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Bend to begin taking outdoor seating plan applications next week

May 21, 2020 7:56 pm KTVZ

Outdoor seating at more restaurants in Bend may soon become the norm, making use for now of sidewalks, parking lots and possibly even parts of city…

Aloha Produce, The Giving Plate drive-thru help those in need

May 21, 2020 7:31 pm KTVZ

A USDA grant allowed Aloha Produce to help The Giving Plate as it held a drive-thru pickup of produce and dairy products on Thursday. It’ll happen…

Bend tops 100,000 residents, U.S. Census Bureau says

May 21, 2020 12:55 am Barney Lerten

The city of Bend quietly reached a growth milestone last summer, when its estimated population topped the 100,000 mark, the U.S. Census Bureau…

Amid reopening, city of Bend still discouraging tourism, non-essential travel

May 21, 2020 11:58 am KTVZ

Gov. Brown’s plan still discourages non-essential travel, and the lack of tourists this year could leave a heavy financial burden on the city of…

Saving Grace gives away family support bags

May 21, 2020 5:56 pm KTVZ

Saving Grace in Bend gave away 100 family support bags Thursday. Each bag contained activities for kids, family games, educational items, and a…

United Way distributes $135K to 29 nonprofits from COVID-19 Response Fund

May 21, 2020 5:54 pm KTVZ

Since the local Central Oregon COVID-19 Response Fund’s inception in March of this year, our local United Way in Central Oregon awarded $135,000 to…

New Bend wine club exists to give back

May 21, 2020 5:53 pm KTVZ

‘Fundraising By The Barrel’ is a new Bend-based wine club which offers its members the chance to send half the proceeds from their memberships to…

Bend, Redmond mayors check in on businesses

May 21, 2020 5:50 pm KTVZ

The mayors of Bend and Redmond have checked in with businesses to see how the reopening under Phase 1 is going, and whether most people are following…

Juniper Ridge homeless receive assistance from COVO and partners

May 21, 2020 5:43 pm KTVZ

The Juniper Ridge homeless community is still receiving assistance as they prepare to relocate…

Oregon reports first death of prison inmate with COVID-19

May 21, 2020 3:39 pm KTVZ News Partners

An inmate in the Oregon State Penitentiary who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, authorities said Thursday, marking the first known death in the…

Generous donor brightens up downtown Bend

May 21, 2020 3:21 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Downtown Bend Business Association is a small nonprofit dedicated to increasing the vitality of Downtown Bend. They keep…

Oregon begins 13-week jobless benefits extension program under CARES Act

May 21, 2020 2:52 pm KTVZ News Partners, The Associated Press

The Oregon Employment Department on Thursday began providing unemployment benefits through the CARES Act Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation…

Oregon reports one COVID-19 death, 24 new cases

May 21, 2020 2:30 pm KTVZ News Partners

One more Oregonian has died of COVID-19, raising the death toll to 145, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend set to reopen June 15

May 21, 2020 2:00 pm KTVZ News Partners

Days after summer camp guidance was released and programs were given the green light to operate by the Oregon Health Authority, Boys & Girls…

Oregon National Guard flyovers continue; Madras, Warm Springs on Friday

May 21, 2020 1:48 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Air National Guard resumes its F-15 Eagle flyovers on Friday, including St. Charles Madras and the Warm Springs Health and Wellness…

Gov. Brown, Bend, Redmond mayors urge: ‘Keep it local’ over Memorial Day weekend

May 21, 2020 1:16 pm KTVZ News Partners

Gov. Kate Brown was joined Thursday by a bipartisan group of 26 mayors from across the state in urging all Oregonians, especially Portland metro…

Limited state park camping set to resume June 9

May 21, 2020 12:44 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday it will offer limited camping at many state park campgrounds, starting Tuesday, June 9.…