The City of Bend will host an informational open house to share information about the Pettigrew and Bayou Sewer Project construction. The project team will share construction details and information regarding the Pettigrew Road closure and detour route.
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In this month’s edition of Ask the Mayor, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler responds to questions regarding rough roadways, city workers on cellphones, short-term rentals and homelessness issues. You can submit a question at any time at https://ktvz.com/ask-the-mayor/.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — GRAMMY Award-winning artist Blues Traveler and Platinum-Selling rockers Big Head Todd and the Monsters will be giving audiences a one-two punch this summer as they deliver an onslaught of hits with their much-anticipated “Blue Monsters Tour 2023.” Kicking off July 6 in Vail, CO and running through August 20 in Indianapolis, IN, the tour will feature
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Cascades East Transit is looking for more bus drivers, so it can return service back to pre-covid levels and offer new routes.
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As Bend continues to grow, the extreme sports facilities and opportunities seem to grow with it.
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The late, heavy snow at higher elevations of the High Desert has brought Central Oregonians more time to enjoy winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding. While the snow has added more shred time, it has put a pause on several campgrounds that were set to open this Friday.
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A caller to Deschutes County 911 dispatchers claimed to have shot someone at a home in southwest Bend Tuesday, prompting a major police presence, the closure of several streets and evacuation of nearby homes — but when officers entered the home, they found no sign of any crime.
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will open the gate to the summit road at Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint on Friday at 10 a.m.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board is asking for public input on the Draft 2024-27 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program for the next three weeks. The Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program includes federally funded and major transportation projects expected for the Bend area during fiscal years 2024 through 2027. Public comment can be provided via
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Deschutes Brewery announced this week it’s bringing non-alcoholic beer capabilities in-house through a new strategic partnership with Sustainable Beverage Technologies.
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A seriously injured horse has not only a new home, but a new life in Bend, where he’ll be helping kids heal.
Continue ReadingNewsChannel 21 recently began an ‘Ask the Mayor’ segment on the second Wednesday of each month, at 6:30 a.m. on our Sunrise program. Here’s where to submit your question: https://ktvz.com/ask-the-mayor/
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The skills area by Phil’s Trailhead is a popular mountain bike destination, but its been worn down by time and heavy use.
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In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, Central Oregon LandWatch, the Environmental Center and a number of other conservation- and community-focused organizations, Central Oregon Community College is bringing a climate activism education event to the region with its annual “Climate Teach-In,” from 1:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, at the Bend campus’s Coats Campus Center.
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The 2023 Bend Women’s Expo was held Saturday at The Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center, offering over 100 vendors for a variety of interests, speakers and panel discussions, all with a goal to celebrate and empower women.
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The weather is starting to get warmer with spring rolling into the High Desert, which is a popular time for home improvement projects to get underway.
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When it comes to learning to fly helicopters or planes, what you might not know is that 25% of all flight students in the state of Oregon train in Bend, at Leading Edge Flight Academy.
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The century-old AJ Tucker Building in downtown Bend has to be taken apart, stone by stone and reassembled by whoever wants it. But no one made a bid to get it out of the way of the Deschutes County Courthouse expansion, leaving county officials to figure out what to do next.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of April 10-16. OB Riley Road between Roper Lane and Glen Vista Road for infrastructure installation, northbound lane shift with flagging, expect minimal delays in traffic, April 11, 2023 – May 12, 2023.Roundabout at intersection of Eighth Street and
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It was a special time Thursday at Bend Fire & Rescue, as Scott and Jenae Cruikshank got to meet and thank Deschutes County 911 dispatcher AJ Franzke, who helped guide Jenae’s CPR efforts after Scott went into cardiac arrest last July.
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