Bend Parade of Flags returns with downtown flag display to mark Armed Forces Day
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…
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Wyden, Merkley praise Senate passage of bill honoring Army ‘Operation Dustoff’ crews for their Vietnam War heroism
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday welcomed the Senate passage of legislation they cosponsored to award a…
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Oregon National Guard program offers students paid opportunities to earn HS credit, learn career skills
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – High school students in Oregon will have a paid opportunity to learn professional technical training while earning high school…
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Combat prep: Rainy weather pauses Army nighttime helicopter training at Biak Training Center until Monday
The Oregon National Guard’s Biak Training Center in Powell Butte is hosting active-duty Army rotary wing (helicopter) night training missions…
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Wyden votes for aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan; Merkley opposes it over military aid to Israel
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday applauded the passage of legislation to provide Ukraine, Israel, and America’s…
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In honor of a fallen C.O. veteran, Bend volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace build more than 130 beds for kids in need
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…
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Chavez-DeRemer backs slate of bills to hold Iran, terror groups accountable for attacks on Israel
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – This week, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) supported 15 proposals to hold Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable. The…
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This weekend’s Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed-build in Bend to honor fallen airman; bedding donations sought
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Home Depot store may be busier than usual this Saturday, when hundreds of volunteers gather to…
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Harrowing memories, hope for the future: Bend for Ukraine group assists local refugees of the Russian invasion
Wednesday evening marked Bend for Ukraine’s inaugural mobile resources market event, held in the Lewis and Clark Room at 1300 Wall Street…
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Deschutes County DA to host informational drop-in on becoming a Veterans Intervention Strategy mentor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office is hosting a drop-in event for those interested in becoming mentors for the…
Continue ReadingWyden condemns Iran’s attacks on Israel, calls on House to pass delayed Israel, Ukraine support
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement Monday in response to Iran’s attack on Israel: “I strongly condemn…
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Two Wednesday nights a month at a Redmond community bar are dedicated to Bingo for Veterans
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, in the cozy community bar Otto’s Landing, there’s a special event…
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Bend nonprofit holds Easter event to bring displaced Ukrainian families together, offer support
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It has been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, creating tragedies still being felt around the world. A Bend nonprofit…
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Honor Flight: Bend Pearl Harbor survivor Dick Higgins and family take special journey to his final resting place
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,…
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‘Closure for all of us’: Bend’s refreshed Vietnam Veterans Memorial rededicated on national day in their honor
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…
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‘Gramps, you are our hero’: A day of honor, and fondly shared memories of Bend Pearl Harbor survivor Dick Higgins
Central Oregonians gathered Thursday to pay their respects and to share fond memories at a series of events honoring the life of Richard “Dick”…
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Memorial service honors 80th anniversary of WWII explosion at former Umatilla Army Depot that claimed 6 lives
HERMISTON, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Columbia Development Authority and the Oregon Military Department hosted a memorial service Thursday to observe the…
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Bend Heroes Foundation notes celebration of National Medal of Honor Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — National Medal of Honor Day will be celebrated next Monday, March 25, the Bend Heroes Foundation noted. It was established by…
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Dick Higgins, Bend’s much-beloved and honored Pearl Harbor survivor, passes at 102; public memorial service set
Dick Higgins, the Bend resident and Pearl Harbor survivor whose public appearances and first-person recollections of that infamous day – Dec. 7,…
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‘Constant champion’: Oregon Senate adopts resolution honoring Bend veterans activist Dick Tobiason for years of service
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to join the House in adopting HCR 202 A, a resolution recognizing retired…
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