Police: FBI helped track Bend Senior HS phone threat to out-of-country caller
Bend Senior High School was placed in “Secure” lockout Thursday afternoon and all other area high schools soon were as well, for close to an hour as…
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Special Olympics Polar Plunge returns to Bend’s Riverbend Park on Saturday
A fun, cold event for so many brave Central Oregonians, the Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Oregon returns to Bend’s Riverbend Park on…
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Bend nonprofit In Our Backyard returns to Super Bowl, again working to thwart human trafficking
Carly Keenan speaks with the director of In Our Backyard, a Bend-based nonprofit devoted to stopping human trafficking, which has traveled to the…
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Drug raid on NE Bend duplex finds dangerous lab making psychedelic hallucinogen DMT; 4 residents arrested
A raid Wednesday morning on a northeast Bend duplex that’s been the subject of numerous investigations turned up a surprise – an active,…
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Bend PD adding two DUII-focused officers to patrol the streets on Super Bowl Sunday
The Bend Police Department is adding two additional DUII officers, in addition to one full-time DUII officer, to their force to help patrol the roads…
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Accessory dwelling units — ADUs — an increasingly popular way to add housing on existing Bend lots
The Bend Chamber and Simplicity by Hayden Homes held a special resource fair Tuesday evening to help more people follow the recently widened path…
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Bend, Redmond home prices hold steady as new year begins, report says; Bend sales hit recent low
Bend and Redmond median home sales prices held fairly steady in January, though the number of sales in Bend hit a recent low of 84, a report out…
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Bend Chamber, Hayden Homes holding ADU Resource Fair to explain new housing options for property owners
The Bend Chamber, in partnership with Simplicity by Hayden Homes, are holding an Accessory Dwelling Unity (ADU) Resource Fair Tuesday night from…
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Bend Police Department Community Academy returns this spring
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend Police Department says it is excited to host its 39th Community Academy this spring. The Bend Police…
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Bend Police make six drunken-driving arrests in 12 hours; two of the men were arrested twice
Bend police made six drunken-driving arrests in 12 hours Sunday night and early Monday – and for two of the men, it actually was their second…
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‘We haven’t changed the rate in 10 years’: Bend Fire & Rescue trims May levy request to boost odds of success
Bend Fire and Rescue has a year and a couple of months before their current operating levy expires, but they are planning ahead and will be seeking a…
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James Taylor and His All-Star Band to perform May 28 at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — James Taylor and His All-Star Band will perform at Hayden Homes Amphitheater over Memorial Day Weekend…
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Rep. Jason Kropf of Bend introduces bill to boost Oregon’s early literacy efforts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week, members of the Oregon House and Senate took action to support the state’s young learners with the introduction…
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‘They inspire me’: Portland Thorns practice in Bend, meet and sign autographs for young fans
With the reigning National Women’s Soccer League champion Portland Thorns’ 2023 season opener about a month away, the team stopped in Central…
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Deschutes Market-Hamehook Road intersection about to get a roundabout, safety improvements
An increasingly busy intersection just east of Bend is getting a big upgrade to boost safety and handle the traffic, with one big, familiar addition…
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Deschutes County 911 dispatchers getting false emergency calls due to new Apple iPhone feature
A new crash detection feature on certain Apple products we’re rolled out to iOS users in November. The feature is doing what it’s designed to do in…
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Bend Chamber announces recipients of 2023 Business Excellence Awards
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by US Bank. These awards…
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SW Bend neighbors voice concerns over proposed Tetherow-area subdivision, city hearings officer
Several neighbors and Tetherow residents voiced their concerns with a proposed subdivision in southwest Bend — and the hearings officer presiding…
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Bend Park and Recreation District spring recreation program registration opens Feb. 6-8
The Bend Park and Recreation District is looking ahead to longer days and thawing temperatures for its spring recreation…
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Bend councilors wrestle with issues and legal situation, vote 5-2 not to hear appeal of disputed gas station
It was almost inevitable that in the end, emotions would run high among some foes of a long-disputed proposed southeast Bend station Wednesday night,…
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