Downtown Bend Business Association scales back budget as events canceled
Downtown Bend is home to many festivals and fundraisers, but with many of these events canceled because of COVID 19, the Downtown Bend Business…
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As Mother’s Day nears, Bend flower shop feels effects of COVID-19
Mother’s Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for flower shops. And running out of the flowers most in demand is never a good thing,…
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Bend man playing pro baseball in S. Korea during pandemic
While Americans wait for team sports to return, the Korean Baseball Organization has already said play ball — and a Bend pitcher is…
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Balloons Over Bend, Bend Elks season canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions
Two more staples of summer on the High Desert — Balloons Over Bend and the Bend Elks baseball season — announced Friday they have scrubbed this…
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Sun sets on Terrebonne staple, the Sun Spot Drive-In, due to COVID-19 impact
Unfortunately, another business has closed its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, and this time it’s a long-time staple in the Terrebonne…
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Bend, Portland contractor fined $235K for job safety violations
Oregon OSHA has fined a Canby-based general contractor nearly $235,000 for multiple job site safety violations in Bend, Aumsville and…
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COCC furloughs 38 workers due to COVID-19
This week, Central Oregon Community College announced that nearly 40 employees will be placed on partial or full furloughs, effective May 26 and…
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Bend eases up on parking enforcement during ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ order
With many people working remotely from home due to the ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ order, it’s increased the number of cars parked on streets in…
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As Pilot Butte, Lake Billy Chinook boat ramp reopen, few are on hand at first
After being closed for about a month and a half, eight Oregon state parks are now open for limited access, including Pilot Butte in Bend (no…
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Boom, then blackout: Nearly 2,800 lose power in NW Bend
A big boom was heard by many in northwest Bend Tuesday evening as two fuses blew on a Pacific Power line — possibly from lightning — and knocked…
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‘Central Oregon Veterans Village’ hopes to break ground in the fall
The Bend Heroes Foundation and Central Oregon Veterans Outreach are teaming up with city and state officials to create community housing for…
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Counties revising draft plans to reopen economy under new state requirements
Oregon counties created a drafted framework for Governor Kate Brown to consider reopening the state, but the governor incorporated new regional…
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Bend City Council to hold another online virtual meeting
The Bend City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in an online virtual meeting to ensure physical distancing and safety for the community due to…
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NewsChannel 21 talks with 2 Democratic candidates for Deschutes Co. commissioner
Oregon’s primary election is in two weeks, and among the local races being decided is who will advance among three Democrats running for Deschutes…
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C.O. Realtors outline COVID-19 impacts, say homes are still selling fast
Central Oregon’s new home listings fell markedly in April, compared to a year ago, and sales were down somewhat as well, Realtors reported Monday.…
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Suspect jailed after string of crimes in SE Bend neighborhood
It took several Taser deployments, pepper spray and a WRAP restraint device to arrest a 25-year-old Bend man Friday night who police said charged…
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Hobby Lobby reopens in Bend with social distancing measures in place
Hobby Lobby has been reopening stores across the country, and on Friday that included its location in the Bend River Promenade on Third…
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City of Bend weekly road-traffic report: week of May 4-10
Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of May 4-10: For the Week of May 4–10: Newport Avenue between NW College Way…
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This was not a normal April, in many ways, but when it comes to the weather, it was also warmer and drier than normal in Bend, according to data…
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Downtown Bend celebrates new beginnings with May Pole
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — May Day has been observed by individuals and communities for centuries as a Springtime celebration. It is a fun way to pay…
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