WinCo Foods stays the course, begins Bend store construction
Construction of Bend’s new WinCo Foods officially began this week. The new grocery store will fill the 100,000-square-foot building that Shopko…
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‘SOS Bend’ lets people pay in advance to help small businesses survive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber, City of Bend and East Cascades Works recently launched the website SOS Bend, to help small, locally owned…
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Central Oregonians’ random acts of kindness help others in need
The toughest of times often brings out unexpected moments of generosity. Some people in Central Oregon are paying it forward with random acts of…
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OSU-Cascades offers virtual admissions events for prospective students, parents
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High school juniors and seniors engaged in college searches can meet with Oregon State University–Cascades faculty and staff…
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Bend construction still going strong, despite pandemic
Construction in Bend is showing little sign of slowing, according to the city, so officials who oversee and regulate that work are adjusting to…
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City of Bend delays 30-day eviction notices at Juniper Ridge
Due to the pandemic, the city has decided to push back the 30-day notice period for homeless campers to leave Juniper Ridge. The 30-day notice period…
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Bend Empire corridor project traffic control devices stolen, moved
Construction is well underway for the Empire Avenue corridor improvements in Bend, but a vandal or vandals have been frequenting work sites and…
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State sells SE Bend’s Stevens Road tract for $22 million
A 382-acre parcel of state-owned land in southeast Bend is expected to sell for $22 million – a transaction that state officials said Monday will…
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Bend man starts ice cream delivery business amid pandemic
A Bend man is using inspiration from his childhood to help bring children joy during the COVID-19…
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Bend doctor in New York to help fight coronavirus pandemic
New York has been battling the worst coronavirus outbreak in the United States, with more than 260,000 cases and 15,000 deaths. Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
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Bend- La Pine Schools announce plans for virtual graduation ceremonies
Graduation is right around the corner, but instead of having an opportunity to walk across the stage to get their diploma, Bend-La Pine Schools…
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COCC nursing program receives national accreditation
Central Oregon Community College’s nursing associate degree program recently attained national accreditation from the Accreditation Commission…
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$2.5 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against El Rodeo Restaurant in Bend
A lawsuit filed this week in Deschutes County Circuit Court claims 70-year-old Arthur Charles Sutton died from tainted food served by El Rodeo…
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Stolen SUV, handgun recovered; 6 Bend teens detained
Four Bend 14-year-olds in a stolen SUV were taken into custody in a guns-drawn traffic stop at the Costco parking lot Thursday evening and two other…
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City of Bend weekly road and traffic report: April 27-May 3
Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for April 27-May…
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Bend reviewing results of metered roundabout test
The city of Bend is reviewing the results of its test of metered signals at the Reed Market-Brookswood-Bond roundabout conducted in March.…
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Tower Theatre rallies community for #GivingTuesdayNow
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As an urgent response to the unprecedented need caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation is…
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Georgia man accused of trying to set 2 NE Bend businesses ablaze
A Georgia man faces arson and other charges, accused of trying to ignite propane canisters outside two northeast Bend businesses early Thursday…
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C.O medical centers set to resume non-urgent surgeries as Gov. Brown relaxes order
Starting a week from Friday, medical centers in Oregon will be able to resume more non-urgent…
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Four charged in crime crackdown near Bend BottleDrop
A special police team arrested or cited four Bend residents near the Bottle Drop in northeast Bend on Tuesday for a variety of crimes, part of an…
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