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Bend seeks volunteers for Accessibility Advisory Committee

February 10, 2020 9:58 pm KTVZ News Partners

The city of Bend is seeking applications for volunteers for the city’s Accessibility Advisory…

Bend man sought in motor home arson fire

February 9, 2020 9:34 pm Barney Lerten

Bend police asked the public Sunday night to help find a man who allegedly set fire to and destroyed a motor home he owned with his estranged wife,…

Bend police warn of fake ‘kidnapping’ scam calls

February 10, 2020 4:37 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend police issued a public warning Monday after hearing from several people about scam calls regarding a fictitious “kidnapping” of a child, in…

Two Bend girls host luncheon fundraiser to fight hunger

February 9, 2020 7:49 pm KTVZ

Two 11-year-olds, Fiona Clark and Lauren Klein, heard about the increasing hunger epidemic in Central Oregon, so they decided to help by hosting a…

Hundreds hit the cold water at Bend’s Polar Plunge

February 8, 2020 6:24 pm KTVZ

Forty-degree weather and a few light snow showers could not keep hundreds of people from taking the plunge at this year’s Oregon Law Enforcement…

Murphy-Brosterhous road intersection to close for new roundabout

February 7, 2020 6:45 pm KTVZ

The intersection of Murphy and Brosterhous roads in southeast Bend will be closed for about two months, starting Monday, as the city’s latest…

Every Day Matters: Oregon effort tackles school absenteeism

February 7, 2020 6:23 pm KTVZ

Students who regularly attend school are more likely to succeed, so the state of Oregon is working to tackle chronic absenteeism in the school system…

Buehler, once a Trump critic, now embraces him in new run

February 8, 2020 10:42 am The Associated Press

BEND, Ore. (AP) — In 2018, the Republican party’s candidate for governor of Oregon painted himself as a centrist, criticized President Donald…

Bend home sales fall in January, but prices still rise

February 7, 2020 9:33 pm Barney Lerten

Bend-area home sales dropped markedly as 2020 began, but the median sales price rose by nearly $10,000 to $449,000, just shy of where it stood a year…

‘The WRAP’ keeps both Bend PD and their suspects safe

February 6, 2020 7:01 pm KTVZ

A few years ago, Bend police officers began using a tool called ‘The WRAP.’ They say the restraint device not only protects them, but can also…

Summit standout named Gatorade’s Oregon XC Runner of Year — again

February 6, 2020 7:52 pm KTVZ

Fiona Max is a unique athlete with a unique story. She joined the cross-country team at Summit High School as a sophomore. Just three seasons later,…

Study: Meth-related deaths in Oregon up 400%

February 6, 2020 5:55 pm KTVZ

Amid a sharp rise in Oregon’s methamphetamine-related deaths, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., wrote a piece for a Portland newspaper Thursday, pleading for…

Two arrested in NE Bend armed robbery

February 5, 2020 10:04 pm Barney Lerten

Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in a robbery at gunpoint of two Bend teens in northeast Bend last Sunday evening, officers…

Bend begins effort to pass $190 million transportation bond measure

February 6, 2020 11:06 am KTVZ

One day after Bend city councilors unanimously agreed to ask voters in May for $190 million in transportation bonds, community members were…

Bend councilors send $190 million transportation bond measure to May ballot

February 5, 2020 5:39 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

Bend city councilors unanimously agreed Wednesday night to ask voters in May to approve bonds of up to $190 million to pay for improved traffic flow,…