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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Nov. 21-27

November 18, 2022 12:36 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Nov. 21-27. Portland Avenue between NW First Street and…

Bend Park Board members Ariel Méndez, Jason Kropf resign; district seeks applicants for vacancies

November 18, 2022 11:55 am KTVZ News Partners

The Bend Park and Recreation District is seeking two applicants for upcoming vacancies on the board of directors following the announced…

Mom of Bend teen with health challenges seeks birthday cards from community

November 17, 2022 7:26 pm KTVZ

NewsChannel 21 has reported on the health challenges faced by Stryder Doescher over the years. Now, his mom is hoping the community can send birthday…

Methamphetamine, stolen gun, cash seized in NE Bend raid, arrest of alleged drug trafficker

November 17, 2022 3:49 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Street Crimes Unit detectives seized methamphetamine, a stolen handgun and about $3,500 in cash when they pulled over a…

City of Bend seeks input on removing minimum parking requirements for new developments

November 17, 2022 3:18 pm KTVZ News Partners

The city of Bend is considering and seeking public input on removing all minimum parking requirements for new developments under a state land-use…

Bend City Council, police chief discuss Measure 114 impacts; councilors vote 4-3 to adopt camping code

November 16, 2022 6:41 pm KTVZ

Bend city councilors met Wednesday night with a packed agenda, starting off with Measure 114’s updates and implications, later holding a public…

Speed zone hours signs at 14 Bend schools replaced with flashing lights for arrival, departure times

November 17, 2022 10:39 am KTVZ

Drivers may have noticed a recent change at more than a dozen school speed zones around Bend — a shift from a flat 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 20 mph speed…

Jury returns split verdict in Ian Cranston murder trial: acquitted on murder charge, convicted of manslaughter

November 16, 2022 7:41 pm KTVZ

A mixed verdict in the closely watched murder trial of Ian Cranston in the September 2021 shooting death of Barry Washington Jr. was returned by the…

Art in Public Places issues call for artists for work to place in Colorado Avenue-Columbia Street roundabout

November 16, 2022 12:11 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Art in Public Places seeks to commission a permanent large-scale work of art for the Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street…

Kina Condit-Chadwick chosen to fill Bend-La Pine School Board vacancy

November 16, 2022 10:44 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During Tuesday’s night’s special meeting, the Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board of Directors voted to appoint Kina…

CODE Team arrests drug trafficking suspect in NE Bend; cocaine, guns, cash seized

November 15, 2022 9:49 pm KTVZ News Partners

Central Oregon drug agents arrested a suspected cocaine trafficker in a northeast Bend traffic stop Tuesday evening and conducted a raid on his…

Jury acquits Ian Cranston of murder, convicts on manslaughter charges in Barry Washington Jr. killing

November 15, 2022 7:50 pm KTVZ

A Deschutes County jury on Wednesday acquitted Ian Cranston on a second-degree murder charge in the September 2021 shooting death of Barry Washington…

Bend official says Bird e-bikes proved ‘very popular’ in first year; now, company’s future is clouded

November 15, 2022 7:57 pm KTVZ

Bird’s shared e-bikes came to Bend this summer and got a lot of use, but also some mixed reviews, including early complaints about them being left…

Bend Chamber employer survey finds lack of housing affordability limiting economic growth

November 14, 2022 10:14 pm KTVZ News Partners

Recognizing the threat that housing costs pose to talent attracting and retaining talent on, and to the regional economy in general, the Bend Chamber…

‘Our dad was the coolest’: Family grieves C.O. native, B-17 pilot killed in Texas mid-air crash

November 13, 2022 10:04 pm Barney Lerten

A B-17 pilot killed in the mid-air collision of two World War II-era military planes at a Dallas air show on Saturday was a Bend Senior High School…

Ian Cranston murder trial nears end; closing statements expected Tuesday, before jury gets case

November 9, 2022 9:42 pm KTVZ

The murder trial of Ian Cranston in the September 2021 downtown Bend shooting death of Barry Washington Jr. is coming to a…

Shepherd’s House plans big Thanksgiving feast – but needs your food donations to help make it happen

November 14, 2022 5:30 pm KTVZ News Partners

Shepherd’s House will be serving a Thanksgiving Feast with all the trimmings to hundreds this Thanksgiving, But with noticeable food shortages in our…