Bend Cultural Tourism Fund awards 19 grants totaling $400,000
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project, is pleased to announce 19 grant awards for Bend cultural…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of July 4-10
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 4-10. Fourth of July Pet Parade – Parade will…
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Called threat of suspicious objects prompts evacuations at COCC’s Bend, Redmond campuses; nothing was found
Buildings on the Central Oregon Community College Bend and Redmond campuses were evacuated as a precaution Thursday afternoon due to a 911 call that…
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Oregon’s deadline to prove rental assistance application, avoid eviction expires Friday
Thursday at midnight, the “safe harbor” protection for Oregon tenants…
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Pilot Butte road, summit to close for fireworks show, preparations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) In preparation for the Monday, July 4 Pilot Butte fireworks display, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will close the…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries issues plea for bottled water donations to help those living on the streets
BEND, Ore., (KTVZ) — With hotter summer temperatures in store, many of the men, women, and children living on the streets of Central Oregon will…
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19 car shops come together to surprise young autistic photographer from Redmond with his dream car
At the Royal Tint and Dip in Bend, hundreds of people came out Wednesday night to share a special surprise. That surprise was a car, and not just any…
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Environmental Center hosts discussion of new path to reach 100% renewable energy in Bend
The Environmental Center in Bend hosted an online gathering Wednesday night to discuss a new approach to renewable energy. The presentation was…
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Long-time NE Bend retail shop Pomegranate Home & Garden changing hands after 25 years
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pomegranate Home & Garden, a retail shop located at the historic Boyd Family Homestead near Bend River Mall, is changing…
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Police surround SE Bend home when fugitive refuses to come out, eventually surrenders
When a parole and probation officer came calling, a 35-year-old Bend man wanted on a felony warrant went back inside a southeast Bend home and…
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Deschutes Public Library System may spend $10.25 million to buy new Central Library site in SE Bend
Three months after Bend city councilors poured cold water on a proposed north Bend site for the Deschutes Public Library’s 100,000-square-foot…
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Deschutes Historical Museum’s Fourth of July free day returns
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forty-two years ago, the Deschutes Historical Museum opened its doors to the public on July 4, 1980. This year, after two…
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City of Bend proposes Home Energy Score requirement to help buyers make purchasing decisions
Homebuyers will have an easier time finding out how much they’ll be spending for a home’s energy…
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‘I can’t sell a brand-new car today’: Central Oregon dealerships still dealing with inventory shortages
Computer chip shortages are still a major factor challenging Central Oregon car dealerships, and overseas COVID-19 issues also are still having an…
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2023, 2024 trial dates set for two men charged in August 2020 double-homicide of NE Bend couple
A Deschutes County judge set late 2023 and early 2024 trial dates Tuesday afternoon for a Bend-area man and his nephew, accused of murder in the…
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Bend’s Pilot Butte show, Central Oregon’s other traditional fireworks displays set to go, despite challenges
Bend’s Fourth of July fireworks show from atop Pilot Butte will blaze into the sky next Monday night, and other colorful, traditional displays are…
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Jersey Mike’s Subs pays nearly $25K in fines for federal child labor law violations at 10 locations, 2 in Bend
A federal investigation at 10 Jersey Mike’s Subs locations, including two in Bend, found the popular chain of sandwich shops allowed 14- and…
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Bend’s new Lighthouse Navigation Center aims to help the houseless gain autonomy, stability
“It’s exciting, you know, to see that there’s still compassion to be found, there’s still help to be found, and it’s not just that homeless…
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Alpenglow Community Park opens in SE Bend; some finishing touches underway
The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Monday the opening of the Alpenglow Community Park in southeast Bend, though a few features are still…
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280 players taking part in the Deschoops 3 x 3 Basketball Tournament in downtown Bend
Some roads in downtown Bend were closed for the Deschoops basketball 3 by 3 tournament Saturday morning. The streets were lined with basketball hoops…
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