BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, NewsChannel 21 is sharing the stories of survivors and those still on their journey. “In July 2023, I had a clear mammogram, and I get mammograms every year since I was 40. And then I felt a lump in one of my breasts,” breast
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bethlehem Inn announced that it ranked No. 6 (out of 100) of the best Medium Organization to work for in the 2024 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon list. This list showcases nonprofit organizations with best-in-class workplace practices, based on surveys sent to employees of the participating nonprofits. The
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Redmond’s Shari’s closed days earlier: ‘THE WORLD IS SHORT STAFFED’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The doors were still open around 3 p.m. Sunday at the Shari’s Restaurant on Bend’s north end, where thousands of people have enjoyed pies, pancakes, parties and a variety of meals, family gatherings and chats with the servers, day and night
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of area high school students and their parents learned how to navigate the college application process on Saturday at Cascades Academy, which hosted its first-ever STORY (Small Town Outreach and Recruitment Yielding) College Fair. “Thirty-plus colleges and universities are here today, some of whom are big-name private institutions like Harvard, Yale
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A mother-and-son-owned small business in Bend provided glassblowing demonstrations Saturday. It was the fourth annual Glasstoberfest hosted by AD Glass & Design and local artist Aaron Duccini. Attendees were shown glassblowing demonstrations and they got to participate in raffles and watch Duccini at work.
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Supporters of former President Donald Trump held a rally Saturday at Bend’s Al Moody Park to support the Republican presidential nominee in the final weeks of the campaign.
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As big a crowd as you might expect was out early Saturday morning to check out Bend’s new, larger Costco Wholesale store on Bend’s north end, at Highway 20 and Cooley Road. Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and City Councilor Anthony Broadman each said a few words, then helped cut the ribbon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon hosted the 21st annual Bend Venture Conference for the past two days in locations throughout Bend. During the conference, 14 finalists presented their ideas and business models to an audience of hundreds in hopes of gaining investment from participating investors. Of those finalists, six companies received
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The renowned Jazz at the Oxford series returned this week, filling the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend with soulful rhythms and smooth melodies. Tracee Tuesday speaks with pianist and composer Connie Han and musician Patrick Lamb. Get the details at www.jazzattheoxford.com .
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Eric Zeece, a business leader with more than 25 years of experience, has been appointed executive director of the new Central Oregon Innovation Hub based at Oregon State University – Cascades. Zeece will begin his new role on Nov. 11. As executive director, Zeece will collaborate with a steering committee of
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Terranaut Beer, a new northeast Bend brewery and taproom, already has won a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival for a coffee and vanilla brown ale.
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Power went out across downtown Bend during Friday’s lunch hour and into the early afternoon, affecting more than 5,500 Pacific Power customers, an outage caused by a familiar culprit: a wayward squirrel at the utility’s riverfront substation.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The busy summer concert season at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater ended not too long ago, and already the first 2025 summer concert has been announced, the only Pacific Northwest stop on RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Exhale World Tour 2025. The August 12, 2025 concert will include special guest Glass Beams, with the
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A Medford woman who police said swerved, struck and killed a well-known, long-time Bend chef riding an e-bike in the bike lane on a Medford highway was arraigned Thursday on manslaughter, DUII and other charges, accused of ingesting the inhalant Dust-Off just before the crash.
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A police investigation of a 2020 tip that a Bend man might possess child sex abuse material did not lead to enough information to make an arrest, but an alleged sexual assault on an 8-year-old girl earlier this year has led to his arrest on several charges, officers said Thursday.
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A plan by Bend and Deschutes County leaders to create a “temporary safe stay area” for dozens of homeless living at Juniper Ridge north of the city, to boost safety and cut fire risk on the government-owned land, hit the rocks Wednesday when county commissioners failed to approve a joint resolution fleshing out the first devilish details.
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Nearly 200 employees from the technical bargaining unit at St. Charles Bend have ratified their next union contract that will establish conditions for workers and ensure continuity of care, union officials said Wednesday. They said 100% of those workers who voted chose to ratify this contract, signifying a universal level of support for the agreement.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Water, soil and wildfire were important factors within the soil and water conservation community. The Deschutes Soil and water Conservation District hosted an open house Tuesday evening, inviting Deschutes County residents to learn more about conservation efforts. District Manager Erin Kilcullen said, “Any landowner, both rural or urban, has a lot of
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The recently renovated Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the Deschutes Memorial Garden in Bend has been vandalized, and not for the first time — distressing many veterans, especially those who help oversee the monument.
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A driver’s illegal pass led to a head-on crash on NW Mt. Washington Drive Monday afternoon that closed the road for two hours and led to reckless driving charges, police said. It also dealt a severe blow to the small business whose pickup truck he hit.
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