Senator Merkley holds town hall at COCC to engage with the community on important topics
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley held two town halls, in Bend and Madras Sunday to hear from the communities on a variety of issues.…
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‘Armed and dangerous’ fugitive pinned in to prevent escape, arrested at Bend’s Cascade Village Shopping Center
An “armed and dangerous” fugitive from the Salem area, wanted on a nationwide warrant for robbery, was tracked Friday to the Bend area and found…
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This year’s Bend ‘Guns to Gardens’ firearm safe surrender event brings in 45 guns, which are made into garden tools
Central Oregonians turned in dozens of unwanted guns on Saturday, to be turned into garden tools. The second annual Guns to Gardens firearm safe…
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‘Guns to Gardens’ firearm surrender event returns to Bend’s Antioch Church
A “Guns to Gardens” firearm safe surrender event is set for Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of Antioch Church at 566 NE Clay Avenue…
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Mtn. View High School presents entertaining Disney musical ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Get ready for a magical journey as Mountain View High School proudly presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the Musical, a timeless tale of love and…
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Voters to decide fate of Bend-La Pine Schools’ five-year levy to support stronger programs, avert staff cuts
One of the items voters will face on the May 21 primary ballot soon to arrive in their mailboxes is Bend-La Pine Schools’ five-year local option levy…
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Update: ODOT again shifts sixth Bend Highway 97 blasting operation – likely the last – to next Tuesday night
The blast scheduled for this weekend along U.S. Highway 97 for the Bend North Corridor project — originally moved back a week, to May 4 — has again…
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‘Normalize reaching out for help’: Oregon DOJ, Bend-La Pine Schools address rise in reported bias incidents
Oregon’s Department of Justice just launched a “You Belong.” Campaign after becoming the first state in the nation to provide a hotline for those…
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DCSO deputies arrest homeless man who was shot by another man during dispute near China Hat Road south of Bend
A 32-year-old resident of the homeless encampments off China Hat Road south of Bend who was shot by another man during a dispute on Sunday has been…
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Bend off-road overland vehicle-maker EarthCruiser shuts down, cites ‘changing market dynamics,’ economic issues
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – EarthCruiser USA, LLC, a leading manufacturer of off-road expedition vehicles, announced Wednesday that it has ceased operations…
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Two chances to run wild at COCC’s annual spring fun runs on Bend campus
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For runners and walkers looking for a fun-filled challenge, Central Oregon Community College has two race events happening in…
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‘I don’t think anybody is in this for the money’: Bend’s mayor, councilors may get sizable pay raises, after next election
A pay raise may be on the way for future Bend mayors and city councilors, although as state law directs, they would not take effect until after…
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Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater receives second sustainability award from singer-songwriter Jack Johnson
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson announced last week that Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater was chosen to receive the artist’s…
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One day Neil Young, the next Megadeth: Summer concert dates still filling up at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s summer concert announcements by Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater and Live Nation already show quite the contrast,…
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Green Teams rule: Bend-La Pine Schools’ food waste reduction efforts gain momentum; video released
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Green Team student groups at Bend-La Pine Schools are working to reduce food waste throughout the district. and the efforts are…
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In honor of a fallen C.O. veteran, Bend volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace build more than 130 beds for kids in need
The parking lot of Bend’s Home Depot was rocking on Saturday as volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, many of whom veterans, built more than 130…
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‘Unsettling:’ Idaho man charged in reckless driving, crash and standoff interrupts in court to offer apology to victims
An Idaho man spoke several times in court Monday, against a judge and attorneys’ advice, offering to write an apology letter to two victims…
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If you have a medical condition or hardship, you can have your mail delivered to your door, Postal Service says
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – You and many others may not be aware, but people with medical conditions or similar hardships can have the U.S. Postal Service…
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Bend Cascade Natural Gas customers advised of an upcoming visit to check their meters for any ‘atmospheric corrosion’
It’s routine, every three years or so – and federally required BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In today’s high-tech world, meter-readers can be a relatively…
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Downtown Bend Farmers Market set to begin its 2024 season on May 1; here’s who shoppers can choose from this year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — – On Wednesday, May 1, the Downtown Bend Farmers Market kicks off its 2024 season in Brooks Street Alley between Franklin and…
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