and the City of Bend for a State of the City community gathering from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday,…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 4-10. Special Event – 2023 Duck Race: The…
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Tower Theatre Foundation announces 2023-24 LessonPLAN Education Series
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation has announced their LessonPLAN (Performing Live Arts Now) Education Series for the…
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Deschutes County commissioners consider asking voters to expand board from three to five seats
Deschutes County Commissioners Tony DeBone, Phil Chang and Patti Adair plan to hold a workshop on Monday, Sept. 18 as part of the process to decide…
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The growing city of La Pine could see new several new businesses coming: Starbucks, Walgreens, AutoZone
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of La Pine is a fast-growing part of Central Oregon, and now it could get even bigger, in terms of some very…
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Bend Police conclude ‘suspicious death’ investigation of woman lying injured in street, say no crime is suspected
(Update: Police say death investigation found no evidence of crime) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A suspicious death investigation begun by police after a…
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‘We were in the schools all day’: BPRD’s ‘Endless Summer’ program moved plans indoors due to smoky weather
Outdoor art and activities and field trips are some of the things the Bend Park and Recreation District offered to kids through their “Endless…
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Anthropologie opens in Bend’s Old Mill District
Wednesday marked the grand opening of Bend’s Anthropologie in the Old Mill District, described as “a unique, immersive retail experience” that goes…
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‘It’s a milestone we never thought we would achieve’: Bend nonprofit hits 1 million meals as need keeps growing
The Bend Food Project, a nonprofit focused on alleviating food insecurity in Central Oregon, has hit a major milestone: the collection of enough food…
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