Bend Archives

City of Bend plans to expand Outback water treatment facility, buy 51 acres of USFS land

February 1, 2023 11:44 am KTVZ

The city of Bend is interested in buying 51 acres of the Deschutes National Forest to expand its Outback water treatment facility, but it still has…

Green Bend company moves into new arena, offering recycled plastic panels to turn into furniture

February 1, 2023 11:59 am KTVZ

A Bend business known for sustainability has a new venture: It’s making furniture from the plastic handles that hold your six-pack together.…

Failed heater sparks Juniper Ridge motor home fire, spreads to 2 vehicles, camp

February 1, 2023 3:06 pm KTVZ News Partners

A failed heater sparked a fire Wednesday morning that destroyed a motor home, two vehicles and an adjacent tarped area in the city-owned Juniper…

Employer application process opens for Bend Chamber, Kôr Community Land Trust workforce housing pilot

February 1, 2023 1:25 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber and Kôr Community Land Trust announced Wednesday the opening of the employer application process for the…

Knopp bill, backed by all 30 senators, would ban state workers’ out-of-state travel reimbursements

February 1, 2023 11:16 am KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In August 2022, Willamette Week published a story which highlighted a Department of Administrative Services policy allowing…

Redmond man arrested, accused of stealing more than $100,000 from construction co. he worked for

January 31, 2023 6:12 pm Barney Lerten

A Redmond man has been arrested and arraigned on a dozen counts of aggravated theft, identity theft and forgery, accused of forging checks and making…

Bend teen and her high-flying guinea pig, Abby, leap into Guinness Book of World Records

January 31, 2023 11:50 am KTVZ

The bond between a pet and its owner led to a Guinness World Record for a Bend teen and her pet guinea pig.…

New Bend doggy day care picks up your furry friend on school bus for off-leash hikes, overnight boarding

January 31, 2023 11:59 am KTVZ

A new dog day care service will pick your pooch up and take them to a 20-acre ranch for off-leash hikes, using a bright yellow school bus as their…

Central Oregon Realtors using new AI-based program ChatGPT to advance their workflow

January 30, 2023 6:56 pm KTVZ

A new technology called chat generative pre-rained transformer or ChatGPT is transforming the way people do business. It’s free, and just requires…

Bend’s Honey Canney enjoys her 107th birthday party

January 30, 2023 8:48 pm KTVZ

Honey Canney was kind enough to share her thoughts and her key to life — ‘love and be loved’ — at her 107th birthday party Monday at Bend’s…

Supporters see planned Bend bike-pedestrian bridge as key east-west link to meeting future needs

January 30, 2023 6:17 pm KTVZ

A city councilor and businesses in the Bend Central District tell NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest why they see a planned east-west bike and…

Slick C.O. roads eat into city sanding supply, send cars sliding into busy repair shops

January 30, 2023 5:20 pm KTVZ

With High Desert road conditions on the slick side for much of this winter so far — something many long-timers would say is just more typical –…

Two Central Oregon athletes commit to play college football

January 30, 2023 5:03 pm KTVZ

Spencer Elliot committed to Portland State University, and Johan Poland committed to Eastern Oregon…

‘Appalled and disgusted’: Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issues statement on death of Tyre Nichols

January 28, 2023 12:16 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issued a statement Saturday on the death of Tyre Nichols, saying the department is “appalled and disgusted” by the…

Another busy Bend Eastside intersection to close for months: SE 15th Street & Wilson Avenue to get a roundabout

January 27, 2023 10:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

Around the same time the intersection of NE Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard will close in February for a five-month major intersection upgrade,…

Here’s the scoop: Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, born in Ohio in 1945, has landed in Bend

January 27, 2023 9:25 pm KTVZ News Partners

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, which started in Ohio in 1945, has just opened a store in Bend on South Highway 97, serving up 48 flavors made in-house…

New nonprofit Cultivate Bend seeks to connect entrepreneurs, businesses

January 27, 2023 9:13 pm KTVZ

A launch party is planned Feb. 8 at the Haven co-working space for Cultivate Bend, a nonprofit that aims to connect entrepreneurs and business owners…