Bend Park & Rec cancels spring recreation programs
The Bend Park and Recreation District has canceled spring recreation programs but will open summer recreation program registration on April…
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Bend City Council to take up short-term rental limits, expanded emergency order
The Bend City Council meets next Wednesday evening, largely in a virtual setting to ensure physical distancing, to take up new limits on short-term…
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Bend-La Pine Schools add 2 Grab and Go meal sites
Bend-La Pine Schools is adding two new school sites – for a total of 10 school locations – to its free Grab and Go meal locations beginning Monday.…
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Deschutes DA: Bend officers justified in shooting woman after lengthy, wild chase
Deschutes County DA John Hummel said Friday that two Bend police officers were legally justified in firing 14 shots and wounding a Bend woman backing…
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Subscribe to city of Bend weekly road and traffic alerts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend will be releasing a weekly road and traffic report each Friday during peak construction season to help members…
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Bend Police report : Use of force decreased in 2019
Says Crisis Intervention Training is a key way to avoid force BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department has completed and released its 2019…
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Scouts in Central Oregon adapt by going digital
Many groups in Central Oregon and across the country have gone digital amid this coronavirus pandemic. The latest one to make the switch are the…
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Bend’s north end could see new Fred Meyer, Costco in next few years
A neighborhood meeting (by conference call) was held Thursday night on a major new development planned on Bend’s north end that could bring both a…
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Les Schwab Tires to furlough workers
A temporary furlough of Les Schwab Tire Centers employees begins Monday, but all stores will remain open, NewsChannel 21 confirmed…
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OSHA impostors target C.O. construction sites, demand ‘fine’ payments
Construction sites in Oregon have been allowed to remain open, unlike other states like Washington, but many builders at a variety of job sites have…
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Bend single parent upbeat in face of first unemployment challenge
As a hospitality worker, Serena Yanez thought her job was secure. But once the coronavirus started limiting travel, she was furloughed, and…
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C.O. health care leaders see improvement due to social distancing
Central Oregon health care leaders say they have seen signs of improvement due to people’s efforts in following social distancing…
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OSU postpones Corvallis, Bend commencement ceremonies
Based on input from students, Oregon State University announced Thursday it is postponing commencement ceremonies in Corvallis and at OSU-Cascades in…
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Bend church hands out special Easter kits to create window art
As a way to lift morale and spirits in a challenging time, Bend Church of the Nazarene is giving away free Easter kits to the community.…
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Bend man charged in alleged road rage incident
A 43-year-old Bend man was cited Tuesday on menacing and another charge, accused of pointing a handgun or replica at another driver during an alleged…
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Bend BottleDrop makes changes to curb COVID-19 spread
The BottleDrop Redemption Center in Bend remains open amid the coronavirus outbreak, but it has made some changes in a bid to prevent spreading the…
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Fred Meyer limits customer counts; Bend shoppers don’t notice difference
Fred Meyer said Monday it would begin implementing stricter social distancing guidelines on Tuesday by limiting the number of guests it lets in its…
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Bend sign company helps essential retailers enforce social distancing
Many stores and businesses in Central Oregon that normally see high traffic volumes are finding creative ways to enforce social distancing between…
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Bend Fire prepares for surge in emergency calls
As emergency crews across the U.S. brace for a spike in coronavirus cases, Bend Fire and Rescue and other fire departments across Central Oregon are…
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C. Oregon golf courses still open, with social distancing policies in place
While many outdoor recreation areas have been closed to prevent groups of people from gathering, golf courses in Oregon are allowed to remain…
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