Bend Archives

18th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser held in Bend

October 27, 2019 9:35 pm KTVZ

Hundreds of Central Oregonians came together at Central Oregon Community College in Bend on Sunday for the 18th annual Empty Bowls event. The…

Bethlehem Inn issues urgent plea for food donations

October 27, 2019 7:46 pm KTVZ

Bethlehem Inn said Sunday it has an urgent need for food donations in support of its Emergency Meal Program. The Inn is now providing shelter…

Stretch of Bend’s Murphy Road project nearly done

October 25, 2019 5:16 pm KTVZ

The stretch of Murphy Road Corridor improvements to Southeast 15th Street in Bend are expected to be completed in a week, officials said Friday. In…

Deschutes River Trail segment to be closed next week

October 25, 2019 2:27 pm KTVZ

A section of the Deschutes River Trail near Ryan Ranch on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest temporarily will close…

Even in digital age, clipping coupons can save big

October 24, 2019 7:09 pm KTVZ

It’s an age-old question: Does coupon shopping really save you money and is it worth the time? Lynn Young of Bend believes it is. “Yes,…

Bend launches city council goals status reporting tool

October 24, 2019 2:41 pm KTVZ

The city of Bend has launched an online status reporting tool to help illustrate the City Council’s progress on its goals for the 2019/2021…

Prescription drug take-back event extends to vaping materials

October 24, 2019 10:11 am KTVZ

With robust public participation over the course of 17 prior events, the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove…

Bend wants you to ‘Imagine a Day Without Water’

October 23, 2019 5:55 pm KTVZ

Could you imagine a day without water? That’s what the city of Bend wants you to think about. Bend partnered Wednesday with a nonprofit, the…

Suspect in Bend woman’s attempted murder captured

October 23, 2019 4:33 pm KTVZ

A 20-year-old man accused of shooting and stabbing a Bend woman and another man in southern Oregon last month was captured in Indiana after policed…

Bend ‘In-N-Out Burger’ sign sparks false hopes

October 23, 2019 9:13 am KTVZ

Signs heralding a new restaurant or other business go up around Bend all the time, but few bring such attention or questions as one spotted this week…

Bend man accused of selling LSD to HS student

October 22, 2019 5:14 pm KTVZ

A tip that a Bend-La Pine Schools high school student was providing LSD to another student led to an investigation and the arrest Monday of a…

OSU-Cascades’ $50 million 2nd academic building approved

October 22, 2019 1:32 pm KTVZ

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved spending nearly $277 million on seven remodeling, renovation and new construction…

Guardian Group raises $60K at fundraising event

October 22, 2019 9:29 am KTVZ

Guardian Group, a nonprofit that fights human trafficking, said Tuesday it raised $60,000 at its first annual Gala at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes…

Bend woman, DCSO warn of imposter scam calls

October 21, 2019 6:56 pm KTVZ

Scam callers are at it again, and a Bend woman says she recently almost fell for one scammer falsely claiming to be a Deschutes County…

Bend man arrested in assault on girlfriend

October 20, 2019 5:47 pm KTVZ

Police surrounded a southeast Bend home Sunday afternoon and arrested a 29-year-old man, accused of assaulting and trying to strangle his 27-year-old…