A contractor on a roundabout project hit a main Avion Water Co. line in northern Bend Tuesday afternoon, “causing widespread water outages and loss of pressure,” the utility said. Repairs were underway, but about 1,500 customers faced a boil-water notice until test results are received Wednesday evening.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kevin Desrosiers just shared with us a time-lapse video of a neighboring business security camera’s view of the progress made so far on the Bend Senior High School renovation. It compresses about eight months of work, most recently as the project has “gone vertical,” into just over two minutes of sun,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s gas prices, including in Bend, are declining for the second week in a row at a time of year when prices normally rise, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. The major drivers are four-year lows for crude oil prices and lackluster demand for gas. However, crude prices are moving up again, so
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Service providers Chuck Hemingway and Eric Garrity, along with four other homeless people living off China Hat Road, have filed suit in U.S. District Court, seeking a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Forest Service to block the May 1 closure of China Hat Road, less than two weeks before the deadline.
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A 21-year-old man reported by a screaming 911 caller to be armed at a southeast Bend home ran from officers late Monday morning and was soon arrested in the parking lot of nearby Silver Rail Elementary School, which was alerted of the large police presence.
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A late-night crash at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is under investigation after a truck reportedly drove through the secure vehicle gate on Saturday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s a story that’s sure to make you hungry, featuring a ‘modern cowboy steakhouse’ in Bend. And if you’re a Food Network fan, you might recognize some of these names. At Hawkeye and Huckleberry, customers come for the food and drinks but stay for the service and atmosphere. Hawkeye and Huckleberry
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A total of 500 pounds of dog food have been donated throughout Central Oregon this week, thanks to local animal rescue Street Dog Hero. That’s half a ton of food that will be distributed to pets in Central Oregon whose families are facing financial difficulties. The Humane Society of the Ochocos
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man was arrested Thursday night by police and the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team on attempted assault and other charges, accused of shooting at people in another car in northeast Bend. Around 6:36 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting that had just occurred near Team Kia
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend’s 2025 street preservation plans were confirmed this month when City Council approved paving, chipseal and slurry seal contracts. The City of Bend says it is preparing to do about $4.85 million worth of street preservation contract work this year that will improve approximately 67 lane miles in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Arnold Irrigation District says weather-related delays during its canal piping project means patrons won’t receive water until the end of May. But in a note to patrons, Manager Colin Wills said the district’s managers and board still believe the end result will be worth it, providing more irrigation water more
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the second year in a row, City of Bend water customers can receive a Turf Replacement Rebate to convert lawns into a low-water landscape. Demand for the pilot program last year exceeded funding available, so the city increased the next rebate budget for this year. “The City’s Water Conservation program
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A southeast Bend neighborhood is pushing back against PacifiCorp’s proposed plan to build a transmission line from Prineville to Chiloquin that would potentially in part parallel their neighborhood.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Bend is taking its motto, “Care for All,” to the next level, and that includes more than just people. A viewer sent in these photos of the hospitals helping a nesting Canadian goose. In the photo, you can see the mama goose nesting near the chapel sanctuary. To make
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bendable Therapy in Bend has partnered with Enthea to offer the first private insurance coverage for psilocybin services in the state. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, psilocybin is part of a group of drugs called psychedelics which have potential to change a person’s sense of reality. Scientists began studying psilocybin
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday night, the Bend City Council gave input to city staff and finalized proposed rates for Phase 2 of its year-old Transportation Fee, which on homes would nearly double, from $5.60 to $10.50 a month. The Phase 2 draft fee schedule is available at bendoregon.gov/transportation-fee (and below). The City Council decided
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries says it has lost a large portion of its funding, but plans to make it up with an online campaign. The federal movement has cut 17% of their funding for food. To fill the gap, the shelter is launching a section on their website called “A Place at
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Bend Police alerted area residents late Thursday morning and began a large manhunt in northeast Bend for two men – one possibly armed – who ran from officers at a traffic stop. By late afternoon, they said the two likely had left the area.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mary Thomas has been selected as the next principal of Realms Middle and High School, beginning in the 2025-26 school year, Bend-La Pine Schools announced Thursday. Thomas currently serves as assistant principal at Summit High School, a role she has held for six years, and previously served one year as interim
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BEND, Ore.– (KTVZ) – Today, people trying to fill their prescriptions at Bend’s Rite Aid got an unpleasant notice. The store is closing. Many customers were bit surprised by the news after noticing an increasing number of empty shelves inside the store. In October of 2023, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy, and last fall it
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