Bend commercial space sees drop in number of leased buildings; vacancies rise in Q2
According to Compass Real Estate Services, Bend vacancies in all types of commercial space, including office, retail and industrial, rose in the…
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Smoke from Bedrock Fire blankets Bend area; DEQ extends Deschutes County advisory through (at least) Monday night
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency extended an air quality advisory Thursday for Deschutes County…
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Driver crashes car fully into Bend’s Dollar Tree South; no injuries reported
A driver crashed her car fully into the Dollar Tree store on Bend’s south end late Tuesday afternoon, but reports from the scene fortunately…
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Bend Park & Rec District gives update on patrols after man sets up encampment in Drake Park
Longtime Bend Park & Recreation District Executive Director Don Horton says he’ll retire in September 2024, more than 20 years after he took the helm…
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Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, 4 other Senate Republicans announce 2024 re-election bids, seek M. 113 ruling
Five Oregon Senate Republicans, including Tim Knopp of Bend, announced plans Monday to seek re-election next year, and two are asking the secretary…
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Last 7 Hunnell Road residents still working to move out, despite city’s 48-hour extension due to wildfire smoke
Because of poor air quality in the region due to wildfire smoke, people in the temporarily closed area of Hunnell Road and Clausen Road will be given…
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Bend transient camp resident jailed on reckless burning charge; police say tossed cigarette butts sparked fire
A resident of a transient camp on Bend’s north end was arrested and jailed on a reckless burning charge Sunday evening, accused of tossing…
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Bend motorcyclist crashes into parked car, seriously injured near Devils Lake on Cascade Lakes Hwy.
A 61-year-old Bend man was flown to St. Charles Bend with serious injuries after he crashed his motorcycle into a parked car near Devils Lake Sunday…
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Bend Fire has busy Saturday morning, putting out 2-story bark mulch fire, 3-story house fire
Saturday got off to a busy start for Bend Fire & Rescue crews who first tackled a 2-story-tall burning pile of bark chips and mulch in southeast…
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Bend FC Thorns play trivia and get excited for USWNT 2023 World Cup debut
The United States Women’s National Soccer Team was playing its first World Cup match tonight against Vietnam, at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and…
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Pahlisch Commercial volunteers help Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity build 12 new homes for families
A dozen families soon will have new homes, thanks in part to a week-long partnership pairing a local homebuilder with Bend-Redmond Habitat for…
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‘We really do feel for them’: Bend’s Hunnell Road sweep leaves former residents scattered across the area
The city of Bend’s Hunnell Road encampment clearing and closure that began earlier this week has left many of the former residents with nowhere to…
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City of Bend road and traffic report – week of July 24-30
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 24-30. We’re now in the middle of construction season!…
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Drone video helps searchers find fallen Bend climber’s body near summit of North Sister
Using drone video as a guide, Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue personnel flying over the North Sister Thursday located the body of a…
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As Deschutes River sees thousands of summer floaters, Bend Park and Rec issues safety reminders
On hot days during the summer, thousands of people want to partake in water activities. Many Bend visitors and locals choose to cool down with a…
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City of Bend receives $962K state ‘Community Paths’ grant toward Hawthorne overcrossing project
From a new bike path in Gold Beach to an overcrossing in Bend, from the Umatilla River Trail to the Grand Ronde Multi-use Path study, projects that…
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32 dogs rescued from crowded Oklahoma shelter flown into Bend Airport for Street Dog Hero
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend nonprofit Street Dog Hero welcomed 32 rescue dogs from a crowded Oklahoma shelter, flown to Bend Airport on Wednesday by…
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Deschutes County commissioners hear from public on sheriff’s proposed crackdown on public-land camping
Deschutes County commissioners will hear from residents Wednesday afternoon on a proposed camping ban first brought forth on June 7th by Sheriff…
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Special Tour of (Dog) Homes spotlights 7 high-end dog houses, benefits Humane Society of Central Oregon
Discovery West and Harcourts the Garner Group are coming together to host a Tour of (Dog) Homes during the annual Tour of Homes, a special event to…
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DCSO reassigns, dedicates full-time deputy to reduce fire risks off China Hat Road, at Juniper Ridge
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy has been reassigned to dedicated duty in the areas of China Hat Road and Juniper Ridge “in an effort to mitigate…
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