BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Saturday, Armed Forces Day marked the beginning of the 19th year of the Bend Parade of Flags, overseen by the Bend Heroes Foundation. Under the leadership of Scott Buchanan, Major, USAF Retired, Mountain View High School Navy JROTC Cadets had the honor of leading BPF for the 19th season, installing
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday welcomed the Senate passage of legislation they cosponsored to award a collective Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Army Dustoff crews in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions during the Vietnam War. Among the Oregonians now earning this well-deserved Congressional Gold Medal under the Dustoff
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – High school students in Oregon will have a paid opportunity to learn professional technical training while earning high school credit, as part of the newly endorsed program called The Oregon Plan. Created by the Oregon National Guard, the plan received official approval last month from the Oregon Department of Education, which is
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The Oregon National Guard’s Biak Training Center in Powell Butte is hosting active-duty Army rotary wing (helicopter) night training missions outside of normal operations hours through next Monday. But weather can be a factor, so the cloudy, showery conditions made for a pause in their plans.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday applauded the passage of legislation to provide Ukraine, Israel, and America’s Indo-Pacific partners with $95 billion in security assistance to support their national defense, including $9.15 billion in lifesaving humanitarian aid, and to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley,
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The parking lot of Bend’s Home Depot was rocking on Saturday as volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, many of whom veterans, built more than 130 beds for kids in need, to honor local 19-year-old veteran Trinity Reinhart, who tragically passed away last year. The more than 130 volunteers included the Bend chapter of Band
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – This week, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) supported 15 proposals to hold Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable. The House of Representatives’ swift response comes after Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel last weekend in an unprecedented attack. More specifically, the proposals that passed the House include provisions to solidify
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Home Depot store may be busier than usual this Saturday, when hundreds of volunteers gather to build beds for children who don’t have their own. Home Depot is donating their parking lot, plus $12,000 in donated materials to build the beds. Albertson’s is providing lunches with
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Wednesday evening marked Bend for Ukraine’s inaugural mobile resources market event, held in the Lewis and Clark Room at 1300 Wall Street downtown.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office is hosting a drop-in event for those interested in becoming mentors for the Veterans Intervention Strategy program. When: Thursday, May 23, from 3:30pm – 5:00pm Where: Downtown Bend Public Library – Meyer Room Purpose: Open for anyone interested in becoming a veteran mentor, interested parties are welcome to
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement Monday in response to Iran’s attack on Israel: “I strongly condemn Iran’s attacks against Israel. Tehran’s brazen actions not only threaten innocent Israeli lives, but also U.S. personnel and our partners in the region. I support President Biden’s steadfast commitment to Israel’s security, and
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, in the cozy community bar Otto’s Landing, there’s a special event bringing together a diverse group of individuals with a shared bond — veterans of war. It was not the usual solemn gathering one might expect elsewhere. Instead, it was a lively game of bingo filling the room with
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It has been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, creating tragedies still being felt around the world. A Bend nonprofit held an Easter event on Saturday to bring Ukrainian refugee families together, to embrace inclusivity after those dark times. Bend for Ukraine is dedicated to helping Ukrainian refugees with settlement challenges and barriers. The nonprofit
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Two days after a public memorial service and military funeral for Richard “Dick” Higgins of Bend, who passed away last week at the age of 102, granddaughter Angela Norton and her family, with whom he spent his later years, on Saturday accompanied his flag-draped casket on a special Honor Fight from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles, then a final trip to Orange County for his burial beside his wife of 60 years, Winnie.
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Friday was National Vietnam Veterans Day, set aside to remember and honor those who served in that long and difficult war. In a special event to mark the occasion, Bend’s Chapter 820 of the Vietnam Veterans of America rededicated the newly remodeled Vietnam War Memorial at Deschutes Memorial Gardens.
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Central Oregonians gathered Thursday to pay their respects and to share fond memories at a series of events honoring the life of Richard “Dick” Higgins, who survived the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack and spent his later years with family and an ever-expanding circle of friends in Bend before passing away last week at the age of 102.
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HERMISTON, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Columbia Development Authority and the Oregon Military Department hosted a memorial service Thursday to observe the 80th anniversary of a 1944 munitions explosion at the former Umatilla Army Ordnance Depot, that claimed the lives of six workers. Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith, representing the Columbia Development Authority, spoke to those who
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — National Medal of Honor Day will be celebrated next Monday, March 25, the Bend Heroes Foundation noted. It was established by Congress to “foster public appreciation and recognition of Medal of Honor Recipients.” March 25th was chosen because it was on that date in 1863 that the first Medals of Honor
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Dick Higgins, the Bend resident and Pearl Harbor survivor whose public appearances and first-person recollections of that infamous day – Dec. 7, 1941 – became ever more special with every day, week and year, passed away early Tuesday at the age of 102, his grieving yet grateful family announced.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to join the House in adopting HCR 202 A, a resolution recognizing retired Lieutenant Colonel Dick Tobiason for his lifetime of service honoring Oregon veterans, Medal of Honor recipients and Gold Star families. “For years, Dick Tobiason has been a constant champion and driving force for Oregon veterans. He is the
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