Sprinkler stops NW Bend restaurant fire sparked by oil still in laundered rags
A northwest Bend restaurant’s bagged, laundered kitchen rags still had enough oil on them to spontaneously combust and spark a fire early Thursday…
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Retiring Bend Police Chief Porter: More training is needed – but it’ll cost
As retirement approaches, Bend Police Chief Jim Porter touts progress in many areas, but says more training, some tough issues lie ahead, amid…
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Bend council creates Environment and Climate Committee, seeks applicants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend city councilors Wednesday evening voted to establish the Environment and Climate Committee. The committee’s primary focus…
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Bend businesses show solidarity with LGBTQIA+, people of color
Some businesses in Bend are participating in a campaign that aims to show solidarity and inclusivity with LGBTQIA+, transgender, black and indigenous…
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Bend business owner says jobless benefits have added to challenges to fill openings
For Stacy Rightmire, summertime can be one of the busiest times of the year for her roofing company — and with the recent storm that tore through…
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St. Charles again allowing one visitor a day for hospital patients
For the first time in more than three months, St. Charles Health System is allowing one visitor a day for its hospital patients, under certain…
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Bend businesses hope tight inventory, busy sales balance out by summer’s end
Some Bend-area businesses are struggling to obtain enough products due to manufacturing plant closures and reductions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As…
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T-Mobile restores service after thousands hit by outages around nation
T-Mobile resolved cellphone outages Monday night, but not before thousands of customers were affected, including some in Central Oregon.…
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Central Oregon lawmakers gear up for special session
Two Central Oregon lawmakers preparing for next week’s special session called by Gov. Kate Brown discussed their priorities Tuesday with NewsChannel…
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3 Bend children mistake toxic plant for wild onion, wind up in hospital
A Bend man says three of his children were hospitalized after mistaking a toxic plant for wild onion and consuming it. Now, he wants to warn others…
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Bend group plans march up Pilot Butte to mark Juneteenth
On Friday evening, the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly will host a march up Pilot Butte and a ceremony at the summit to celebrate Juneteenth.…
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Bend electronic road sign changed to ‘Black Lives Matter’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An electronic road construction sign in Bend was changed to read ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Farewell Drive, near Awbrey Butte.…
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Fight at NE Bend convenience store leads to fugitive’s arrest
A Bend 7-Eleven store employee asked a couple causing a disturbance to leave Monday night, but the man challenged the worker to a fight, punched and…
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Bend police chief candidates: 3 are within the department, 2 from elsewhere
The city of Bend announced Monday five candidates to be the next police chief and invited community input this week in the process of choosing the…
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Juniper Swim & Center fitness pools to reopen, beginning in a week
The Bend Park and Recreation District will reopen the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center pools in two steps, beginning Monday, June 22. Pool use will…
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Marines select Mtn. View HS student for prestigious military academy
The United States Marine Corps recently announced that Jacob Ashby of Mountain View High School in Bend has been selected for the 2020 Semper Fidelis…
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2nd Black Lives Matter rally at Bend’s Drake Park
For a second week, a Black Lives Matter gathering was held Sunday in Bend’s Drake Park, with more speakers sharing personal stories and changes they…
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Bend driver cited, accused of crosswalk collision during protest march
Bend police have cited a Bend driver on assault and recklessly endangering charges for allegedly striking a woman pushing a baby stroller in a…
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Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 15-21
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report update for the week of June 15-21. Slurry seal street preservation work…
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Two Bend teens tackle tough Everest Challenge
Ian Brown, 15, and Parke Chapin, 16, have already been competitive cyclists for several years. The Bend teens have accomplished many feats over the…
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