A pedestrian was taken to St. Charles Bend with non-life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of NE 27th Street and Grand Way, near the entrance to the Forum Shopping Center. Police cited the driver for failure to obey a traffic device.
Continue ReadingHere is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August 28-Sept. 3.
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The city of Bend is taking proactive measures to protect the data of its employees and citizens, including hiring its first information security manger.
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A string of recent break-ins, burglaries and vehicle thefts in Bend, Sunriver and La Pine led to a raid Wednesday night on a property in the Three Rivers area south of Sunriver and the arrest of three Seattle men who were staying there. All of the stolen vehicles and property were recovered, along with four guns and large amount of ammunition.
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BendFilm announced Thursday the 22 feature films across four competition categories which will screen at the 20th Annual Bend Film Festival, presented in person October 12-15 and virtually Oct. 16-22. This year’s competition features were selected from a record-high 2,830 submissions, originating from over 50 countries.
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The often-thick wildfire smoke lingering over the High Desert in recent weeks has had varied impacts on businesses, as NewsChannel 21’s Tracee Tuesday reports.
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Wednesday’s ‘Tropical Paradise Party’ at the Bend Senior Services Center was a fun new partnership of the Council on Aging of Central Oregon and Home Instead, Jillian Fortner reports.
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Deschutes County commissioners got a presentation Wednesday on the declining mule deer population from an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologis
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Natural disasters have battered the West this season, from hurricanes and tropical storms to large wildfires, even earthquakes. This month alone has shown how quickly disaster can strike. But if an emergency happened near you, would you be ready?
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The Bend Social Co. is a new business offering a variety of activities to help newcomers both check out the community and make new friends.
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Tuesday the first snowboard title partnership in history with Hydro Flask, a Bend-based, award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks and soft goods innovations and a Helen of Troy Limited brand, officially naming the team the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team.
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Two Bend brothers arrested in Tennessee on nationwide felony warrants in the fatal shooting of Taylor Shane Wyss, 33, of Redmond, outside a downtown Bend bar made their first court appearance Monday on “fugitive from justice” charges and waived extradition, Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels said..
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If you’re traveling for the Labor Day holiday weekend, expect lots of company. AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises shows Labor Day travel is up compared to last year. Domestic bookings are up 4% – with Bend the top regional destination – and international bookings are up 44%.
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A 26-year-old Sunriver man who fired a rifle shot across U.S. Highway 20 that hit the front of the Deschutes County Jail in early March, hours after his father was arrested and jailed, received a nearly 7-year jail sentence on Monday.
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Recent wildfires in Oregon are causing the air to be moderate to even very unhealthy in certain areas. There have been a number of fires, from the Fuzztail Fire south of Bend to the much larger Willamette National Forest blazes.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend murder suspect and his brother were arrested late Friday night in Tennessee, ending a nationwide manhunt and bringing some relief and gratitude to the victim’s family and friends. Caleb Joseph Cegers was found and arrested in Cleveland, Tennessee. His older brother Dahnte Cegers also was arrested, charged with hindering the
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After years of celebrating through car windows during the pandemic, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon and Home Instead Bend will be hosting a Tropical Paradise Party on Wednesday, August 23, and individuals 60 and over are invited to join. From 11am-2pm, guests will enjoy tropical-themed games,
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At the peak of wildfire season, it’s more important than ever to stay informed. In the event of a fire or other emergency, there’s a way to be notified via phone calls, text messages or email. I’s called Deschutes Alerts, and nearly 50,000 people use it.
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Citing concerns related to patient care, access and affordability, St. Charles Health System says it may withdraw its participation in all Medicare Advantage plans, including those from Humana, PacificSource, HealthNet and WellCare, and urged participants to consider shifting to traditional Medicare. That has prompted concerns by patients and others, including Summit Health Oregon.
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High Desert Rendezvous — the High Desert Museum’s signature fundraising event — launched a VIP experience-packed silent online auction Friday morning that’s open to all.
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