BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new art exhibition that considers wildlife against urban backdrops opens on Saturday at Bend’s High Desert Museum. Neighbors: Wildlife Paintings by Hilary Baker shares imagery of wildlife native to the High Desert—gray fox, black bear, pronghorn antelope and others. They stand in the foreground with urban encroachment in the background—the fox
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wood stove ashes placed in a plastic trash can hours earlier sparked a fire that caused about $25,000 damage to a southwest Bend home Wednesday night, officials said. The fire at a home in the 60000 block of River Bend Drive was called in by a neighbor shortly before 8:30 p.m.,
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Harcourts The Garner Group invited the community to join in the holiday cheer Thursday evening for the annual tree-lighting ceremony in NorthWest Crossing.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend city councilors weighed two proposals Wednesday night to add about 100 acres on the east side of the city’s urban growth boundary under a state law aimed at expediting more affordable housing. In the end, they voted 4-2 to choose the Caldera Ranch site along SE Knott Road over the
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LOWELL, Ore. (KTVZ) – Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue were still searching in the Lowell area late Wednesday night for a missing 76-year-old Bend woman suffering from memory issues and dementia who was believed to be driving in the area on Tuesday. Cheryl Leigh Guajardo last was believed to be driving near Highway 58,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Neighbors in Widgi Creek are celebrating the holidays with their own special tradition. For five years now, they’ve decorated golf carts with Christmas lights and put on a parade with pit stops all over the neighborhood. This year, the neighbors decided to make a donation to the KIDS Center in Bend.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a season pass for all things “Bend Emerging Talent-related.” With one ticket, you get access to six community development events, five social events, and access to the mentorship program. That’s $900 worth of events for one ticket. This week, until Friday the pass only costs $275. Here are the details:
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend’s Old Mill District has selected Tumalo Art Co.’s Helen Brown as the featured artist for the district’s annual Winter Art Series. Brown’s artwork highlights the Old Mill District’s winter marketing campaign on street banners, the district’s holiday ornament, the OMD’s annual winter guide, and more throughout the season. The
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Law enforcement and children were getting in the Christmas spirit together on Wednesday for the second day of the 24th Annual Shop with a Cop event, which spans over three days.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend’s controversial transportation fee is picking up speed, and the city says Phase 1 is already showing success. It’s expected to meet its $5 million revenue goal by July of next year. Councilors will decide in coming weeks on Phase 2’s fee schedule that begins next July increasing
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – WorkSource Oregon is excited to announce that it will be relocating its office to a new location in Bend. The last day of operation at the current location at 1645 NE Forbes Rd #100, Bend, OR 97701, will be Friday, December 13. Beginning Monday, December 16, WorkSource Oregon Bend will be
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend invited residents Wednesday to take part in an open house, in person or online, to help shape the direction of the new Reed Market Road railroad crossing project. In person: Monday, Dec. 9, 5:30–7:30 p.m., at the Larkspur Community Center, 1600 SE Reed Market Road Online: Dec.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KIDS Center, Bend’s child advocacy organization, spent Giving Tuesday giving back to the community and spreading holiday cheer, one cup of coffee and dance move at a time. Even with the freezing weather, volunteers and staff were waving signs, dancing and even giving out free coffee. In return, they asked for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Christmas Parade will begin this Saturday, December 7th at 12 noon on Wall Street. Bend’s most beloved community event will be starting soon! You are invited to come out, enjoy the fun, and share the spirit of the Christmas Season. Here’s the rest of parade organizers’ announcement Tuesday: Our 2024
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The new year is ahead and there are plenty of recreation offerings to welcome in 2025. The Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for winter recreation programs and winter/spring sports leagues on Dec. 9, Dec. 10 and Dec. 11. Available activities include programs held in January through March and
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A new study from ECONorthwest shows funding for Oregon’s charter schools has dropped, compared to public schools.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A November 2025 trial date was set Monday for a 51-year-old Bend man accused in the fatal stabbing of his roommate in early August. Robert Carter Lawrence was arrested the night of August 1 after police responded to a report of a deceased person at a home in the 608000 block
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department and Bend Park and Recreation District recently released years worth of data about crime in the public parks. It’s available on the Bend Police website as part of their Data Hub at https://policedata.bendoregon.gov/pages/parks-incidents The data shows a large number of calls for service to Juniper Park. When NewsChannel
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(Update: Adding video, comments from tree lots, Bend residents) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Christmas tree lots have come to life in Central Oregon, with several locations in Bend and Redmond. For Bend residents like the Shoops, they are repeat customers for the Vegetable Man Trees in Bend. Kim Shoop said, “We go to the Christmas tree
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend Police, Bend resident) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mail theft has become more common, as people turn to online retailing, during the holiday season. For this Bend resident, his family already takes the necessary precautions. “We’re home most of the time, but what we do – is my son gets
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