OSU presidential search committee members named
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Members of a search committee have been named to help Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees select the…
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Direct route: Murphy Road railroad bridge opens, offers new east-west link for growing SE Bend
A new bridge crossing over the train tracks and extending Murphy Road to 15th Street in southeast Bend, opened Thursday with a ribbon-cutting, a…
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City of Bend ‘playing catch up’ with homelessness; council posting possible solutions
Bend city councilors posted a long list of active and possible solutions to address the houseless…
Continue ReadingState Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, won’t seek reelection, cites ‘family illness, personal health’
State Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection next year “due to family illness and personal health…
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Sen. Wyden visits Council on Aging of C. Oregon for informal town hall on seniors issues
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon, the tri-county non-profit that helps keep seniors fed, safe and connected, says Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,…
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Logging, brush removal prompt new weekday closures in Phil’s Trail area west of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it is implementing additional temporary closures starting Monday on portions of trails within the…
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City of Bend offers Community Assistance Grants to help nonprofits recover from COVID-19
The City of Bend is launching a new Community Assistance Grant Program to help qualifying nonprofit organizations recover from the COVID-19…
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Councilors review Old Bend Neighborhood parking program, get earful about homeless camps
As Bend welcomed in the new year in 2021, the Old Bend Neighborhood also ushered in a new residential parking permit pilot program, near Delaware and…
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St. Vincent De Paul of Bend developing ‘St. Vincent’s Place’ structured program to serve homeless
St. Vincent De Paul in Bend is taking its mission of being community-focused and helping those in need to the next…
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Southern Oregon legal pot growers frustrated by illegal operations
A licensed cannabis grower, a vineyard owner and a sheriff were among witnesses who testified this week before a committee of the Oregon…
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Oregon DEQ approves ‘Clean Trucks Rule’ to propel shift to zero-emissions electric vehicles
The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission approved two new rules Wednesday that officials said will reduce pollution on roadways and protect the…
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Bend Park and Rec Board discusses Sawyer Park renovations, debates adding parking
In 2018, the Bend Park and Recreation District identified a need to renovate Sawyer Park.…
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Sunriver outlines proposed public safety building for needed police, fire department upgrades
The Sunriver police and fire departments say they are in serious need of upgraded facilities to keep up with the resort community’s needs, as well…
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Pile burning planned on 126 acres northeast of Tumalo Falls this week
Fuels specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to ignite 126 acres of hand piles and 131 acres of machine-made piles northeast of…
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Perkins: No decision on possible Summit West neighborhood managed homeless camp site
Another potential site for a managed homeless camp in Bend, this time on Bend’s Westside, is drawing…
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BPRD finishes $2.6 million upgrade of the Haul Road Trail, linking Westside to the forest
The Bend Park and Recreation District, in partnership with the city of Bend and Western Federal Lands, said Tuesday it recently completed an…
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Oregon jobless rate falls to 4.4% in October, lowest since ‘pandemic recession’ hit
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in October, down from 4.7% in September, “an unusually low unemployment rate” matched or exceeded only…
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City of Bend tops 100K residents (again); Deschutes County powers past 200K, Crook past 25K
New July 1 population estimates due for release late Monday by Portland State University may give new clues about the impact of the pandemic on…
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Frequent crashes spark safety concerns on curving stretch of Murphy Road in SW Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some southwest Bend residents are voicing concern about the safety of a stretch of Murphy Road, from South Highway 97 to…
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Drive-by shooting at Hunnell Road encampment raises concerns of violence in the area
A feeling of uneasiness for those living on Hunnell Road in Bend Monday, after a drive by shooting over the…
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