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Official: Smoking materials spark fire that damages NE Bend home

April 22, 2020 8:07 pm KTVZ News Partners

A family of five and their pets escaped unhurt, but a fire officials say was caused by improper disposal of smoking materials caused $60,000 damage…

Deschutes commissioners lay out first phase for lifting business closures

April 22, 2020 6:23 pm KTVZ

Deschutes County commissioners concluded a meeting Wednesday presenting a framework plan for lifting restrictions in the county. Together, the…

Bend NICU support group sends ‘Cheerful Cards’ to families

April 22, 2020 11:28 am KTVZ

A support group in Bend with a focus on patients in the neonatal intensive care unit and their families has extended their reach to people from all…

High Desert Cornhole practices social distancing by hosting online tournaments

April 22, 2020 1:12 pm KTVZ

While social distancing remains in effect, High Desert Cornhole has found a way to continue hosting tournaments while staying safe.…

Deschutes commissioner, nurse react to Gov. Brown’s reopening plan

April 21, 2020 7:36 pm KTVZ

Governor Kate Brown on Monday released a draft framework for reopening Oregon’s economy by May 1st. The plan consisted of three phases, similar to…

United Way of Deschutes County awards grants for COVID-19 response

April 21, 2020 8:19 pm KTVZ

On Tuesday, United Way of Deschutes County, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, said it’s given $97,000 to nonprofit agencies helping out people hardest hit…

Central Oregon breweries’ sales plunge due to coronavirus pandemic

April 21, 2020 6:42 pm KTVZ

Central Oregon is a well-known beer-making and craft brewing hub. But right now, due to so many business closures, numerous breweries are seeing a…

Bend energy company receives federal relief funding

April 21, 2020 12:16 pm KTVZ

Many small businesses and CEOs are trying to stay afloat during closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Companies have been having to act fast…

Musical Bend family performs together, in quarantine

April 21, 2020 6:17 pm KTVZ

When the Cascade School of Music announced it would be having a ‘Got Talent’ competition, the Tranby family jumped at the…

Bend restricts through traffic on some local streets in ‘Stay Healthy’ effort

April 21, 2020 10:24 am KTVZ News Partners

The city of Bend is establishing temporary restrictions to through traffic on some local streets to create ‘Stay Healthy’ streets for residents to…

Oregon parents sign petition to oppose grading system changes

April 20, 2020 7:48 pm KTVZ

Oregon students and their families, like many others across the nation, are experiencing a disruption right now. The Oregon Department of Education…

ODOT says Highway 97 safety projects will go on, despite COVID-19

April 20, 2020 7:15 pm KTVZ

Even with closures and restrictions due to COVID-19, ODOT’s Peter Murphy said projects like the Redmond to Bend safety project and improvements along…

Bend Parkway improvement project to go on as planned, amid COVID-19

April 20, 2020 11:55 am KTVZ

The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee say the Bend Parkway improvements project remains on…

St. Charles CEO loses family member to COVID-19, urges residents to stay the course

April 20, 2020 6:12 pm KTVZ News Partners

– St. Charles Health System President and CEO Joe Sluka shared a family loss to COVID-19 in his latest weekly update Monday, as his father-in-law…

City of Bend installs more than 300 solar modules at water facility

April 20, 2020 3:55 pm KTVZ News Partners

The city of Bend said Monday it has completed installation of 324 solar base-mounted modules at its water filtration facility west of Bend. A $60,341…

New community resource map available online

April 20, 2020 3:44 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County and several of its cities are working to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable populations by offering a new map that shows…