City of Bend’s giveaway of closed Hong Kong Restaurant items draws a crowd
The city notice said “first come, first served,” so the city of Bend’s giveaway of surplus equipment and items from the closed Hong Kong Restaurant,…
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Archaeological dig underway at Nels and Lillian Anderson Homestead, ahead of Highway 97 project
A historic homestead on the north end of Bend won’t look the same next year, but first, teams are searching the grounds for any historic…
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Juniper Ridge camper threatens neighbor with chain, leading to standoff, arrest with help of DCSO K-9’s bite
A man living in a camp trailer on the city of Bend’s Juniper Ridge property threatened a neighbor with a chain and damaged her trailer, leading to…
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Bend city councilors debate how far – and fast – to go in regulating camping on city property and right of way
Bend city councilors returned in a Wednesday evening work session to a tricky balancing act, as they try to decide how fast to move — and how far to…
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Bend community, firefighters line streets as procession returns twin brothers killed in Idaho plane crash
Community members lined Greenwood Avenue in northeast Bend Wednesday afternoon as Bend Fire & Rescue led a procession carrying firefighter Engineer…
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Downtown Bend Business Association hires Shannon Monihan as new executive director
The Downtown Bend Business Association has announced the hiring of Shannon Monihan as its new executive director.…
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City of Bend buys closed Hong Kong Restaurant property for 3rd Street-Wilson Ave. intersection project
The closed Hong Kong Restaurant in southeast Bend will be demolished soon by the property’s new owner, the city of Bend, to make way for a safer…
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COCC plans first-ever hiring fair next Tuesday; positions include custodians, cooks, baristas
Next Tuesday, August 23 from 5-7 p.m., Central Oregon Community College will host its first-ever Hiring Fair on the college’s Bend campus, the…
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ODOT: Work set to begin this fall on $175 million Bend North Corridor Project on Hwys. 20, 97
Work begins this fall on the long-awaited Bend North Corridor project. This $175 million project aims to improve safety, mobility and accessibility…
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City of Bend considering changes to short-term rental rules, larger buffers; hearing coming up
The Bend Planning Commission soon will consider proposed changes to the Bend Development Code that regulates how and where Short Term Rentals can be…
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Timecard provider outage has St. Charles calling on workers to repay $2 million in overpayments
A ransomware attack on a global timekeeping and scheduling provider cut off St. Charles Health System’s access to timecard data for nearly two…
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OSU-Cascades receives $140K state grant to develop regional ‘innovation hub’
More than 30 economic development, workforce, education, business and government representatives in Central Oregon will launch a process to advance…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat receives $10K grant from U.S. Bank Foundation for Bend townhomes project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has received a $10,000 grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation to fund the construction of eight…
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Bend’s Sparrow Bakery supports the Family Kitchen by donating a percentage of sales
Customers got to enjoy some sweet treats and had the opportunity to donate to a good cause at Sparrow Bakery in Bend on Sunday. The bakery was…
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Bend man jailed in S. Oregon carjacking with infant inside; mom dragged trying to stop him
A Bend man was jailed on kidnapping, car theft and other charges Friday after he allegedly stole a running car at a southern Oregon gas station with…
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Blown fuse: Some 3,800 Pacific Power customers, including Third Street businesses, lose power for hours
Pacific Power said a blown fuse triggered an outage that affected nearly 3,800 customers for several hours on Bend’s north end Sunday morning,…
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600 runners take part in Haulin’ Aspen trail run through dusty and rocky terrain
Some 600 runners lined up at the starting line for a trail run early Saturday morning. They hit the ground running for Haulin’ Aspen. The races of…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 15-21
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August 15-21. Ongoing Closures: Wilson Corridor Improvements…
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Little League denies Bend North’s request to play in LLWS after controversial foul-ball call
There are fantastic ways to win — and just as many heartbreaking ways to lose.…
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Bend Park and Rec fall recreation program registration opens Tuesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Anticipating the return to school, cooler weather and ice-skating season, Bend Park and Recreation District is opening…
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