BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The new year is around the corner, and there are plenty of recreation offerings to welcome in 2024. Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for winter recreation and programs and winter/spring sports leagues next Monday-Wednesday Dec. 4, Dec. 5 and Dec. 6. Available activities include programs held in January
Continue ReadingJillian Fortner was on hand for all the fun festivities on Thursday evening as Harcourts The Garner Group Real Estate hosted the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony lighting up the big tree next to their real estate office on Northwest Crossing Drive. Along with hot chocolate and caroling, the Bend Fire Department was on hand
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon state Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, announced Thursday she is running for reelection in House District 53. Here’s her full announcement: “In the last year, I have been hard at work for our district, putting the needs of Central Oregon at the forefront of everything I do,” Rep. Levy said in
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(Update: Relative of resident revises pet info, says two perished, one survived) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire traced to improper disposal of woodstove ashes heavily damaged a northeast Bend home Thursday afternoon, with losses estimated at $275,000, a fire official said. A relative of a resident of the home later informed NewsChannel 21 that
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In celebration of the Cascade Camera Club’s 75th anniversary, the club has partnered with Visit Central Oregon and Eagle Wealth Management to create a book of members’ photos, called The Spirit of Central Oregon.
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A new respiratory illness of as yet unknown origin is affecting dogs across the state, according to the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association. Portland, Salem, and Eugene are the current hotspots, but Central Oregon veterinarians and shelters are watching closely and preparing for its arrival.
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A Deschutes County killer who accepted a life prison term to avoid a death-penalty trial in the 1989 rape, robbery and killing of a Bend woman died Wednesday evening at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla, the Oregon Department of Corrections said Thursday.
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With winter weather arriving, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue has reminders about being prepared for whatever the elements bring your way.
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Shopping carts were filled with toys and lined up at Bend’s Fred Meyer Wednesday for NewsChannel 21 and Les Schwab Tire Centers’ second annual Toy Drive to help families in need this holiday season.
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Some Bend Municipal Airport tenants are warning that the city’s proposed update to rules and regulations for airport tenants could cause some local aviation businesses to move or shut their doors for good.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The holidays are here, with more people traveling. Last summer, the TSA announced a new facial recognition screening system. But Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Wednesday it has privacy implications, and he’s introducing a new bill to stop it. Merkley said Wednesday, “It’s very hard to know that you can opt out, because the TSA agents just direct you
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(Update: Adding video, comments from church-goer, COVO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the weather getting colder, a church donated much-needed supplies to Central Oregon Veterans Outreach on Wednesday. Bend’s Holy Communion Church donated more than 1,200 pairs of socks and more than 140 cases of Spam. The items were given to COVO for distribution to those in need. Church members
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber’s Young Professionals (YP) Program, sponsored by US Bank, has launched YP Passport sales for the 2024 calendar year. First introduced in 2020, the YP Passport allows team members to easily participate in all programming for the year. Cody Cloyd, Bend YP Member and Ambassador/Advisory Council Chair, shared, “When
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Bend city councilors voted to have the city join a federal class-action lawsuit against 3M and DuPont de Nemours after a small amount of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” was found in a city well during testing earlier this year.
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“Today is Giving Tuesday. It’s an incredible time to think about giving back and paying it forward,” Jenny O’Bryan, executive director of the St. Charles Foundation, said Tuesday. “So, we’re really excited to be able to do that today for all of these students who are able to receive this scholarship.”
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‘Giving Tuesday’ is a big day for nonprofits near and far to seek donations for their key roles in their community. The KIDS Center in Bend, which trains adults in child safety and helps children and families heal from child abuse, hosted a drive-thru fundraiser.
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Think Wild is celebrating its first bald eagle recovery and return to the wild in the skies over Tumalo Reservoir this week, although it was unable to determine why the bird that’s a symbol of our nation had become sick when it was found ailing earlier this month.
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A Bend man who was excluded from Deschutes County’s downtown Bend campus due to alleged “bad behavior” was arraigned on an indictment Monday, 10 days after his arrest on charges of breaking into and setting a fire in a peer support center after emptying its fire extinguishers.
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A transient arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun at a touring family and fired a shot near a girl off China Hat Road south of Bend made his first court appearance Monday and told the judge he wants to represent himself. Mean while, the tour guide operator said he felt “horrible” about what had occurred and won’t bring future tours to that area.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Award-winning entertainer Jason Aldean announced Monday that after 40+ sold out headlining shows in 2023, he’ll be hitting the road again in 2024, extending his Highway Desperado Tour, including a concert on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater. The tour will be starting July 11 at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
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