(Update: Video Added) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Assistance League of Bend says it’s thrilled to announce the success of its recent fundraising event, Raise a Glass for the Kids, held to support Operation School Bell®, the organization’s signature philanthropic program. This annual event brings together local community members, businesses, and supporters united by a
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — The annual Christmas Parade is returning to the streets of downtown Bend, this Saturday, December 6th at noon. Cascade Relays is producing the annual festivity for the first time. CEO and founder, Scott Douglass, said, “our north star of the Christmas Parade is and always remains putting smiles on the faces
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tetherow Resort hosted a special Christmas shopping event this evening, the 2025 Holiday Bazaar. The event, which ran from 4pm to 8pm, offered a festive opportunity for shoppers to explore unique gifts while supporting local makers and two Bend charities. The free holiday bazaar features vendors and artists from across Central
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two loggers – one from Bend – and a forest road builder have been chosen as Operators of The Year for their respective region of Oregon. Three regional advisory committees to the Oregon Board of Forestry selected the trio earlier this fall. The recipients will be recognized in Salem at the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For millions of years, volcanoes have been the most powerful force in nature. And for many in the West, the impact of volcanoes is forever tied to the May 18, 1980, eruption of Washington’s Mount St. Helens. The science, spectacle, and significance behind these massive peaks will soon be at the
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A truck driver whose jackknifed rig allegedly caused a crash that killed a newlywed couple east of Bend last week was arraigned Wednesday on more serious charges of first-degree manslaughter that could lead to a longer prison term. A judge agreed as a result to double his bail amount, to $500,000.
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(Update: Video Added) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation and SELCO Community Credit Union said Wednesday they are now accepting submissions for the annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle Design Contest, which offers a chance to create the official design for the beloved multi-sport event’s 50th anniversary. Each year, the community contest
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office kicked off it’s 25th annual Shop with a Cop event, happening through Thursday. Shop with a Cop is a long-standing national tradition that pairs local law enforcement officers with children in need of a special holiday shopping experience. Kids are nominated through local schools and community organizations. Together, they shop for warm clothing,
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BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — KTVZ confirms a white four-door SUV crashed into Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream at 61165 S. Highway 97 in Bend Tuesday evening. 911 dispatch received multiple calls about the collision. Police describe it as an accident with no injuries reported from inside the shop or the vehicle. Authorities on scene quickly secured
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ALFALFA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters battling a fire that destroyed an Alfalfa home Monday were challenged not only by a lack of hydrants but exploding fireworks and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Alfalfa Fire District crews were sent around 3:25 p.m. to the initial report of a flue fire at a home in the 2500
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ODOT and the City of Bend continued their tour, informing the public about the upcoming Hawthorne Bridge project. Earlier Tuesday evening, they held an open house with officials from ODOT and the City there to answer the public’s questions. As a reminder, the long-awaited pedestrian bridge at the Midtown Crossing will
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A woodstove flue fire early Tuesday morning heavily damaged the wood shake roof of a northeast Bend home, but three occupants escaped without injury, an official said. Bend Fire & Rescue crews were called out just after midnight to the reported structure fire in the 62500 block of Eagle Road, Deputy
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Latino Community Association and the City of Bend jointly announced Tuesday the launch of Office Hours at the Latino Community Association’s office at 2680 NE Twin Knolls Drive in Bend. The Latino Community Association and the City of Bend have a longstanding relationship, collaborating in many ways, from City projects
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BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — The future of a critical interchange project at US 97 and Baker Road in Deschutes County is uncertain, as funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) remains unresolved. In a recent meeting, ODOT presented the status and plans for this interchange, which has been years in the making and aims
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Bend Police Department is welcoming a new four-legged member to the force. In a video posted Monday night on Facebook, the department introduced Sanford, a therapy dog trained to detect stress and provide emotional support. Police say Sanford will assist not only officers but also crime victims and members of the
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On Saturday, November 29th, officers from the Bend Police Department were called to Taco Salsa on Galveston Avenue following a reported dispute according to Communications Manager Sheila Miller.
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A fire at Miller Elementary School in Bend on Sunday night caused significant damage to a custodial workshop but was contained by the school’s sprinkler system. Monday classes were canceled as a result.
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BEND, Ore. – Oregon State University – Cascades and OSU’s Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts are launching a new concert series at Bend’s Tower Theatre that will debut in January 2026. The Patricia Valian Reser Center — known as PRAx — opened in 2024 on OSU’s Corvallis campus. The “x” in its
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tickets will go on sale Friday for the latest artists to announce a concert next summer at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Mt. Joy, which will be paying a visit to perform in late August. Here’s the details released Monday by their publicists: MT. JOY ADDS NEW DATES TO NORTH AMERICAN
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.A 19-year-old Bend resident accused in a recent road rage shooting incident was arraigned Monday on a five-count indictment and a plea hearing was set for later this month.
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