When there’s a crisis, it’s important to include your furry friends in your plans. The American Red Cross reminds everyone to include your pets’ supplies in case of an emergency. They have an app you can download to help you prepare.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber, in partnership with Taylor Northwest, is pleased to announce the Leadership Bend Class of 2023 graduates. Twenty-eight outstanding individuals formally graduated from the Leadership Bend program on June 15. “I am immensely proud of the hard work and level of engagement of the Leadership Bend class of 2023.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – One of the biggest highlights at the fair are the musical acts. On Thursday, at 10 Barrel East in Bend, the star-studded line-up was announced. August 2nd – Old Crow Medicine ShowAugust 3rd – Carly PearceAugust 4th – All Time LowAugust 5th – Lil JonAugust 6th – Banda Machos and Banda Maguey
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Flynn David Lovejoy was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to drunken driving, hit-and-run and other charges in the August 2021 crash that killed popular 61-year-old cyclist Richard Wolf on the Cascade Lakes Highway west of Bend.
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Bend police are searching for the driver of an SUV who fled an attempted traffic stop in northeast Bend on Thursday.
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A Portland-area nonprofit helps students in kindergarten through eighth grade with learning challenges, such as dyslexia, ADHD and autism, and it’s offering its services in Bend for the first time this summer.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Bend regional office at 951 SW Simpson Avenue will be closed Thursday, June 22 for staff training. A secure drop box is available for taxpayers to deliver any necessary payments or documents. Office staff will mail receipts directly to customers. The Bend office will return to
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union and the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) announced Thursday that six graduating seniors have won scholarships worth up to $10,000. The awards are part of the 2023 OnPoint Community Credit Union Scholar Program and are double the amount of previous years’ scholarships. The program recognizes graduating Scholar Athletes and Activity Scholars from
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The contract for Bend La-Pine teachers and other district staff, affecting more than 1,100 employees, is set to expire June 30, and talks are underway.
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Visit Bend has selected 15 organizations for this year’s Cultural Tourism Fund grants. It’s an investment in activities and programs that help local groups bring in visitors.
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The Oregon House has passed House Bill 5014, a record $10.2 billion budget for K-12 schools that includes $2.5 million for schools to install panic alarm systems, a provision championed by Rep. Emerson Levy (D-Bend).
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Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 303 students, including the 5,000th graduate of the campus, during its commencement ceremony on Sunday.
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Cascades East Transit is launching a new service between Bend and Mt Bachelor starting Wednesday, June 21. Expanding on the success of the popular Winter Shuttle to Mt Bachelor, this new Summer Shuttle branded as Transit to Trails will include stops at popular trailheads along Century Drive.
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The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, announced it has awarded $400,000 in funding to 15 local grantee organizations in arts and culture.
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In this month’s edition of Ask the Mayor, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler spoke about her recent travels and answered viewer questions on making Bend ‘greener,’ efforts to address mental illness, keeping people from building structures on city streets, loud vehicles and more. You can submit your questions at https://ktvz.com/ask-the-mayor/.
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The Bend Park and Rec District hosted a Health and Wellness Fair Tuesday at Larkspur Park. About 400 people attended, with 45 local vendors taking part, as well as food and music to enjoy.
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Avery Beauvais is a multi-time national champion archer, and is heading to one of the top archery schools in the country this fall.
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A new Bend mental health treatment facility is set to become one of the first clinics in the state of Oregon to legally use psilocybin to help patients treat mental health issues such as PTSD, anxiety and depression.
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Bend-La Pine Schools will offer healthy meals at no charge to children and teens at six outdoor locations this summer. The program, open to anyone 18 and younger, begins Tuesday, June 20 and continues through the fourth week of August.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Yoga Festival has been awarded a second annual grant from the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund. This grant is $37,000 earmarked for marketing of their 2024 festival, and it’s larger than the grant awarded to the festival last year. “This is such a great surprise, especially coming just a day
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