A packed crowd Wednesday passionately voiced both sides of a contentious debate over Deschutes County commissioners’ recent elimination of a diversity, equity, inclusion and access committee, echoing a national debate over the issue.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)— The Oregon Youth ChalleNGe Program has become the first in the nation to receive an “outstanding” rating under new federal evaluation criteria, program director Frank Tallman announced. The program, Oregon’s only accredited statewide alternative high school, underwent a comprehensive four-day on-site inspection by the National Guard Bureau’s Youth Programs Division as part
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Following Monday’s tree well tragedy at Mt. Bachelor, winter safety is at the top of experienced skiers’ minds, like Dan McGarigle, the owner of Pine Mountain Sports.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The High Desert Museum reached out to its supporters Tuesday, asking them to call or write their members of Congress and ask them to preserve a federal agency eliminated by President Trump that has supported the museum in recent years. Last Friday, the museum said, President Trump issued an executive order
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Last week’s three-day Deschutes County-wide traffic safety enforcement blitz and the hundreds of tickets that resulted have understandably brought many comments to Bend Police, as well as questions, chief among them: Where does that ticket revenue go? The Bend Police Department sought to provide some answers in a Facebook post on
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s been another quiet week for gas prices as most states, including Oregon, are seeing minimal changes at the pumps, even as many travelers get ready to hit the road for spring break, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday Lower crude oil prices continue to be a major driver of the calm gas
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(Update: Adding video, comments from executive director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Oregon says they’re picking up the pieces after losing out on $1.7 million in first-time, previously approved federal funding cut in last week’s appropriations bill. “It’s incredibly disappointing. And frankly, I don’t know the full impact that it’s
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A Bend man was killed in an avalanche Thursday while skiing with a group at Mt. Bailey in southern Oregon, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday. The family of expert skier Brian Thomas Roberts later shared a statement and photos with KTVZ News, asking the community for prayers in the wake of their ‘unimaginable loss.’
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascade Relays is bringing their own spring on St. Patrick’s Day to Central Oregon. Cascade Relays is putting on the Hydro Flask Saint Patrick’s Day dash on Saturday. The annual tradition starts and finishes at the Deschutes Brewery in Bend, with multiple races for participants of all skill levels, including a
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Thanks to a $2,000 community builder award from OnPoint Community Credit Union, Bear Creek Elementary has started an environmental learning project.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day without bagpipes. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Bend Fire Pipes and Drums’ Bar Crawl. On Monday, the sounds of traditional Celtic music will fill the bars of Bend. They’ll start at 1 p.m. at the Midtown Yacht Club and then move over to Boneyard
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of Republic Services, will be providing a free document-shred event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at their main office in Bend, 63333 Hwy. 20 West. The information can also be located on the DCSO website (sheriff.deschutes.org) under the Community/Public Notices tab.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Superintendent Dr. Steve Cook) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine school Superintendent Dr. Steve Cook tells the Problem Solvers he, along with school districts across the country, are navigating a new era of education. “It’s meaningful for students to see themselves represented in the curriculum,” he said Wednesday. In a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –Deschutes County’s law enforcement agencies made more than 380 traffic stops and issued over 170 tickets during this week’s three-day enforcement blitz, officials announced Thursday. The multi-agency traffic enforcement detail took place for four hours each day from Monday through Wednesday, targeting high-traffic areas in Bend, Redmond, Black Butte Ranch, Sunriver and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Viewers submitted questions ranging from the affordability of new housing developments to the possibility of a gas-powered leaf blower ban within city limits. KTVZ News asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions Thursday morning. Make sure to submit your questions for the mayor here. You can remain anonymous if you wish. And
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for summer recreation programs and summer/fall sports leagues on March 17 – 18. Registration will open for programs for mid-June through August. Monday, March 17, 6:00 a.m.: Recreation, enrichment and sports camps, programs and sports leagues registration opens. This includes summer camps, art,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There are robots in the woods just outside of Bend, and you might have even seen them while you’re driving down Highway 97. Bend Fire needs to clear an area along the highway and railroad tracks near Deschutes River Woods, and it’s using that area to test a new program with some
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The cost of eggs jumped 10.4% in February from the previous month and are nearly 60% more expensive than a year ago, according to The Associated Press.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — OSU-Cascades’ new on-campus child care center will serve children ages infant through preschool and is expected to open in August, school officials said Wednesday. The Little Kits Early Care and Education Center will serve children ages infant through preschool and will be administered by the OSU Family Resource Center, which operates
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A traffic stop and drug-detection K-9’s alert led to the seizure of a large quantity of methamphetamine and the arrest of two Bend-area residents on felony drug possession charges, one also charged with being a felon in possession of a gun. The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team, working
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