(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County and the City of Bend, working collaboratively to address health and safety concerns at Juniper Ridge north of Bend, have established a Temporary Safe Stay Area for dispersed camping, they said in a joint news release Thursday, on the eve of Saturday’s deadline to move from
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend-area man has been charged with drug delivery, accused of selling psilocybin mushrooms and products infused with them out of his car, authorities who searched his car and raided his home said Thursday. Around 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, detectives with the Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement (DCIMME)
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A special operations Chinook helicopter landed at the COCC football field on Wednesday as the college’s relocated and expanded Veterans Resource Center was rededicated in honor of the late Medal of Honor recipient Robert D. Maxwell. The staff at the center are there to help veterans access all the benefits and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three months after Dahnte Cegers admitted helping his brother, Caleb Cegers, flee Bend after the 2023 killing of a Redmond man, he’s been arrested again and is back in jail, facing charges of disorderly conduct and violating his probation after a fight in downtown Bend. Bend Police Communications Manager Sheila Miller
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Education Association and its members have awarded $10,000 in scholarships to 14 graduating students of Bend-La Pine Schools to support their post-secondary education and training. Each year, BEA awards scholarships to students who demonstrate educational goals beyond high school and meaningful engagement in extracurricular and community activities. This year’s
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Trucks piled rocks at the entrances to BLM land Wednesday, next to Bend’s largest homeless camp, at Juniper Ridge. The deadline for the homeless in the area to leave is just days away.
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A mobile dermatology clinic is making dermatological care more accessible in Central Oregon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend announced Wednesday that Katy Brooks, who has served as the Bend Chamber’s president and CEO for nine years, is coming aboard as the city’s new economic development officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Katy to our team, bringing a wealth of deep experience in economic development in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Boulder, Colorado-based Vero Broadband, LLC, operating as Vero Fiber, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-premises internet services, announced Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BendTel, Inc.., a locally owned and operated telecom provider that has served Central Oregon for more than two decades. “This strategic acquisition complements Vero’s
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SALEM. Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday it has hired former St. Charles Health System President and CEO James Diegel as the interim superintendent for Oregon State Hospital. His first day will be June 4. Diegel will take over from Acting Superintendent Dave Baden, OHA deputy director of policy and programs, who
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools announced Wednesday it has chosen new principals for High Desert Middle School and Cascade Middle School for the 2025-26 school year. Heather Bailey joins Bend-La Pine Schools as the new principal of High Desert Middle School, bringing over two decades of experience in K–8 education to the new
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As wildfire season arrives and the danger rises, the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Wednesday that it will close open debris burning starting Sunday evening for residential and private lands across the tri-county region in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Burning debris piles on many private lands will not be
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When you think back on your time in school, you may remember a particular lesson or project that stuck with you for all your life. Those are the moments for which teachers should be rewarded, and that’s why KTVZ News and Mid Oregon Credit Union have teamed up for One Class
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University – Cascades’ community tour program will continue throughout 2025, in response to community interest in developments underway at the growing campus. The free tours are for groups of 12 to 24 participants and will be offered monthly, generally on fourth Fridays, and take place from 10:30 a.m. to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Downtown Bend restaurant Yoli was shut down for about a month after a small leak in the wall behind the water closet. The resulting damage shut them down for about a month. Entire walls were torn out and rebuilt in the kitchen. Last week, they reopened. While many of their employees found
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six vocalists from Bend will participate in several D-Day commemoration events June 3–9 in Normandy, France, with a final stop to perform in Paris. The singers will perform with the All-American Choir and a mass band at Utah Beach as part of a D-Day event, as well as participate in Le
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction is scheduled to begin next week on the Bear Creek & 27th Street Improvements Project, including Bend’s next roundabout, the city said Tuesday. Here’s the full announcement, including a chance to learn more and ask questions later this week: Full closure of the intersection at Bear Creek Road, Pettigrew Road
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power announced Monday it will carry out two more planned power interruptions in northeast Bend this Thursday and Friday nights. Communications specialist Omar Granados told KTVZ News the interruption on Thursday night will start around 11 p.m. and last up to 15 minutes. Friday night’s planned outage will start around midnight,
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BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Following a number of Memorial Day ceremonies, many gathered at Post 1643, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Bend, on Monday, to continue the day’s observances. The VFW serves as a gathering place for veterans and their families, and it’s open to the public. These local Memorial Day events not only honor
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cascade Relay’s Big Butte Challenge is back. Hikers have from Memorial Day weekend to October 1st to hike 10 local buttes. After each climb, you can head to a local brewery and enjoy a free pint on the house. Jillian Fortner was live at Bend Brewing Co. for the Big Butte
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