Retired Bend teachers Bob and Carol Higgins moved to Uganda as missionaries and developed an orphanage, and now, Bob has written a book about their efforts: “We Don’t Do Orphans.” Bola Gbadebo spoke with him.
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Months later than planned, but a bit earlier than scheduled, the key, rebuilt intersection of NE Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard reopened to traffic late Monday morning, to the relief of motorists and residents.
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Three months after a new joint legislative committee began public meetings to seek comprehensive solutions to Oregon’s drug and addiction crisis, amid many calls for either repeal or maj
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Acclaimed GRAMMY and Juno Award-winning artist Sarah McLachlan announced Monday The Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour, live across North America next summer, including a May 28th concert in Bend. Produced by Live Nation, the 30-date run kicks off on Saturday, May 25 in Seattle with back-to-back shows at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery before making stops
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four leading community hospital systems, Legacy Health, Providence Health & Services, PeaceHealth and St. Charles Health System, have appealed U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Mosman’s ruling to dismiss the health systems’ lawsuit against the state of Oregon. The lawsuit, first filed in September 2022, alleges the state has violated the civil
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KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, recently announced that a grant has been awarded to help build a new production and studio facility.
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The High Desert Museum is opening a new, colorful exhibit this weekend, with a special connection to both pop culture and a half-century of efforts to save many species from extinction. The High Desert Museum unveiled Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species exhibit to the public Saturday,
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The Bend Food Project’s Founders, Sue and Larry Marceaux, announced Friday that the Bend Food Project will donate $23,243.17 to The Giving Plate’s Kids Korner Program. The money was raised at the October Quilt Sale organized by local quilters Sandra Henderson and Judy Johnson in collaboration with the Unitarian Universalist of Central Oregon Nourish Program.
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The High Desert Museum will unveil its much-anticipated exhibition of Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species to the public on Saturday, offering a rare look at the collection.
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters began ignitions Friday of landing piles west of Bend, on the north and south sides of Skyliners Road.
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This week, Eric Oren pays a visit to the 22-acre Farewell Bend Park along the Deschutes River, popular for all sorts of activities, including a new boardwalk, picnic shelter, playground and, of course, the River Trail.
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As the years pass, not every school gathering on December 7th, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, can have a real-life survivor of the Japanese attack on hand as a very special, honored guest. But Bend Senior High School did on Thursday: 102-year-old Bend resident Dick Higgins, and they made the most of it.
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OnePeak Medical, an Oregon leader in functional medicine and hormone balancing, has expanded into Bend. Their newest clinic opened its doors on Tuesday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A southbound left turn closure at the intersection of Third Street and Wilson Avenue will start on Friday, city officials said Thursday. The city said the closure is necessitated by a technical issue with the traffic signal “and is a proactive measure to preserve the overall function and efficiency of the
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The long-delayed reopening of the rebuilt intersection of Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard in northeast Bend, pushed back months by many surprises found underground, is set for next Monday at noon, City Manager Eric King announced at the end of Wednesday night’s city council meeting.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founders of a Bend-based snowboard company, SnoPlanks, will donate it to Oregon State University–Cascades to provide students a hands-on opportunity running an outdoor products company, the school announced Thursday. OSU-Cascades officials said they are planning an innovative model, called SnoPlanks Academy, to operate the company. It incorporates leadership and management
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Willamette Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) is a fertile triangular region spanning more than 100 miles long and up to 60 miles wide. The valley’s climate provides an elongated grape-growing season that is said to be ideal for pinot noir. Through owners Jim and Jan Bernau, they’ve brought Willamette Valley Vineyards
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(Update: Police say it was a van that struck the boy) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 13-year-old boy was struck by a van and injured while riding his bike across NE Greenwood Avenue in a lighted crosswalk Tuesday evening, Bend police said Wednesday. The teen had activated the flashing crosswalk lights and was riding across
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Kevin Guadagno is a 35-year Bend resident, who after leaving for a time, moved back to Bend from Colorado in 2008. Shortly after that, he and his wife bought their property in southeast Bend, near China Hat Road, to ride horses and recreate in the Deschutes National Forest.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to Central Oregon’s growing demand for skilled IT professionals, the Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development at Central Oregon Community College is introducing a four-week fundamentals course, beginning Feb. 14, aimed at launching certificate-backed careers in the tech sector. Covering key areas such as cybersecurity best practices, network connectivity,
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