After heavy rain causes street flooding in Bend, ODOT explains steps to avoid repeat
The thunderstorms and heavy rain that hit the High Desert Thursday afternoon flooded several streets and some businesses around Bend.…
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Bend city councilors begin process of choosing two replacements for departed colleagues
A subcommittee of three Bend city councilors on Friday made fairly quick work of narrowing a list of 36 applicants for two vacant council seats to…
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Cause of fire that resulted in $230K damage to Broken Top home traced to gas fireplace vent pipe
A fire that caused $230,000 damage to a home in southwest Bend’s Broken Top subdivision Thursday evening was caused by a gas fireplace vent pipe…
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Thunderstorms bring heavy rain, Bend-area flooding, slide on Hwy. 26 at Warm Springs
Motorists encountered high water in many spots around Bend as a thunderstorm dumped heavy rain Thursday afternoon, while ODOT says a small slide sent…
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater set to showcase record 50-plus concerts, ranging from EDM to country
Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend is finishing up Phase 2 of its upgrades and renovations as it gets the 8,000-capacity riverfront venue all set for…
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Call for help brings large police presence to SW Bend neighborhood; assault suspect arrested during traffic stop
A call for help from an alleged assault victim who said her boyfriend had held her against her will for two days brought numerous police, including…
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Bend city councilors get another earful, OK Phase 1 planning contract for SE Bend temporary homeless shelter
The Bend City Council met Wednesday night for the first time without former Mayor Sally Russell and former council member Rita Schenkelberg, who…
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Bend police seek suspect SUV in hit-and-run crash that injured 15-year-old riding e-bike
Bend police sought information from the public Wednesday to help find a suspect in a hit-and-run crash in northeast Bend late Tuesday afternoon that…
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Bend PD: Man found hiding under car, arrested after trailer set on fire
Police arrested a 38-year-old Bend man Wednesday as they investigate a reckless burning incident outside a northeast Bend home, as well as a report…
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Leadership Bend Class of 2022 takes on two ‘impact projects’ for the city
Bend, OR — Each year, the current cohort of Leadership Bend, a program of the Bend Chamber, works on a class capstone project as a means of…
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No. 2-ranked Bend HS softball team’s stellar season ends in extra-innings semifinal loss to Oregon City
They went 29-2, but a stellar season for the No. 2-ranked Bend High Lava Bears softball team ended at home Tuesday afternoon, and while pitcher…
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Bend city councilors asked to OK initial planning contract for temporary homeless shelter site off 27th Street
The Bend City Council is being asked Wednesday night to approve the first, planning and community outreach phase of a proposed temporary outdoor…
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Pahlisch Homes donates $50,000 to The Giving Plate’s capital campaign
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pahlisch Homes became one of The Giving Plate’s newest Legacy Sponsors for their Capital Campaign. They donated a very…
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OSU-Cascades to honor Interim OSU President Becky Johnson at June 12 commencement
Oregon State University–Cascades will honor OSU Interim President Becky Johnson, who led the Bend campus for 12 years, during its 21st annual…
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Three St. Charles Urgent Care clinics now federally designated COVID-19 ‘Test to Treat’ sites
St. Charles Urgent Care clinics are now federally designated Test to Treat (T2T) sites where people at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness can get…
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Missing Bend foster teen located after second disappearance
The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said Tuesday that a 16-year-old who went missing from foster care in Bend on Friday,…
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Scouts honor veterans by placing American flags on graves at Bend cemetery
Boy Scouts came to place American flags and pay their respects Saturday morning at the Deschutes Memorial Gardens. The Scouts were marking Memorial…
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La Pine man, 21, faces DUII, other charges in Bend Parkway rear-end crash that seriously injured 2
A 21-year-old La Pine man faces drunken driving, assault and reckless endangering charges in a four-vehicle rear-end crash Friday afternoon on the…
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Bend hosts 200-plus teams at youth baseball tournament; area becoming more popular baseball destination
A youth baseball tournament with more than 230 teams comes to Bend this…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 30-June 5
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May 30-June 5. Street Preservation – Slurry seal work to…
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