Bend’s Bethlehem Inn says new hires pave the way to open new Redmond shelter
‘Now Hiring’ signs have been up for months all over Central Oregon, as businesses struggle and plead to find people to work. But the Bethlehem Inn in…
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Cascades East Transit celebrates reopening of upgraded Hawthorne Station
Cascades East Transit held an event Wednesday to celebrate the recent interior renovations of its Hawthorne Station after a closure of over a year;…
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SE Bend property owner burning weeds with torch cited after sparking brush fire
A property owner burning weeds with a propane torch in southeast Bend was cited Wednesday after sparking a fire that grew to nearly a half-acre in…
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Bend-La Pine Schools see 1,100 fewer students than two years ago, before COVID-19 hit
You might call Brad Henry the chief number-cruncher for Bend-La Pine Schools. But after the upheaval that COVID-19 has brought to just about…
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Dozens of cats, dogs arrive in Bend on rescue flight from Hurricane Ida-stricken Louisiana
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –It was a busy scene at the Bend Airport Tuesday afternoon as dozens of dogs and cats were unloaded from a plane after a rescue…
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The Mayfly Project hosts Bend fly fishing graduation event for children in foster care
The Mayfly Project is holding a graduation for its Central Oregon students this evening in…
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Concerned parents protest outside Bend City Hall over proposed homeless camp
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A proposed managed homeless camp in southeast Bend near two schools, has stirred backlash among parents, some of whom gathered…
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Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center pivots fundraiser plans due to pandemic
Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center in Bend serves people in Central Oregon with disabilities and special needs through ‘healing with horses’. It…
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Portland man pleads guilty in federal court to Bend property bank fraud scheme
A Portland man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to perpetrating a bank fraud scheme in which he used a Bend residential property he did not…
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OSU-Cascades names Erika McCalpine first executive director of strategic diversity initiatives
Erika McCalpine, a business faculty member who has championed social justice issues within Oregon State University, OSU-Cascades and in the Bend…
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Bend nonprofit’s sneaker drive helps save and support cats and dogs
Cascade Canine Rescue East and West in Bend is partnering with GotSneakers to launch a Sneaker Drive. The organization will earn money from…
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COCC to recognize, celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Central Oregon Community College will recognize the second Monday of October each year as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, following a unanimous vote by…
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Some Bend residents oppose city’s proposed housing code changes under HB 2001
Karon Kutz, land use chair for Bend’s Old Farm District Neighborhood Association, is upset city councilors might move forward too quickly with…
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NE Bend parents plan homeless camp protest; city councilor says it’s not a done deal
As debate over a proposed city-managed homeless camp ramps up, a group of Bear Creek Elementary School parents are staging a…
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City of Bend seeks to fill openings on Bend Economic Development Advisory Board
– The City of Bend is seeking interested residents to fill up to two one-year appointments for alternate positions on the Bend Economic Development…
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Trash truck clips, pulls down power line in NE Bend; driver stays inside until safe to get out
There were some sparks and tense moments for a garbage truck driver Monday morning in northeast Bend when he clipped and took down a power line that…
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Job Fair event held in effort to fill over 250 positions across Central Oregon
Express Employment Professionals hosted an employee appreciation event and job fair from noon to 4 p.m. in Bend Sunday. Franchise Manager Chris Petty…
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Big turnout for Street Dog Hero’s second annual fundraiser
Sunday’s Street Dog Heroes event at the Athletic Club of Bend was hosted by Bend Pet Express, featuring a variety of food vendors. People came with…
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Signs of fall: Some C.O. trees are changing colors early as a result of drought, heat
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Stressed, tired and ready for winter. No, not you: That’s how the trees in Central Oregon are feeling. Leaves change colors as…
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‘That’s our job’: C. Oregonian reflects on leading 9/11 incident response team at Ground Zero
Almost 20 years to the day after the 9-11 attacks, Central Oregonian Joe Stutler reflected on his time with the response team at ground…
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