Bend’s new Costco is bustling – and now, the former location is available to lease
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News learned Thursday that the former site of Bend’s Costco Wholesale store at the Forum Shopping Center is available for…
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After nearly two years, Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project is closing its Portland pub
By Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Bend-based Crux Fermentation Project will close its Portland pub this weekend after nearly two years in…
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Crook County update: Rising water prompts short-lived flood alert, but evacuations no longer expected
Authorities warned the public Thursday about a threat of imminent flooding and possible evacuations for a few hours in some areas along Ochoco Creek…
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Recent Bend Sustainability Fund recipients share plans for their upcoming projects
Six community projects that range from new, lighted pickleball courts to creating new downhill mountain bike trails for riders of all abilities will…
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Averting a ‘failure of communication’: Bend Rep. Emerson Levy’s House-passed bill could make schools safer
Alyssa’s Law (HB 3083), legislation that requires Oregon school districts to consider installing a panic alarm system in their schools, consisting…
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Latest windstorm raises fire danger, despite wet weather; Bend Fire has tips
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s no secret, very high winds have been battering Central Oregon this week. In some areas, winds reached up to 40 mph, and…
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‘Incredibly disheartening’: COCC hit by loss of $3 million in expected federal funds for Madras Campus expansion
(Update: Adding video) Project still due for completion by next January; school will seek other funds MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent continuing…
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Webfoot Home Improvements launches annual Project Serious: Nonprofit Edition, offering $20,000 in services
BEND, Ore.. (KTVZ) — Webfoot Home Improvements is excited to announce the return of its annual community initiative, Project Serious: Nonprofit…
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Deschutes County seeks public input on East and West County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Deschutes County is encouraging the public to review the draft East and West County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and provide…
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Record numbers of adult Deschutes River steelhead pass upstream of Round Butte Dam
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Record numbers of nearly 1,000 adult steelhead returned to the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project on the Deschutes River…
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Crooked River Ranch Fire invites the community to help ceremonially push its first new fire engine into the station
(Update: Adding video) CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the first time in its 48-year history, Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue placed an…
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Fireproofing your property: What buyers and sellers need to know before wildfire season arrives
With summer wildfire season just around the corner, it’s important for both sellers and buyers to consider steps to fireproof a…
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‘Moving the problem’: Campers living off China Hat Road plead with Forest Service to delay or cancel closure
An 81-page document entitled “Request to Reopen, Redo, and Delay or Cancel the Cabin Butte Vegetation Management Project” released Tuesday listed 80…
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Oregon sends 11 more firefighters to help battle North Carolina wildfires, two from Central Oregon
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry filled an order Wednesday to send 11 more firefighters to North…
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Public invited to review art designs on display for three small structures on Bend’s new Public Works Campus
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend, in partnership with Art in Public Places, are displaying concept drawings for the…
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80 people living along China Hat Road claim disability discrimination, seek to delay or cancel Cabin Butte project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forty days before a Deschutes National Forest deadline to move hundreds of people living in camps near China Hat Road south of…
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New crab-themed license plate available to Oregon drivers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– You’ll soon have a new way to show off your love of the Oregon coast. Take a look at the new license plate on its way to Oregon…
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Congresswoman Janelle Bynum introduces her first bill
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– Oregon Congresswoman Janelle Bynum introduced her first bill today. Bynum represents Oregon’s 5th district, which includes the…
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KPOV High Desert Community Radio celebrates 20th anniversary, sets spring membership drive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KPOV is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Since its founding in 2005, KPOV has been a trusted and vibrant voice for Central…
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Veteran, Project Recover leader Derek Abbey to speak at OSU-Cascades’ 24th commencement ceremony
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Derek Abbey, a retired military veteran and president and CEO of a nonprofit that helps repatriate the remains of U.S. service…
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