Piano Showcase offers music lovers tips to fine-tune their skills
The fourth annual Piano Showcase took place on Friday and Saturday at the Tower Theatre in Bend, an event organized and put on by the Sunriver Music…
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‘Girls Have the Edge’ event in Bend supports girls wanting to learn, advance in hockey
The Girls Have the Edge event took place on Saturday at The Pavilion in Bend, hosted by the Bend Rapids youth hockey club. The young girls were…
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‘Back to our roots’: Country music’s newest band, The Brethren, set to debut in Bend
Two sets of brothers, a lot of talent, and late-night music sessions have birthed a new powerhouse in country music. The best part — this group is…
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OSU-Cascades Advocacy and Advisory Board to meet April 11
The Oregon State University-Cascades Advocacy and Advisory Board will hear reports on enrollment and academics, and a presentation on the creative…
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Bend Park and Rec District to open registration for summer recreation programs
With warmer days and summer on the way, Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for summer recreation programs beginning…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of April 4-10
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of April 4 – April 10. Newport Corridor Improvements Project –…
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Northern lights could make for special sky show over Central Oregon
Get ready to turn out the lights, head outside and look up! Our conditions are just right here in Central Oregon for a special show in the sky: the…
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Bend Giving Plate’s hydroponic farm to produce more lettuce, give out free salad kits
Inside The Giving Plate’s food donation facility is a hydroponic farm, ready to grow more fresh lettuce for Central Oregonians in need of fresh,…
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Bethlehem Inn seeking to hire more staff to help at Bend and Redmond shelter locations
The Bethlehem Inn is looking to hire more staff for their Bend and Redmond shelter facilities. There are about eight positions available.…
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More than just ‘girl power’: Bend Women’s Expo to support small businesses
The effects the pandemic has had on many small businesses have been devastating. We’ve seen hiring shortages, businesses closing for good, and a…
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Deschutes County selling SW Bend parcel to Kôr Land Trust/Housing Works for affordable housing
Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to sell about seven acres along Simpson Avenue, near the OSU-Cascades campus, for $1.3…
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Drug agents pull over, arrest ‘significant’ Bend cocaine trafficking suspect, make record 6.2-lb. haul
A three-month investigation of a “significant” cocaine trafficker to Bend-area bars and nightclubs led to a traffic stop and arrest late last…
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Photo, security video help police make 2 arrests in unrelated NE Bend break-ins
Police have made two arrests in a pair of unrelated break-ins in northeast Bend, one at a home and another at a car wash, thanks in part to a photo…
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Bend sets April 6 City Council work session, May 4 public hearing on shelter code changes
The Bend City Council will hold a work session at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 on controversial proposed code amendments that would increase the…
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‘All we fought for isn’t a waste’: C.O. veterans gather on National Vietnam War Veterans Day
In recognition of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Central Oregon service members are getting together to share their appreciation for the…
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City of Bend gets moving on projects to update, upgrade Awbrey Butte-area water system
Several improvements for northwest Bend’s water distribution system are on the way with the Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvement Project over the…
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Bend’s Planned Parenthood clinic prepares for increase in patients due to Idaho’s new abortion law
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new law in Idaho will ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, and allow family members to sue abortion providers — and…
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Deschutes County starts process to upgrade jail, sheriff’s office, courthouse
Expansion and upgrades for three high-profile Deschutes County facilities were topics of discussion for county commissioners Monday…
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Mustangs to the Rescue opening its doors to the community once again
Mustangs to the Rescue opened its doors to the public for an open house Saturday, after a two-year pause due to Covid. It’s a non-profit…
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City of Bend seeking volunteers to serve on Human Rights and Equity Commission
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is seeking new volunteer commissioners starting immediately to serve on the City of Bend Human Rights and…
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