Bend Archives

Bend Park and Rec’s Larkspur Community Center set to open on April 5

March 16, 2021 3:54 pm KTVZ

The Bend Park and Recreation District announ The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Tuesday that the Larkspur Community Center: Home of the…

C. Oregon’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations will look different this year

March 16, 2021 1:36 pm KTVZ

A lot has changed in the two years since bars were allowed to operate on St. Patrick’s Day in Central…

Bend aviator, airport manager soars through ‘glass ceiling’

March 15, 2021 5:43 pm KTVZ

NewsChannel 21 sat down with Bend Municipal Airport Director Tracy Williams to discuss how far women have come in the aviation and aerospace fields.…

Proposed tighter metro area requirements could affect Bend-Redmond area

March 15, 2021 9:11 pm KTVZ

A federal review body has proposed an update to the population requirements that cities need to meet in order to qualify as a metropolitan area, and…

Speeding worries Wells Acres Road residents; Bend PD says it’s worse elsewhere

March 15, 2021 6:02 pm KTVZ

On Monday morning, Bend police pulled over a driver on Wells Acres Road for driving nearly 13 miles per hour over the speed limit in a school…

BPRD opens new Outback Trail segment linking Shevlin, Discovery parks

March 15, 2021 10:11 am KTVZ News Partners

Just in time for the change of season, there’s a new trail section open that connects Discovery Park to Shevlin Park on Bend’s westside, the Bend…

BPRD to open registration April 20 for summer recreation programs

March 15, 2021 8:07 am KTVZ News Partners

With warmer days and anticipated improved public health conditions on the way, Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for summer…

Bend cyclist remains in critical condition, day after collision with car in NE Bend

March 13, 2021 5:42 pm Barney Lerten

A Bend bicyclist remained in critical condition Sunday, one day after a collision with a car in a northeast Bend intersection, police said.…

Striking St. Charles Bend medical techs agree to end walkout as talks continue

March 13, 2021 12:15 pm Barney Lerten

The union-represented 150 striking St. Charles Bend medical tech workers have agreed to end their more than week-long walkout and return to work…

Now hiring: Bend Park and Rec District hopeful for full summer programs

March 12, 2021 5:55 pm KTVZ

After a year of altered schedules and canceled programs, Bend Park and Rec is optimistic for a full summer layout, and is hiring dozens to make it…

Bend Park and Rec District now hiring for about 35 positions

March 12, 2021 10:06 am KTVZ News Partners

The Bend Park and Recreation District is hiring for more than 35 positions, and interested applicants are invited to apply now. Open positions…

Bend resumes weekly road, traffic report as construction season ramps up

March 12, 2021 8:55 am KTVZ News Partners

The City of Bend will be releasing a weekly road and traffic report each Friday during peak construction season to help members of our community plan…

Bend women build toy business to promote equal representation for children

March 11, 2021 7:59 pm KTVZ

Two Bend women started a business with a big goal in mind — to remind everyone that “Representation Matters,” as their slogan…

Through the ashes: Mtn. View’s game-winning baseball escapes fire

March 11, 2021 10:41 am KTVZ

A historic comeback for the Mountain View Cougars baseball team back in 2018 was immortalized on a team ball. Every player and coach signed the game…

ODOT clears trash from Revere Avenue homeless camp; eviction averted

March 11, 2021 2:11 pm KTVZ

ODOT crews cleared trash from a homeless camp near the Bend Parkway at Revere Avenue on Thursday, as a small group looked on and one livestreamed,…

Drug raid near NE Bend elementary school leads to heroin, meth, 2 arrests

March 11, 2021 3:44 pm Barney Lerten

A Bend man was arrested on several drug charges in a raid on his northeast Bend residence, near Ensworth Elementary School, Deschutes County…

Bend bike shop helps out recovering raptors with tires ‘upcycled’ into perches

March 11, 2021 3:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

Spring in Central Oregon brings abundant wildlife and human visitors, and with them an increase in the number of injured or orphaned birds in need of…