Deschutes County Sheriff Ty Rupert has shared his message to the community following the Silver Rail Shooting. You can read his message below. To our community,In the days since the Silver Rail Elementary tragedy, we have all been carrying grief that is difficult to put into words. Like so many of you, I have felt
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Little Gym of Bend is hosting a free open play day, giving local children a chance to stay active and play. The gym is also serving as one of several local donation sites for the Central Oregon Therapeutic Toy Drive, which supports children affected by a recent tragedy. Owner Katie
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following days of love and support from the community, the memorial outside of Silver Rail Elementary School will be relocated and preserved.Here is what the district posted on their website:The outpouring of love and support for our Silver Rail Elementary community has been deeply moving. The flowers, heartfelt messages, chalk art,
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BEND, Ore. — In challenging times, kindness can make a difference. Central Oregon media outlets are coming together to help the community heal, support one another and remind residents of the strength found in unity. Multiple media outlets including KTVZ, Central Oregon Daily and The Source, have joined forces to launch the Kindness Matters campaign,
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hawkeye and Huckleberry in Bend is hosting a fundraiser tomorrow, Oct. 21, to raise money for families impacted by a recent shooting in Bend. Organizers said the goal of the event is to bring the community together and offer support to local families during a difficult time. For every one dollar
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Clerk’s Office has identified two election-related issues ahead of the Nov. 3 election, involving a candidate name misspelling and incorrect precinct ballots sent to voters. The errors affect both a candidate running for local office and roughly 200 voters in recently annexed areas of the City of Bend.
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BEND, Ore. – A Bend attorney whose law firm is one of three retained by the parents of slain Silver Rail Elementary School shooting victim Rhoam Summer explained Monday why they became involved so quickly, and what they are hoping to achieve. Tim Williams said it’s not, as some might surmise, to quickly prepare a
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BEND, Ore. — The Bend FC youth soccer club is offering a free weeklong day camp in the wake of last week’s tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School. And while they said Sunday they had reached capacity for Monday and Tuesday, when all schools are closed, the camp will continue through Friday for Silver Rail
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library is scheduled to host a letter-writing event today, Monday, Oct. 19, to support the students, staff and families of Silver Rail Elementary. From 9 a.m. to noon at the Central Library, community members can write cards of support with all necessary supplies provided.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In his first sit down interview since the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting, Dr. Steven Cook spoke with KTVZ’s Claire Elmer about the tragedy and the district’s priorities moving forward.Claire Elmer: We have parents asking; how do I send my kid to public school? How do I do that? How do
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police issued an update Monday afternoon on the investigation into last week’s mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, confirming there were a total of four staff members and five children in the special needs classroom when the 16-year-old former student opened fire. Three children ages 5, 8 and 11
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The parents of 5-year-old Rhoam Summer shared a heartfelt tribute Monday to their little boy, the youngest victim of last week’s mass shooting at Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary School – in fact, the youngest mass school shooting victim in U.S. history Here is Kelik and Lillian Summer’s tribute, in full: We
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The law firms Dwyer Williams & Cherkoss, Simon Greenstone & Panatier, and Worthington & Caron announced Monday that they have been retained by the parents of Rhoam Summer to preserve and protect Rhoam’s memory and investigate possible legal claims arising from last week’s mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 22, to consider a proposed expansion of the Sisters Urban Growth Boundary. The proposal would add nearly 319 acres of land on the northeast side of the city’s existing boundary. City officials in Sisters developed the expansion
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team conducted a mock training exercise involving a simulated ATV accident and a foot search in the four Corners Area on Oct. 18. The training consisted of a mock search for an ATV accident with injuries for 2 people, one of the subjects wandered
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — With Bend-La Pine schools closed this Monday and Tuesday, Play Theory Cafe will offer pay-what-you-can admission today and tomorrow between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. The cafe, located at NE Vail Ave and NE 3rd Street, has invited community members to share ideas on how they can further support local families
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We’re tracking cool and mostly cloudy conditions for your Monday. Highs will top out in the upper 50s to low 60s. We could see a brief shower in the area today, especially closer to the Cascades. Overnight lows will fall into the low and mid 30s, with a few spots dipping
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steve Cook released a video statement Sunday evening, communicating the latest for district students, parents and staff following the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. Cook addressed the tragedy in a message to the school community, describing the impact on local families and neighbors across Bend. “A
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following last week’s tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School, the school’s PTO has organized a world-wide letter writing campaign, where people from around the world can send letters for encouragement to the Silver Rail Elementary School community.
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MADRAS, Ore. – For the third time this year, the city of Madras will reopen its recruitment process for a new police chief, having decided not to hire any of the three second-round finalists that were interviewed in August. The city has been without a permanent police chief for over a year, since former chief
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