Tiny little street sweepers may come to Bend’s bike lanes
The Bend City Council could green light these tiny sweepers to clear bike lanes.
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Two-story structure built on wheels along NE Bend street sparks concern over what city allows — and why
A two-story mobile structure built by a homeless man along a busy NE Bend street is raising questions about what the city deems acceptable.
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GOP walkout in Oregon Senate now in 5th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as the enforceability of a ballot measure that would disqualify the boycotters from immediate reelection appeared in doubt. By all appearances, Oregon’s 2023 legislative session has crashed on the rocks amid the GOP
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ODOT provides update on Bend Parkway improvement plans; 50 projects happening or planned
With increasing traffic congestion, high-crash areas and multimodal transportation challenges, changes are underway for the Bend Parkway and other main streets in the city.
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Carolyn Sufit named new South Central Region manager for Oregon Water Resources Department
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Water Resources Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Carolyn Sufit as the new South Central Region Manager, out of the Bend Field Services Office. The South Central Region covers Watermaster Districts in Jefferson, Crook, Deschutes, Klamath, and Lake counties. Sufit will begin June 1st and replaces long-time Region Manager Kyle Gorman, who served in the role for 23 years before retiring at the end of March 2023. Sufit will join the Field Services Division and
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BendFilm Festival’s executive director, Todd Looby, leaves organization; Ann Witsil to serve in interim role
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Board of Directors of BendFilm Festival has announced that Todd Looby, former Executive Director, will no longer be with BendFilm. Here’s the full text of Friday’s announcement: Todd has served as Executive Director for BendFilm for the past 10 years during a period of rapid growth in which the organization has
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Blindfolds offer sense of what it’s like for visually impaired to cross Bend roundabouts
Bend city officials and engineers were among participants in a Tuesday ‘Walk and Rollabout’ exercise hosted by Commute Options. They were guided across three roundabouts blindfolded to experience what it’s like for those who are visually impaired or struggle with other disabilities, NewsChannel 21’s Bola Gbadebo reports.
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‘Grief, yet celebration’: Family, friends of fallen war heroes pay their respects at Bend Memorial Day gatherings
Memorial Day is a time to reflect, remember and honor those who have lost their lives defending our country.
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EPA approves $2 million for cleanup of former landfill site, OSU-Cascades’ planned Innovation District
State lawmakers OK’d $10 million for project last year SEATTLE (KTVZ) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday $8.24 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of seven brownfield sites in Oregon, including a former construction landfill that’s the future site of OSU-Cascades’ Innovation District. Oregon’s communities will receive
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Bend Heroes Foundation to hold Memorial Day ceremony, Parade of Flags
BEND Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Heroes Foundation will be conducting a Memorial Day ceremony at Bend Heroes Memorial in Brooks Park on Monday beginning at 7 a.m. President Biden’s Memorial Day proclamation will be read. We will read the attached Bend City Council proclamation designating Bend as a Blue Star Gold Star Families City. The
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 29-June 4
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May 29-June 4. Ongoing Closures: Neff and Purcell Improvements Project – The Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard Improvements Project is a high priority project providing both north-south connectivity and improving safety and capacity in a vital area of
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Bend VFW packs up flags for Scouts to place on veterans’ graves at Deschutes Memorial Gardens
Bob Cusick, quartermaster of Bend VFW Post 1643, was busy packing up 1,500 flags Friday to be placed by area Boy Scouts on the graves of veterans at Deschutes Memorial Gardens this weekend, ahead of Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremonies at 1p.m.
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‘Most homeless I’ve met here have no hope’: Drug counselor, consultant visits to learn about the issues Bend faces
A Portland drug counselor and nationally known homeless consultant spoke in Bend Thursday evening on the ongoing homelessness crisis in Central Oregon after spending a few days visiting several encampments around the area.
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OSP arrests Terrebonne couple, accused of making false shots-fired calls to avoid car being towed
A Terrebonne couple pulled over by Oregon State Police for speeding on Highway 97 late Wednesday night was arrested and jailed, accused of both calling 911 on their cellphones to falsely report shots fired near a nearby store after a trooper called for their SUV to be towed.
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Bend state Rep. Emerson Levy speaks on Senate walkout and key bills in limbo
As the Oregon Senate Republicans’ walkout continues, Bend state Rep. Emerson Levy, D-District 53, spoke with NewsChannel 21 on Thursday about some key bills for Central Oregonians among the many in limbo.
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Registration opens for OSU-Cascades Summer Academy for high school students
Registration is open for the Summer Academy at Oregon State University–Cascades, an annual program for high school students that includes classes, outdoor recreation experiences in Central Oregon and an introduction to college life.
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After 2-plus years of work, Newport Avenue corridor to reopen Friday, on budget schedule
The City of Bend will open the entire Newport Avenue corridor to all modes of travel by the end of the day on Friday, close to on the original schedule when the project began two years ago, despite the many challenges over that time.
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‘Homes for Heroes’ helping Central Oregonians save money when buying or selling a house
A Bend real estate business has joined a nationwide effort to help first responders and other local heroes save some money when they buy or sell their home. Through the program Homes for Heroes, EXIT Realty Bend has helped 23 heroes so far, from firefighters to law enforcement.
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Trespasser at SW Bend home jumps fence and runs through neighborhood; K-9 Harry helps track him down
A Bend man caught trespassing at a southwest Bend home late Wednesday night jumped a fence and ran through the neighborhood when police arrived, but was tracked down with the help of a K-9 team and arrested, police said.
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OSU-Cascades presents a research symposium focused on student projects ranging from health to technology
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Wednesday, the Edward J. Hall hosted the OSU-Cascades Research Symposium. It’s a day where students create posters and presentations based on the long-term research projects being done at OSU. Topics range from traditional research in technology and science, to health and social science projects. Some of this research is the capstone
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