ODOT conducts another blasting operation along new Bend Parkway route
ODOT crews completed another blast Saturday morning of hard basalt along U.S. Highway 97 north of Empire Avenue to make way for the new section of…
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‘We’re not going anywhere:’ Climate action groups take to the streets of downtown Bend in Earth Day protest
Climate action groups took to the streets of downtown Bend on Friday to demand climate action from local leaders and policymakers as part of the…
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Special Report: That’s a wrap? Bend-La Pine theater students fear budget cuts mean an end to their programs
Mountain View High School theater teacher Amy James says she’s worried changes next year could mean elimination of their theater…
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Bend’s latest sign of the season: Road to the summit of Pilot Butte reopens Monday morning
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Friday it will open the gate to the Pilot Butte summit road at 10 a.m. on…
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Think Wild sees big surge in spring calls, offers tips for how to care for wildlife you encounter out and about
 A Bend animal rehabilitation center is seeing an uptick in calls this spring. Think Wild provides medical care for injured wildlife from Central…
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First-term state Rep. Emerson Levy of Bend lists legislative accomplishments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In her first term as a state Representative, Emerson Levy, a mom and legislator focused on the health and safety of Oregon’s…
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COCC marks AANHPI Heritage Month with talent showcase, film, book groups
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a…
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New Oregon DEQ report shows smoky summer trends continue; Bend had three weeks of unhealthy days last year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The latest Smoke Trends report from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality underscores the continuation of the trend…
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This weekend’s Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed-build in Bend to honor fallen airman; bedding donations sought
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Home Depot store may be busier than usual this Saturday, when hundreds of volunteers gather to…
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Deschutes National Forest hosts rappeller training, certification west of Bend – for pilots and spotters, too
Hovering helicopters and firefighters descending by rope are in view west of Bend this week as an annual national recertification event for the U.S.…
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‘Everything has been unlocked’: A year later, we revisit Sisters man, first Oregonian to use Exoskeleton to walk again
“In 2009, I went snowboarding with some friends at night, and it was after a big snowstorm, so there was powder in the day, but it froze — it…
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New food cart just opened in NE Bend – and it’s already really gone to the dogs
How about a ‘Quarter-Hounder with Cheese’? No not for you – for your dog, at the new ‘Hungry Hound;’ a food cart for dogs at the On Tap lot in…
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‘They’re growing up here at the resort’: Mt. Bachelor day care now year-round, with reduced rates for employees
Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday that effective immediately, its day care service will be open year-round, catering to both employees and visitors to…
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Warm Springs Tribes, city of Bend officials hold ceremonial signing of historic memorandum of understanding
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Officials with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and the City of Bend held a ceremonial signing Thursday of their…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity receives $521K estate gift, largest ever from single donor
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Thursday that it has received its largest gift ever from a single donor. The donation of $521,000, from…
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Three COCC students selected for All-Oregon Academic Team
Central Oregon Community College announced that students Anthony Alegria, Kris Kent and Jordan Taylor have been selected to represent the school on…
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Harrowing memories, hope for the future: Bend for Ukraine group assists local refugees of the Russian invasion
Wednesday evening marked Bend for Ukraine’s inaugural mobile resources market event, held in the Lewis and Clark Room at 1300 Wall Street…
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Community invited to Earth Day Fair and Parade in downtown Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Environmental Center is thrilled to host their family-friendly Earth Day Fair and Parade on Saturday, April 20th, from 11:30…
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Phil’s Trailhead parking lot to close for at least a week for maintenance work
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, the Deschutes National Forest road crew plans to conduct maintenance on the Phil’s Trailhead parking lot.…
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Ranch owner east of Bend surrenders 15 horses seized by DCSO, faces 16 charges in animal neglect case
A more than month-long animal neglect investigation at a ranch east of Bend led to the seizure of 15 surrendered horses and felony and misdemeanor…
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