In Our Backyard, Bend nonprofit targeting human trafficking, holds Freedom Festival
In Our Backyard, a nonprofit based in Bend that fights human trafficking and supports survivors, held its annual Freedom Festival at the Tower…
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St. Charles holds medication take-back event at Bend PD, collects seven boxes worth from over 100 cars
St. Charles Health System is hosting a medication take-back event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bend Police Department at 555 NE 15th…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend road and traffic report for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6. Ongoing Closures: Wilson Corridor Improvements…
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Mirror Pond fish passage advisory panel begins Phase 2 of work, reviewing 3 design options
On Monday, Nov. 7 from 9-11a.m., the City of Bend’s Mirror Pond Fish Passage Advisory Committee will host a virtual meeting to launch Phase 2 of…
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One Class at a Time: Skate park at Summit High School gives students a space of belonging
Skateboarding made its official debut as an Olympic sport in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, garnering greater interest in the…
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Bend police shoot, kill cougar in NW Bend neighborhood after deer-kill site found in a backyard
Bend Police officers shot and killed a cougar in a northwest Bend neighborhood Wednesday night, less than 12 hours after the first of several…
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Bend Warming Shelter resident arrested in stabbing of another man outside facility
A Bend Warming Shelter resident was arrested Thursday evening on charges he confronted and stabbed another man in the chest at the Northeast Second…
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City of Bend continues Second Street cleanup
The city of Bend was removing items Thursday as it cleared a homeless encampment from Second Street, working with Central Oregon Bio Solutions on a…
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‘Silver Sneakers’ senior discount program will be discontinued at Bend Park and Rec at end of year
A discounted fitness program for Bend seniors, Silver Sneakers, is coming to an end at the end of the year at the Bend Park and Recreation District.…
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St. Charles reports ‘concerning’ rise in respiratory illness in children, shortage of pediatric hospital beds
St. Charles Health System says it is seeing a “concerning increase” in respiratory illness in children and is encouraging families with infants to…
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Bend Parade of Flags to display 250 American flags along Veterans Day parade route
The Bend Heroes Foundation and volunteers will install about 250 American flags at Bend Heroes Memorial in Brooks Park and along the Bend Veterans…
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Two new C.O theater companies prepare play productions illuminating social conflicts
Two new local theater companies — The Deschutes Theatre Company and Ellipse Theatre Community — are working to create a unique footprint for…
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Upcoming Bend symposium explores history of humans in Oregon’s Great Basin
The Oregon Historical Society, in partnership with the Deschutes County Historical Society and members of the Burns Paiute Tribe and Confederated…
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Bend man arrested on charges of threatening convenience store staff, customers with handgun
A 36-year-old Bend man was arrested on menacing, disorderly conduct and firearm charges Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly threatened convenience…
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Bend’s Second Street homeless camp cleanup delayed, ‘most vulnerable’ given more time to find resources
Tuesday’s cleanup of the homeless camps on Second Street in Bend has received a two-day…
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Bend woman caught, charged in recent burglaries of at least 15 Bend, Redmond businesses
A 30-year-old Bend woman was arrested Monday night, allegedly running from a burglary of a tree service, and faces nearly 40 burglary, theft and…
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After fall’s fast arrival, Bend Park and Rec’s Pavilion kicks off ice season
The season changed pretty quickly, weather-wise, so the Bend Park and Recreation District both announced and kicked off The Pavilion’s ice season…
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Shepherd’s House plans winter clothing drive
The Shepherd’s House begins a winter clothing drive to meet the needs of men, women and children on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its shelter on…
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Bend, Deschutes County discussing plans to clear Hunnell Road encampment for road projects
An extension of Hunnell Road in Bend to Tumalo Road starting next spring will mean removing long-time parking by the homeless along that road, and…
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Bend Venture Conference winners receive $665K, include Bend, Madras ‘Early Stage’ companies
Economic Development for Central Oregon just wrapped up the 19th annual Bend Venture Conference at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend, and half of…
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