Bend Park and Recreation District spring recreation program registration opens Feb. 6-8
The Bend Park and Recreation District is looking ahead to longer days and thawing temperatures for its spring recreation…
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Bend councilors wrestle with issues and legal situation, vote 5-2 not to hear appeal of disputed gas station
It was almost inevitable that in the end, emotions would run high among some foes of a long-disputed proposed southeast Bend station Wednesday night,…
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City of Bend plans to expand Outback water treatment facility, buy 51 acres of USFS land
The city of Bend is interested in buying 51 acres of the Deschutes National Forest to expand its Outback water treatment facility, but it still has…
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Green Bend company moves into new arena, offering recycled plastic panels to turn into furniture
A Bend business known for sustainability has a new venture: It’s making furniture from the plastic handles that hold your six-pack together.…
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Failed heater sparks Juniper Ridge motor home fire, spreads to 2 vehicles, camp
A failed heater sparked a fire Wednesday morning that destroyed a motor home, two vehicles and an adjacent tarped area in the city-owned Juniper…
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Employer application process opens for Bend Chamber, Kôr Community Land Trust workforce housing pilot
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber and Kôr Community Land Trust announced Wednesday the opening of the employer application process for the…
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Knopp bill, backed by all 30 senators, would ban state workers’ out-of-state travel reimbursements
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In August 2022, Willamette Week published a story which highlighted a Department of Administrative Services policy allowing…
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Redmond man arrested, accused of stealing more than $100,000 from construction co. he worked for
A Redmond man has been arrested and arraigned on a dozen counts of aggravated theft, identity theft and forgery, accused of forging checks and making…
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Bend teen and her high-flying guinea pig, Abby, leap into Guinness Book of World Records
The bond between a pet and its owner led to a Guinness World Record for a Bend teen and her pet guinea pig.…
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New Bend doggy day care picks up your furry friend on school bus for off-leash hikes, overnight boarding
A new dog day care service will pick your pooch up and take them to a 20-acre ranch for off-leash hikes, using a bright yellow school bus as their…
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Central Oregon Realtors using new AI-based program ChatGPT to advance their workflow
A new technology called chat generative pre-rained transformer or ChatGPT is transforming the way people do business. It’s free, and just requires…
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Bend’s Honey Canney enjoys her 107th birthday party
Honey Canney was kind enough to share her thoughts and her key to life — ‘love and be loved’ — at her 107th birthday party Monday at Bend’s…
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Supporters see planned Bend bike-pedestrian bridge as key east-west link to meeting future needs
A city councilor and businesses in the Bend Central District tell NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest why they see a planned east-west bike and…
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Slick C.O. roads eat into city sanding supply, send cars sliding into busy repair shops
With High Desert road conditions on the slick side for much of this winter so far — something many long-timers would say is just more typical –…
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Two Central Oregon athletes commit to play college football
Spencer Elliot committed to Portland State University, and Johan Poland committed to Eastern Oregon…
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‘Appalled and disgusted’: Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issues statement on death of Tyre Nichols
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issued a statement Saturday on the death of Tyre Nichols, saying the department is “appalled and disgusted” by the…
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Another busy Bend Eastside intersection to close for months: SE 15th Street & Wilson Avenue to get a roundabout
Around the same time the intersection of NE Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard will close in February for a five-month major intersection upgrade,…
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Here’s the scoop: Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, born in Ohio in 1945, has landed in Bend
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, which started in Ohio in 1945, has just opened a store in Bend on South Highway 97, serving up 48 flavors made in-house…
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New nonprofit Cultivate Bend seeks to connect entrepreneurs, businesses
A launch party is planned Feb. 8 at the Haven co-working space for Cultivate Bend, a nonprofit that aims to connect entrepreneurs and business owners…
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Bend firefighters have busy, varied days: A look back at department’s 2022 accomplishments and challenges
Bend Fire & Rescue recently released numbers giving a look at how many and what type of calls they responded to in 2022. The department received…
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