Bend Archives

City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 31-June 6

May 28, 2021 10:50 am KTVZ News Partners

Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May 31-June…

Downtown Bend Business Association installs flower baskets around area

May 28, 2021 10:37 am KTVZ News Partners

Downtown Bend has been the heart of the community for over 100 years. Way back in 1903, local Bend families opened their shops, and the Bend…

Unlicensed contractor arrested in Bend on theft by fraud charge; detectives seek other scam victims

May 27, 2021 11:37 am Barney Lerten

An unlicensed contractor from California was arrested in Bend on a Crook County charge of theft by deception or fraud this week. Deschutes County…

Update: Redmond man arrested in weekend Bend stabbing that sent 2 to hospital

May 27, 2021 3:24 pm Barney Lerten

A 21-year-old Redmond man turned himself in to Bend police late Thursday afternoon, hours after officers said he was being sought as a suspect in the…

‘Put your campfire out’: Memorial Day weekend raises wildfire risk in Central Oregon

May 27, 2021 5:44 pm KTVZ

Central Oregon campers, hikers and those who recreate are sure to be out this weekend for Memorial Day amid stellar, even summer-like weather. With…

‘We don’t have a place to put you’: St. Charles Bend stressed by COVID-19 patient count

May 27, 2021 10:16 am KTVZ

– While Deschutes County entered the ‘Lower Risk’ COVID-19 category on Friday, due to rising vaccination numbers, St. Charles Bend continues to see…

City of Bend Beautification Program supports Pollinator Pathway Project

May 27, 2021 4:34 pm KTVZ News Partners

The City of Bend’s Beautification Program is seeking volunteers to help support the Pollinator Pathway Project, a new initiative that aims to…

Bend Park and Rec District to hold hiring event next week

May 27, 2021 4:27 pm KTVZ News Partners

With summer right around the corner and increasing recreation operations due to improving pandemic conditions, the Bend Park and Recreation District…

Three Bend teens seriously injured in early-AM crash on Skyliners Road

May 27, 2021 12:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

Three Bend 16-year-olds were seriously injured in a rollover crash early Thursday morning on Skyliners Road west of Bend, Deschutes County…

OSU-Cascades partners in school’s new ‘Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy’

May 26, 2021 3:24 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon State University said Wednesday its new Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy, with OSU-Cascades as a partner, will advance research and…

Mirror Pond issues come back into view as fish passage advisory panel holds first meeting

May 26, 2021 11:40 am KTVZ

For more than a century, Pacific Power’s hydroelectric dam by Newport Avenue, which formed iconic Mirror Pond at the heart of Bend, has allowed for…

ODOT hosting virtual events for public input on future of Hwy. 97-Baker Road interchange

May 26, 2021 11:59 am KTVZ

As Central Oregon keeps growing, adding traffic to Highway 97 throughout the region, the Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking public input…

Bend vigil marks one year since George Floyd’s death

May 26, 2021 12:16 am KTVZ

A remembrance vigil took place Tuesday evening at the “Peace Corner” in downtown Bend to mark one year since George Floyd’s…

ODOT continues homeless camp cleanups along Bend Parkway

May 25, 2021 6:15 pm KTVZ

ODOT crews cleaned up homeless camps along the Bend Parkway on Tuesday at the Revere Avenue onramp and Olney Avenue, removing safety hazards or…

Winging it: Bend restaurant raises prices due to national chicken wing shortage

May 25, 2021 5:47 pm KTVZ

A chicken wing shortage is affecting kitchens all over the country, and wing-lovers in Bend are starting to feel…

Buddies trip of a lifetime: Bend golfer caddies for a friend at the PGA Championship

May 25, 2021 10:55 am KTVZ

Amid the chaos as the PGA Championship wrapped up in historic fashion on Sunday was a golfer from…

Volunteers sought for ‘We Are Remembering’ reading of fallen service members’ names

May 25, 2021 12:37 pm KTVZ News Partners

For a 14th year, the names of every US service member killed in Afghanistan since 2001 and Iraq since 2003 will be read on Memorial Day at Troy Field…