New Bend salon seeks to be carbon-neutral, seek workers to keep up with demand
Velvetgoldmine Collective on is a new salon on Southwest Simpson Avenue that opened back in June. It’s a carbon-neutral salon that recycles just…
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Tower Theatre resumes LessonPLAN offerings for students
The Tower Theatre is resuming its LessonPLAN program to teach youngsters about the performing arts, with classes invited to attend a variety of…
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Lawyer objections disrupt Cranston murder trial; upset judge reprimands both sides
A prosecutor’s line of questioning of Ian Cranston’s fiancé about the night in September 2021 that Cranston fatally shot Barry Washington Jr.…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Nov. 7-13
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Nov. 7-13. Veteran’s Day Parade – The Central Oregon…
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Bend Park and Rec offering free ‘Fall Back into Fitness’ classes next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall is a great time to establish or return to indoor fitness activities. To help, Bend Park and Recreation District is offering…
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Ian Cranston murder trial continues with police testimony, body camera footage of Cranston, shooting scene
Police testimony and body camera footage led the second day of the murder trial of Ian Cranston in the fatal September 2021 shooting of Barry…
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Bend Police investigating fatal hit-and-run seek to speak with those who stopped to help, didn’t see crash
Bend police made a new request Friday to speak to anyone who stopped to help or render aid to a 76-year-old Bend man who was struck and fatally…
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Police arrest Bend man, Salem woman in string of car thefts, break-ins in recent weeks
A Bend man and a Salem woman have been arrested for a series of car thefts and break-ins over the past few weeks, police said Friday as they asked…
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Bend-La Pine Schools seeking voter support in $250 million bond measure on next week’s ballot
Nearly half of Bend-La Pine Schools’ buildings were built before 1980, and some were constructed more than 90 years ago. The district says many need…
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Bend Senior High School to dedicate new Robert D. Maxwell Center next Thursday
Bend Senior High School will host a special dedication ceremony next Thursday for the school’s new Robert D. Maxwell Center as part of the…
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Attorneys argue evidence before Ian Cranston murder trial; opening statements set to begin
It’s been more than a year since the shooting of Barry Washington Jr. in downtown Bend. Wednesday, jury selection began for Ian Cranston, the man…
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Bend Fire plans community survey as it eyes May 2023 levy request
As discussed with city councilors Wednesday might, Bend Fire & Rescue plans a survey in coming weeks as it weighs a possible levy request to…
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Icy roads bring crashes, snarl traffic around Bend; city lists sanding, plowing priorities
Crashes, slide-offs and spinouts kept Bend police busy Wednesday morning, so we talked to a city representative about their street priorities to sand…
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Salem Police arrest park homicide suspect in SE Bend with local PD, CERT assist
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Detectives from the Salem Police Department Violent Crimes Unit have arrested 56-year-old Thomas Patrick Healy in southeast…
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‘She was a strong girl’: Beaverton woman in kayak accident near Cline Falls has died, family member says
Last Tuesday, Susan Rose Doyle of Beaverton and her partner made the trip from Beaverton to go kayaking on the Deschutes River near Cline Falls,…
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Bend city councilors wrap up work on proposed code regulating unsanctioned camping; hearing in 2 weeks
The Bend City Council has been working since June on crafting a proposed camping code to deal with health, safety and other issues related to…
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New dishwasher fails, sparks fire at NE Bend home
A northeast Bend resident fled her home Wednesday afternoon when a new dishwasher failed and caught fire for a reason fire officials could not…
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Jury finds former CET bus driver guilty on 2 of 3 charges in no-shoes altercation, chokehold on passenger
After a two-day trial and 3 ½ hours of deliberation, a Deschutes County jury found a former Cascades East Transit bus driver guilty Wednesday on two…
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Jury selection begins in murder trial of Ian Cranston in fatal shooting of Barry Washington Jr.
Jury selection began Wednesday in the murder trial of Ian Cranston in the fatal shooting of Barry Washington Jr. in September of last year in…
Continue Reading‘I’m super-excited to ski’: As C.O. snow-lovers eye the slopes, hit the shops, Bend sanding crews hit the streets
Across Central Oregon, the month of November started with a sudden blanket of white. City of Bend Streets and Operations workers got out the sanders…
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