A 20-year-old Bend man was arraigned Monday on charges of assault and unlawful use of a weapon, accused of stabbing and seriously injuring a 19-year-old roommate during an argument at their apartment early Saturday morning.
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Nearly 35,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land off China Hat Road south of Bend will be closed off to visitors and homeless encampments starting in May as the agency begins work on the Cabin Butte Vegetation Management Project.
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A California woman and a Redmond man have been indicted on second-degree murder, robbery and other charges in the early-January fatal shooting of a Bend man at a southeast Bend motel room, police said Saturday.
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(update: adding video) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) — Burgerville, which says it’s the Pacific Northwest’s premium fast-food chain known for its fresh, locally sourced, and sustainably-focused menu, announced long-awaited plans Monday to open a new location in Bend later this year. A lease has been signed for 612 SE Third Street, where Del Taco recently closed.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., announced Monday that Liz Crandall, a former U.S. Forest Service ranger from Bend who was recently fired by DOGE, will be her guest for President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress Tuesday evening. Crandall “is one of at least 16 Deschutes National Forest employees to lose their jobs due to DOGE’s
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An attempt to scam a First Interstate Bank customer out of his money was thwarted Friday afternoon by workers at a northeast Bend branch — but the scammer then called in a bomb threat, prompting the bank’s evacuation and a major police call-out.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from organizers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Friday marked the first day of Bendi Gras, bringing Mardi Gras to the High Desert. “Mardi Gras in general is a community-wide effort,” organizer Ruth Vernotico said Friday. “And it’s something that I think really helps establish a sense of levity and fun and celebration in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — President Trump’s goal to dramatically reduce the federal government has now hit the Bureau of Reclamation, as DOGE announced plans to close an office in Bend. KTVZ News has reached out to the Bureau to see how many people will be laid off, and learn the scope of their work in
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(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ News told you recently about the sudden closure of Nome Italiano, on Bend’s Westside. Friday came word that an Indian cuisine restaurant will be taking its place this spring. Here’s Friday’s full announcement from Compass Commercial:Authentic Indian Restaurant Moving into Former Nome Location Bend is gearing up
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(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A rock broke a buried Avion Water Co. pipeline near Knott Road in southern Bend Thursday afternoon, sending up to 1 million gallons of water spilling across the area, damaging two homes and leaving about 100 customers under a boil-water notice for a few days. Avion Water Co.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A cellphone’s automated crash notification and a witness report brought rescuers to the scene of a snowmobile crash into a tree off Century Drive on Thursday that seriously injured a Portland man and his 14-year-old daughter, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers were contacted around 10:15 a.m. Thursday
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Turtle Island Coffee Company is closing down their shop in downtown Bend. With a post on Instagram on Thursday, the company mentioned their gratitude to the community for their support. They also went on to say their mission was to provide a safe space for marginalized individuals to feel
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A small natural gas explosion in the kitchen of the Bend Poker Room in northeast Bend, traced to a gas-fired pizza oven, caused little damage Thursday afternoon but sent one person to St. Charles Bend with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Bend Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched around 4:50 p.m. to
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The executive director of the Bend nonprofit HÚE says they could soon be forced to shut their doors, after a delay in thousands of dollars in needed funding.
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Egg prices are skyrocketing to all-time highs, due in large part to an outbreak of avian flu. This has been afflicting egg-laying hens in the US since 2022.
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Tax season is in full swing and the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service announced he plans to retire Friday. This comes as the Trump administration is set to close more than 100 IRS offices, including two in Oregon, in Bend and Salem, Fox 12 in Portland and national news outlets reported Thursday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, announced the opening of its online grant applications. The completed application is due by Friday, April 11, at 5 pm. The awarded funds will help local organizations leverage marketing resources to attract more cultural tourists during
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Bend High ushers in a new chapter with their major expansion, some students became a permanent part of the school’s history. On Wednesday, every student and staff member signed a massive 50ft tall steel beam. The new beam is a part of the expansion’s foundation and will eventually become part
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, introduced a legislative package on Tuesday before the House Committee on Health and Health Care that she said is designed to lower prescription drug costs and increase transparency in drug pricing. Building on her previous work, Levy said she introduced the bipartisan legislation to lower everyday costs
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Bethlehem Inn invited community members from around Central Oregon to tour the Bend facility Tuesday and learn more about its many programs.
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