Bend Chamber announces Leadership Bend Class of 2023
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2023, a non-profit civic engagement and leadership development…
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Meeting on Oregon’s wildfire risk map moved online after threat; some ‘high-risk’ homeowners frustrated
The Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University College of Forestry’s rolled out the Oregon Explorer Wildfire Risk Map last month,…
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Bend’s Pacific Northwest Classic pickleball tourney returns — along with triple-digit temperatures
More than 500 competitors are facing off at the Pine Nursery pickleball courts this week during the Pacific Northwest Classic pickleball tournament,…
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Four Bend public agencies issue rare joint safety reminders for Deschutes River users as heat wave intensifies
As temperatures continue to soar in Bend this week, the Deschutes River is a popular place for residents and visitors to cool off.…
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Deschutes County police agencies make 225 stops, hand out 172 tickets during 3-day traffic safety detail
Six law enforcement agencies across Deschutes County issued a total of 172 citations — mostly for speeding — over a three-day period earlier this…
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Oregon Small Business Association honors COCC adviser Jim Wilcox as ‘State Star’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s Jim Wilcox, small business adviser and program manager for the college’s Small Business…
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City of Bend sets Monday open house, Q&A session on proposed Home Energy Score program
The city of Bend is holding an open house and question-and-answer session about the proposed Home Energy Score Program at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 1,…
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Boost in Bend-La Pine Schools bus driver hiring means students return to two start times this fall
Bend-La Pine Schools students will return to two start times this fall, thanks to the hiring of 20 more bus drivers, staff was told…
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Heat wave prep: Cooling shelters open, Bethlehem Inn issues urgent plea for bottled water
With the forecast showing high temperatures all week, members of Central Oregon’s Homeless Leadership Coalition said Monday they are organizing to…
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Fun ‘Slice of Summer’ event in Bend hosted by ‘Buy a Tree, Change a Life’
It was the second year for Slice of Summer, a free community event at Bend’s Pine Nursery Park on Saturday, but the ninth year of the local Buy a…
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C. Oregonians got to see llamas up close and personal at Wild Oak Llama Ranch
Saturday was the fourth Annual Central Oregon Llama Field Day in Bend. The Central Oregon Llama Association sponsored the family-friendly event at…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of July 25-31
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 25-31. NW Crosby Drive between Skyliners Road and…
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Bend police use pepper spray to arrest man who barricaded himself in motel room
It took the use of pepper spray to get a Bend man to come out of a motel room where police said he barricaded himself Saturday afternoon after taking…
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Deschutes River floater dies at hospital, day after being found underwater in Bend Whitewater Park channel
A 56-year-old Bend man died Friday at St. Charles Bend of injuries suffered on a Deschutes River floating excursion Thursday when he apparently was…
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Bend’s Wagner Mall evacuated due to suspicious package, OSP Bomb Squad called in; turned out to be donated books
A package police deemed suspicious that was left outside the business Pack, Ship & More Friday afternoon prompted officers to close Wagner Mall,…
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City of Bend seeks applications for Welcoming Week events
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Each year, the City of Bend joins and supports numerous community partners in celebrating Welcoming Week, a series of…
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Bend city councilors OK $2.9 million property purchase for future housing, redevelopment goals
Bend city councilors got an update Wednesday night on temporary housing strategies and also approved two land purchases, one for $2.9 million, to…
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Diving deeper: Popular group ‘loots’ the Deschutes River to pull trash, find and return lost items
If you’ve ever lost something in the Deschutes River … you may have a chance at getting it back.…
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Seven proposed sculptures for two Bend roundabouts going on display for a week
Design renderings of seven proposed sculptures for the Powers Road & Brookswood Boulevard roundabout in SW Bend and Empire Avenue/Butler Market…
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HSCO advises hot-air balloons may frighten pets over the weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This weekend, the annual Balloons Over Bend will be putting on a colorful display. Along with that display are elements that may…
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