BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Restoration work at Silver Rail Elementary is expected to move into its next phase next week as crews prepare the building for the anticipated return of students and staff. The current restoration contractor is expected to finish its work by the end of this week and transition the impacted areas of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, Bend-La Pine Schools is inviting you to its annual ‘Trunk or Treat’ celebration! Bus drivers will decorate their school buses, hand out treats, and offer a ride through a haunted school bus. The event runs from 1-3 p.m. Friday, October 30th, at two locations. Families can visit Bend Transportation on
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Today is National First Responders Day, a day to recognize the men and women who answer the call when our communities need them most. That includes firefighters, police officers, EMTs, paramedics, 9-1-1 dispatchers, and search and rescue personnel. These first responders often face dangerous and unpredictable situations, working around the clock to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, the City of Bend is encouraging you to clear fallen leaves to prevent local flooding. The city maintains more than 30,000 stormwater assets across the community. Officials say residents can help by raking, bagging, mulching, or composting fallen leaves. The city says it’s important to keep leaves out of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are pushing for expanded safety measures following a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School that killed three students and a teacher. In response, a preliminary proposal has emerged to expand the local School Resource Officer program across the district. The School Resource Officer program currently operates as a joint
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved new rates and program updates for Cascade Natural Gas customers, effective Saturday, Oct. 31. Under the approved rate decision, a typical residential customer using 57 therms per month will see a monthly bill increase of approximately $7.38, or about 10.7%. The rate adjustments combine outcomes
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TUALATIN, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities announced day a comprehensive program to ease and inform student transfers from community colleges to the state’s private nonprofit colleges and universities. The Oregon Transfer Pathway Initiative provides streamlined opportunities for community college students to assess transfer options and continue their education at
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 22-year-old Bend resident was arrested early Wednesday morning after a reported stabbing during a dispute in Bend, according to police. Devin Anthony Ordish faces charges of second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and parole violation. Bend Police responded to the incident at approximately 12:03 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend artist Kimberley Yaeger has raised $9,000 for the Silver Rail Elementary School community after creating an original artwork titled “With Love, Bend.” All proceeds from the sales will go directly to the Silver Rail PTO to help provide resources for students and staff following a recent tragedy. The artwork features
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — 3The Oregon Department of Human Services, based in Salem, Ore., is encouraging state residents who are not currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to apply now ahead of the holiday season. The agency noted today that individuals who previously lost benefits may also be eligible again. SNAP provides monthly food
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man who called for help after he became stranded on a ridge above the crater of Broken Top on Friday afternoon led to a challenging air and ground rescue operation that took about 20 hours to successfully conclude, officials said Wednesday. Around 3:15 p.m. last Friday, Deschutes County 911
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students across the Crook County District celebrated the fall season this month with trips to the pumpkin patch, which featured story time, petting zoo visits and train rides. The school district thanks the many volunteers who help make these trips possible and says they apprecaite all that is done for their
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services and its partners are holding free, one-on-one support sessions today from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Riverhouse Convention Center for those affected by the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend encourages residents are to rake, bag, mulch, or compost falling leaves to help prevent clogged storm drains and localized flooding throughout the community. The City of Bend maintains more than 30,000 stormwater assets across the community.
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(Update: adding comments from Les Schwab CEO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Silver Rail students, families, and educators face a long road to recovery, a longtime Central Oregon company is committing $100,000 to support their community. Les Schwab announced Tuesday morning it has created the Les Schwab Foundation, an initiative designed to support the communities
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency to reduce bureaucratic burdens and mobilize state resources for the Bend-La Pine school district following the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. The shooting resulted in the deaths of three students and one teacher. The emergency declaration immediately mobilizes the Oregon Department of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools plans to reopen Silver Rail Elementary School after a survey showed 86.2% of families prefer returning to the campus. The facility will remain closed for repairs through November 6th following damage to the building. District facilities crews and building partners are actively restoring the impacted areas of the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend business is offering free electric bike rentals to people affected by the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting. Pedego Electric Bikes Bend | Let It Ride Tours & Rentals are offering a free day of e-bike rentals through December 31st. The business says the goal is to give people a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ ) — An educational assistant who survived the shooting at Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary School is scheduled for her fourth surgery Tuesday — this time, a team of three surgeons helping to restore functioning of her left hand. Annie Moseley, organizer of Becky Drury’s GoFundMe page, posted an update Monday that said,”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are easing in most states, including Oregon, this week, despite crude oil prices hovering around $100 per barrel, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Normally, the seasonal transition to winter-blend gas and the usual decrease in demand for gas give drivers some significant relief in the fall. But elevated crude oil
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