Bend-La Pine Schools hires Karen Rush as new elementary programs director
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools has hired Karen Rush as one of the District’s two Executive Directors of Elementary Programs. She will…
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‘We give people hope’: Red Cross volunteer from Bend is traveling the Hurricane Helene-ravaged streets of Florida
(Adding video) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (KTVZ) – As he has for four years now, Bend retiree and Red Cross volunteer Dennis Smith has brought the tech…
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Discovery West ‘Launches’ new gathering place called Discovery Corner with special event
Discovery West, a neighborhood on the west side of Bend, showed off its new gathering place, called Discovery Corner this weekend. “The Launch”…
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Making connections, having fun, sharing art: Big crowds headed downtown for weekend’s Bend Fall Festival
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall has come to life in downtown Bend for the Bend Fall Festival this weekend. Big crowds enjoyed Day 2 of the…
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Discovery Corner celebrates completion with a drone show and a chance to meet a former NASA astronaut
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At Discovery West’s new Discovery Corner in northwest Bend, “The Launch,” a space-themed grand opening of the gathering spot…
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‘I feel a call of duty’: Bend resident seeking donations he’ll bring to North Carolina for Helene victims
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend resident Schuyler Morgan and his family moved to Bend in April, but after witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Helene,…
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Pacific Power crews from across Northwest, including Bend, deploy to Georgia for Hurricane Helene response
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to a mutual assistance request from Georgia Power, Pacific Power is sending crews, support personnel and…
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Supporters cheer Bend councilors’ approval of commitment to ‘fossil fuel-free’ city-owned buildings
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In an important step toward fulfilling their Community Climate Action Plan, Bend city councilors passed a resolution Wednesday…
Continue ReadingAspen Ridge death update: Another ex-worker witnessed ‘a lot of neglect’; state agency seeks tougher staffing rules
Aspen Ridge Memory Care in Bend has been categorized as putting residents in “immediate jeopardy condition” by the Oregon Department of Human…
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Oregon statewide student assessment scores show progress, but ‘more work ahead’ to return to pre-pandemic levels
The Oregon Department of Education released results Thursday from the Oregon Statewide Assessment System’s spring 2024 summative tests, which…
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The 2024 Coolest Thing in Oregon contest has come down to four finalists, including Bend’s Epic Aircraft
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The second round of voting in the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded September 30th, narrowing the list of…
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Caldera forfeits its two football wins for violating playing-time limits; head coach Mike Mitchell resigns
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Caldera High School has forfeited two varsity football non-league victories this season due to violations of the OSAA rule that…
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Bend councilors vote 6-1 to adopt new rules limiting vehicles used to camp on city streets, closer to rules for tents
Bend city councilors voted 6-1 Wednesday night to enact a new vehicle camping code that will be more closely aligned to city regulations for campers…
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Wyden’s brings ‘special delivery’ to Bend post office, presses postmaster general to drop plan that’s delaying mail
Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined union members and others outside the main Bend post office Wednesday to decry the “mail madness” that he said…
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KPOV 88.9 FM High Desert Community Radio plans fall fund drive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, is excited to announce our fall fund drive dates of Friday, October 11 through…
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Central Oregon residents make their voices heard after vice presidential debate
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The vice presidential debate between Republican nominee JD Vance and Democratic nominee Tim Walz has come and gone. Let’s get…
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‘The Launch’ event for Discovery West’s new gathering spot features drone show, former astronaut
“The Launch” is the name for this weekend’s space-themed grand opening for the Discovery West neighborhood’s gathering place, Discovery Corner, from…
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‘It’s just such a beautiful community here’: Bend nonprofit HÚE helps at-risk youth during mental health crises
(Update: Adding video, comments from founder, board) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Located on Franklin Avenue in Bend, local nonprofit HÚE, or Hearts Unknown…
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‘Convoy of Hope’: Bend linemen helping restore power in S. Carolina in wake of destructive Hurricane Helene
(Update: Second Bend-area lineman working in S.C.) GREENEVILLE, S.C. (KTVZ) – Among the many emergency workers who traveled far to help victims of…
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Bend’s Compass Commercial Real Estate receives Top Workplace Award for second straight year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by The Oregonian Top Workplaces. This…
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