Downtown Bend landmark set for revival: Old post office to become boutique hotel
The nearly 20,000-square-foot historic Post Office Plaza in downtown Bend, has been an iconic city landmark since its construction in 1932. And now,…
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Oregon, Idaho lawmakers discuss ‘Greater Idaho’ movement progress in closed-door Baker City meeting
Lawmakers from Oregon and Idaho are meeting at the Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City Thursday to get updates about the Greater Idaho movement and…
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‘It’s certainly a load off their shoulders’: Grant funds solar power for new Bend-Redmond Habitat townhomes
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Tuesday that a $60,000 grant from All Points North Foundation will supply solar power to its new homes…
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Merkley joins 3 C.O. irrigation districts, nonprofits to break ground on $120 million in canal piping projects
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined leaders from three Deschutes River Basin irrigation districts and nonprofits Farmers Conservation Alliance and…
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Adult remains found a year ago by Bend teen swimmer in Deschutes River still unidentified; case closed, for now
More than a year after a teen girl swimming in the Deschutes River in Bend found human bones underwater, an attempted DNA test was unable to obtain a…
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C.O. bird-window collisions rise in the fall; you might be surprised why
This time of year brings an increase in the number of birds flying into windows, and not just due to mass migration of songbirds. As Think Wild…
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‘We’re just so grateful for our partnership’: Hayden Homes helps build, donates 20 kids’ bikes to Every Child C.O
Every Child Central Oregon and Hayden Homes are holding a dynamic celebratory donation event Thursday afternoon, where at least 20 bikes will be…
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Street Dog Hero’s ‘freedom flight’ brings 35 rescued Oklahoma dogs to Bend, their most ever in one trip
Bend nonprofit Street Dog Hero welcomed its largest flight of rescued dogs in the organization’s history Thursday afternoon, as 35 furry friends from…
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At joint committee’s first meeting, Knopp calls Measure 110 a ‘fundamental failure’ that must be fixed in ‘short session’
The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response had its first meeting Wednesday in Salem.…
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Murdock Trust’s $20 million in summer grants include major sums for Camp Fire C. Oregon, Central Oregon Trail Alliance
he M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust published Tuesday its Summer 2023 Grants Report, listing dozens of grants to nonprofits around the Northwest,…
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Best of Craft Beer Awards names winners of Fresh Hop Competition held in Sisters and Yakima
– Professional brewers and judges from across the Pacific Northwest descended upon Central Oregon and the hop region of Yakima, Wash., recently to…
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Effort to build Central Oregon Center for the Arts takes next step, hires consultant to help raise funds, advance vision
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The effort to build the Central Oregon Center for the Arts has taken a major step forward with the hiring of a consulting…
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‘They got my back’: Redmond fitness trainer navigates, celebrates breast cancer journey with her students
Teresa Brown is a fitness trainer who hosts classes every week at the Redmond Senior Center. Last year, students in her ‘Silver Sneakers’ class gave…
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About 37,000 Deschutes County ballots have hit the mail for Nov. 7 Special Election; here’s the info voters need
About 37,000 Deschutes County ballots for the Nov. 7 Special Election were mailed Wednesday to registered voters who live in the Redmond Fire &…
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After ‘loophole’ closed, Deschutes County commissioners vote 3-0 to fully cover abortion services for county workers
Deschutes County commissioners voted 3-0 Wednesday to approve changes to the county’s Employee Benefits Plan for 2024, which changed course from last…
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: COCC professor suggests several ways for everyone to stay safe online
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an effort to raise awareness about the importance of staying safe online. When it comes to cybersecurity,…
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Renovated Sisters Library prepares to reopen; grand opening celebration set for Oct. 28
After six years of planning and nine months of construction, the Sisters Library is closing the books on its renovation and is almost ready to open…
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Redmond paraglider injured in crash on Juniper Butte, flown by Life Flight to Bend hospital
A 52-year-old Redmond man was injured in the crash of his paraglider Wednesday afternoon on the south side of Juniper Butte, south of Madras, and was…
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Bend woman accused in fatal dog mauling at homeless camp appears in court; Nov. 7 plea date set
A Bend woman whose three dogs allegedly fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp in July made her first court appearance Tuesday on…
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Prescribed burning set to resume Thursday about 11 miles southeast of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock District plan to return to the Flank Project Area about 11 miles southeast of Bend for more…
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